The agreement also offers NTPC an opportunity to expand its international footprint while deepening India’s economic engagement with Africa. NTPC Ltd, India’s largest power utility, has partnered with Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investment platform, to identify, assess and develop power-generation projects and explore cross-border electricity trading opportunities across Africa. Inked in New Delhi on Thursday,...
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NTPC Seeks Industrial Partners for 26% Equity in Co‑Generation Projects
India’s largest integrated power utility says the initiative reflects its commitment to expanding its energy portfolio and deepening industry partnerships. NTPC Ltd, India’s largest integrated power utility, has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) from commercial and industrial entities willing to invest 26 per cent equity in co‑generation projects. The initiative aims to develop facilities that...
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Tata Power Partners with Norway’s Ocean Sun to Pilot Membrane‑Based Floating Solar in India
The country’s floating solar potential is estimated at more than 102 GWp across reservoirs and inland water bodies. Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, has partnered with Norway‑based renewable technology firm Ocean Sun to bring its innovative membrane‑based floating solar technology to India. The collaboration agreement was signed on the sidelines of the...
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Inox Green Completes ₹5.5 Billion Acquisition of Wind World’s 4.5 GW O&M Business
Wind World’s 4.5 GW portfolio spans India’s wind‑rich states and serves leading clients across sectors. Inox Green Energy Solutions Ltd, India’s leading listed renewable O&M service provider and part of the INOXGFL Group, has completed payment for the transfer of Wind World India Ltd’s (WWIL) 4.5 GW wind operations and maintenance business. The payment was made through...
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POWERGRID Veteran Akhilesh Pathak Takes Charge as Director Projects
An electrical and electronics engineering graduate, Pathak joined POWERGRID in 1993 as part of its first batch of executive trainees. Akhilesh Pathak assumed charge as Director of Projects at Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. (POWERGRID), the state‑run transmission utility, on September 30. An electrical and electronics engineering graduate, Pathak joined POWERGRID in 1993 as...
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India’s Green Hydrogen Mission Chief Urges Industry to Back Emerging Ecosystem
The hydrogen economy is estimated to attract more than ₹10 trillion in investment by 2030, with this potentially expanding five- to sixfold in the following decade. Industry must invest in, as well as build ancillary infrastructure for, the vast opportunity emerging around India’s green hydrogen ecosystem, the Mission Director of the National Green Hydrogen Mission...
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Global Trust as Essential as Scale in Green Hydrogen: Pralhad Joshi
Joshi promised to work with industry to resolve bottlenecks and ensure stability and predictability in the green hydrogen policy environment. Even as India gears up to ramp up production of cost-efficient green hydrogen to become a global hub under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), it is also committed to delivering on quality, Union Minister...
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NTPC Cancels Mouda BESS Contract, Moves to Retender After GRIL Default
The ₹4.13 billion contract, awarded in March 2026, was scheduled for completion within 15 months to support India’s energy transition goals. In what amounts to a stern warning to its contractors, state‑run NTPC Ltd has terminated the agreement awarded to GR Infraprojects Ltd (GRIL) for the 400‑MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project at Mouda...
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Cummins India Launches Next‑Gen Power and Lifecycle Solutions for Emerging Infrastructure Demand
The company has expanded its India portfolio with genset solutions for demanding segments such as data centres and mission‑critical applications at Bauma Conexpo India 2026. Cummins India Ltd, a leading power solutions technology provider, has introduced its next‑generation power solutions along with comprehensive lifecycle aftermarket offerings for the genset, construction and mining sectors. The company...
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Solar‑Plus‑Storage: Reliability for India’s C&I Sector
The value of solar now lies not only in daytime offset but in the ability to deploy energy when required, writes Rounak Muthiyan. Having worked in power systems for over two and a half decades, one truth has remained constant: unless the economics make sense, no new technology can sustain itself. India’s solar journey has...