Japan PM Takaichi, Business Leaders to Attend India-Japan Summit in Assam

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit Assam with business leaders, with chips, investments and strategic cooperation dominating discussions.

Policies & Regulations | 22/06/2026 | By EI News Network

PM Modi Launches INR 47,600 Crore Projects, Announces Pahadpur Solar Village

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Solar Village in Pahadpur and highlighted over INR 6,000 crore in power sector investments while launching development projects worth INR 47,600 crore in Odisha.

Policies & Regulations | 22/06/2026 | By EI News Network

MNRE Launches Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi has launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India to streamline certification and regulatory compliance under the country's Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme.

Standards & Certifications | 18/06/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey

Bihar Launches INR 1,512 Crore Rooftop Solar Programme for 2.5 Lakh 'Kutir Jyoti Consumers'

Bihar has launched a INR 1,512 crore rooftop solar programme for 2.5 lakh 'Kutir Jyoti consumers', targeting 25 lakh households by 2027 under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.

Policies & Regulations | 17/06/2026 | By EI News Network

MNRE Empanels RECPDCL, REIL as SIPs for Government Rooftop Solar Under PM Surya Ghar

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has designated REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd. and Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Ltd. as additional Scheme Implementation Partners for rooftop solar installations on government buildings under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.

Policies & Regulations | 17/06/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey

Adani Power Receives LoA from MSEDCL for 1,600 MW Long-Term Power Supply

Adani Power has won the contract from MSEDCL through a competitive bidding process and offered a combined tariff of 5.30 rupees per kilowatt-hour.

Business | 16/03/2026 | By Abha Rustagi

Waaree Energies Breaks Ground on 10 GW Solar Ingot, Wafer Plant in Nagpur

Waaree Energies’s facility will have a capacity of 10 GW each for solar ingots and wafers, aiming to strengthen India’s upstream solar manufacturing ecosystem and reduce dependence on imported materials.

Renewable energy / Solar PV | 16/03/2026 | By Abha Rustagi

MoP Releases Draft Electricity Consumer Rights Rules 2026, Proposes Demand Response, ToD Tariffs

Ministry of Power releases draft Electricity Consumer Rights Amendment Rules 2026 proposing demand response, revised net-metering, ToD tariffs, faster connections and storage integrational.

Policies & Regulations | 14/03/2026 | By EI News Network

KEC International Secures Largest Saudi T&D Order in INR 1,476 Crore Win

KEC International secures INR 1,476 crore global T&D orders, including largest composite transmission project in Saudi Arabia, boosting FY26 order intake.

Middle East Market | 14/03/2026 | By EI News Network

KPI Green Energises 35 MWp Solar Capacity, Operational IPP Portfolio Reaches 589 MWp

KPI Green Energy Ltd. commissions 35 MWp solar capacity, taking operational IPP portfolio to 589 MWp and targeting 2.17 GWp expansion.

Business | 14/03/2026 | By EI News Network

US Department of Energy Announces USD 1.9 billion Investment to Modernise Power Grid Infrastructure

The US Department of Energy has announced USD 1.9 billion funding opportunity through its Office of Electricity to accelerate upgrades to the country’s power grid infrastructure. The funding will be deployed under the SPARK programme.

Smart Grid / T&D | 13/03/2026 | By News Bureau

Kansai Transmission and Distribution Invests INR 160 Crore in OMC Power for Distributed Renewable Energy Expansion

Kansai Transmission and Distribution will invest INR 160 crore in OMC Power for a 10 percent stake, strengthening distributed renewable energy infrastructure and supporting OMC’s ambition to build 1 GWp decentralised clean power capacity.

Business | 13/03/2026 | By News Bureau

AIDA Signs MoU with GEAPP to Accelerate India’s Grids of the Future

The All India Discoms Association (AIDA) has signed an MoU with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) to collaborate on the India Grids of the Future Accelerator initiative aimed at modernising and digitalising the country’s power distribution networks.

Smart Grid / T&D | 13/03/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey

Privi Speciality Chemicals to Procure Solar Power from Radiance Renewables’ 16.60 MW Captive Project

Privi Speciality Chemicals invests about INR 1.78 crore in SPV Radiance MH Sunrise Eleven to procure power from Radiance Renewables’ 16.60 MW solar project in Maharashtra under a captive mode.

Renewable energy / Solar PV | 13/03/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey

PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone for BPCL’s INR 3,685 Crore CDG Project in Tamil Nadu

BPCL’s CGD project involves a total approved investment of INR 3,685 crore and aims to establish a comprehensive gas distribution network across the geographical areas of The Nilgiris and Erode districts of Tamil Nadu.

Renewable energy / Other Renewables | 13/03/2026 | By News Bureau

 
 
 
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