The sustained growth in coal transportation comes amid rising electricity demand and deficient rainfall in parts of the country, increasing reliance on coal-based power generation. Indian Railways has recorded its highest-ever coal loading performance for the period up to October 18, registering growth of 22.5 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year. The...
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India and Bhutan Sign Tariff Protocol for Punatsangchhu‑II, Strengthening Hydropower Partnership
The two countries also signed a technical agreement designed to enhance grid stability, boost efficiency in electricity trade, and streamline bilateral cooperation. India and Bhutan have signed the tariff protocol of the Punatsangchhu‑II Hydroelectric Project, marking another step in their mutually beneficial hydropower cooperation. The agreement was signed on Thursday during Union Power Minister Manohar...
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India-Bhutan Hydropower Push: Minister Manohar Lal’s 4-Day Visit to Drive Projects, Trade
During the visit, the minister will review progress on key bilateral hydropower projects, notably the 1,200 MW Punatsangchhu-I and 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu-II, which remain central to India-Bhutan energy cooperation. Union Minister of Power, Manohar Lal, embarked on a four-day official visit to Bhutan on Thursday to further strengthen the longstanding partnership between India and Bhutan,...
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South Asia Must Scale Hydro, Storage and Power Trading for Grid Integration: CEA Chief
The head of the Ministry of Power’s technical advisory body emphasised that a strong transmission framework is central to regional integration. South Asia must accelerate hydropower development, large‑scale storage deployment, and dynamic cross‑border transmission planning to enable next‑generation regional power integration, according to the head of the Ministry of Power’s technical advisory body. Speaking at...
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Waaree Group Wins 10 MWh BESS Order in Tamil Nadu, Expands Domestic Storage Manufacturing
Waaree is scaling domestic storage manufacturing with a 4 GWh cell line and a 5 GWh pack‑and‑container facility, supporting utility‑scale and C&I applications. Mumbai-headquartered Waaree Group, India’s leading renewable energy solutions provider, has secured a 10 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) order from a key infrastructure development company to be deployed in Tamil Nadu....
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BC Jindal Group Secures 150 MW RTC Power Deal with SECI
The Shyam Jindal-promoted conglomerate secured the order at a tariff of ₹5.07/kWh in a reverse auction. New Delhi-headquartered BC Jindal Group has signed a 150 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) for round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy solutions. The agreement is part of SECI’s 1,200 MW RTC renewable...
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Tata Power, Druk Green Power Corp. Seal ₹1.31 Trillion Pact for Bhutan’s Largest PPP Hydro Project
The project will be implemented through a special purpose vehicle (SPV), with DGPC holding 60 per cent equity and Tata Power 40 per cent, which will become an associate company of Tata Power after its proposed commissioning in September 2031. Tata Power and Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corp. (DGPC) have signed commercial agreements to jointly...
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INOXGFL Group and KP Energy Seal Renewables Partnership for Pan-India Wind and Solar Projects
Although similar tie-ups exist among players such as Suzlon and Adani Green, the scale and exclusivity of this agreement underscore its importance as a further step towards consolidation in India’s $23.9 billion renewables landscape. It was a busy Wednesday at Noida-headquartered INOXGFL Group, as its subsidiaries Inox Wind Ltd (IWL) and Inox Solar Ltd (ISL)...
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India Maps 224 GW Pumped Storage Potential as Policy Push Gains Momentum, Says Manohar Lal
Chairing a meeting of the Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament, Lal said that ten PSPs with a capacity of 7 GW are already commissioned, another ten of 12 GW are under construction, and 56 projects totalling 78 GW are in planning and development. Union Power Minister Manohar Lal has announced that India has identified...
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S&P Global Rebrands Commodity Insights as S&P Global Energy
Analysts note that the timing reflects intensifying competition in energy data services, amid the accelerating global energy transition and rising demand for reliable market intelligence. New York-based financial information firm S&P Global has announced the rebranding of its Commodity Insights division as S&P Global Energy at the company’s 2025 Investor Day. The move reflects a...