Parliament Clears SHANTI Bill, Permits Private Participation With Nuclear Safety Safeguards

Parliament has approved the SHANTI Bill, enabling regulated private participation in the civilian nuclear sector while retaining government control over safety,...

Policies & Regulations | December 20, 2025 | By EI News Network |  1796 readings

CAG Reports Delay in Coal India’s Solar Targets, Installed Capacity at 122 MW Against 3,000 MW Target

CAG flags Coal India’s slow solar rollout, with only 122 MW installed by December 2024 against 3,000 MW target. Projects now delayed.

Policies & Regulations | December 19, 2025 | By EI News Network |  1596 readings

India Adds 2,361 MW Biomass, 228 MWe Waste-to-Energy Capacity in Last Ten Years

India has expanded bioenergy capacity over ten years, adding 2,361 MW biomass, 228 MWe waste-to-energy, and 2.88 lakh biogas plants under MNRE-supported national...

Policies & Regulations | December 19, 2025 | By EI News Network |  1648 readings

Govt. Approves INR 7,280 Crore Scheme to Promote Sintered Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing

Government has approved INR 7,280 crore scheme to boost domestic manufacturing of sintered rare earth permanent magnets and strengthen India’s industrial...

Policies & Regulations | December 18, 2025 | By EI News Network |  3299 readings

MNRE Urges States to Publish Grid Spare Transmission Capacity, Citing Rajasthan as Model

The Ministry calls on States to publish updated spare transmission capacity at substations. Rajasthan’s RVPNL leads the way, improving project planning...

Policies & Regulations | December 18, 2025 | By EI News Network |  725 readings

CTUIL Issues Draft Procedure for Approval of Change in Renewable Energy Sources

Central Transmission Utility of India has issued a draft procedure allowing ISTS-connected yet to be commissioned projects a one-time change in their approved...

Policies & Regulations | December 17, 2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey |  741 readings

UP Govt Clears Centre of Excellence in Green Hydrogen at IIT-BHU

Uttar Pradesh approves a Green Hydrogen Centre at IIT-BHU with MMMUT Gorakhpur, backing research, clean mobility pilots and startups under the UP Green Hydrogen...

Policies & Regulations | December 16, 2025 | By EI News Network |  1237 readings

Waaree Enters ALMM List-II with 5,251 MW Cell Capacity, Total Enlisted Capacity Reaches 23.7 GW

Waaree Energies has entered the ALMM List-II for solar PV cells by adding 1,328 MW of Mono PERC and 3,923 MW of TOPCon cell capacity from its plant in Chikhli,...

Policies & Regulations | December 16, 2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey |  1774 readings

CEA Targets 73 Import Dependent Power Items for Localisation

The CEA has identified 73 critical imported power-sector items, prioritising 16 for immediate localisation, urging stakeholders to provide data to boost domestic...

Policies & Regulations | December 15, 2025 | By EI News Network |  1012 readings

Cabinet Clears SHANTI Bill to Open Nuclear Power Sector to Private Players, Allow 49 Percent FDI

Cabinet approves SHANTI Bill, opening India’s nuclear sector to private participation, allowing 49 percent FDI, liability reform, and SMR development.

Policies & Regulations | December 15, 2025 | By EI News Network |  5770 readings