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New Delhi, March 20 India is carefully balancing the objectives of reliable energy with the transition to cleaner sources for sustainable growth, a policy approach that helps ensure its energy security amid the West Asia crisis, EAC–PM Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Friday.Addressing the...

Berhampur, March 20 A village in Odisha's Ganjam district has been transformed into a solar-powered settlement under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with nearly half of its households installing rooftop panels, officials said.The Matikhala village now has approximately 200 of...

New Delhi, March 20 Patel Engineering announced on Friday that it has secured a ₹230 crore project from Dorjlung Hydro Power Ltd, based in Bhutan.The first phase of the project, the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project in Bhutan, includes pre-construction work, Patel Engineering said...

New Delhi, March 20 Sunsure Energy and Jakson Engineering have signed a long-term power purchase agreement, a statement said on Friday.Under the agreement, Sunsure will supply 7.28 million units of solar power annually to Jakson's corporate office in Noida and manufacturing facility in Greater...

New Delhi, March 20 India's installed energy storage capacity is set to reach 346 GWh by 2033 from nearly one GWh currently, according to an industry white paper submitted at the Stationary Energy Storage India (SESI) 2026 conference here.The SESI 2026 conference is organized by the industry...

New Delhi, March 20 India has set a target to achieve about 70 per cent non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity at 786GW, out of the total 1121 GW planned capacity by 2035-36, as per the latest National Generation Adequacy Plan beginning from 2026-27.The document released at the...

Ludhiana/New Delhi, March 20 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann inaugurated Tata Steel's state-of-the-art scrap-based electric arc furnace, built with an investment of nearly Rs 3,200 crore, on Friday.Speaking on the occasion, Mann said the state government provides a conducive environment...

New Delhi, March 20 Union Power Minister Manohar Lal emphasized the importance of energy security in the face of ongoing geopolitical tensions on Friday.Addressing a ministerial meet at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, Lal called for coordinated efforts between the Centre and States to...

New Delhi, March 19 India is well-prepared to meet the projected peak power demand of 270 GW during this summer season, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said on Thursday.This statement is significant in light of the ongoing West Asia crisis, when the use of electric appliances like induction...

Washington, March 19 The India-US bilateral collaboration in civil nuclear energy has enormous potential, said Vinay Kwatra, the Indian ambassador to the US, at an event here attended by senior officials from Washington.Kwatra made the remarks at an event organized by the Indian Embassy in...

Bhopal, March 19 – In an effort to attract investment and establish industries in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will participate in a business event to be held at ITC Rajputana in Jaipur, Rajasthan on March 21, government officials said on Thursday.The Chief Minister will interact...

New Delhi, March 19 The homegrown power giant, NTPC, has signed an agreement with UK-based Octopus Energy Group to explore business opportunities in various segments, including electricity distribution and storage.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Jatinder Singh Chandok, Head...

New Delhi, March 19 India will require an investment of approximately USD 2.2 trillion in the power sector over the next two decades, a senior official said on Thursday.India has set a target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, and the addition of 97 GW of coal-based thermal power...

March 19, New Delhi – The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, India's leading platform for the power and electricity sector, commenced in New Delhi today.The summit showcases India's leadership, scale, and innovation in renewable energy, storage, and power infrastructure, highlighting the nation's...

New Delhi, March 19 State-owned power giant NTPC announced on Thursday that its subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy, has begun commercial electricity supply of 165 MW from the 1200 MW Khavda-II solar project in Gujarat.This brings the total installed capacity of the NTPC group to 88,709 MW and...

New Delhi, March 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited global investors to invest in the power sector, urging them to "make, invest, innovate, and scale" in India.In a written message read out by Union Power Secretary Pankaj Aggarwal at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, Modi...

Bengaluru, March 18: Karnataka aims to increase renewable energy production to 25,000 MW in the next five years and is implementing supportive policies to achieve this target, Additional Chief Secretary (Energy) Gaurav Gupta said on Wednesday.Speaking at an event organized by the Karnataka...

Guwahati, March 18 The NTPC Bongaigaon unit in Assam achieved over 93 per cent of its declared capacity during the 2025-26 fiscal, indicating a high level of operational performance, a top company official said on Wednesday.The plant load factor stood at around 65 per cent, he said."NTPC...

The Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Industrial Development Scheme (BHAVYA) to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks with an allocation of ₹33,660 crore. Speaking to the media in New Delhi after the cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the...

New Delhi, March 18 Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions has reported a net profit of Rs 21 crore for the quarter ended December 2025, driven by revenue growth.The company had reported a loss of Rs 4 crore in the October-December period of the previous 2024-25 fiscal year, it said in an exchange...