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February 2026

CERC Proposes Market Coupling, Grid India to Act as Market Coupling Operator

CERC’s draft mandates market coupling for Day-Ahead Market (DAM), Real-Time Market (RTM), appointing Grid India as sole operator, aiming to unify price discovery, improve liquidity, and reduce fragmentation across power exchanges.

Policies & Regulations | 21/04/2026 | By EI News Network

Ministry of Power Extends RCO Compliance Deadline for FY 2024-25 to May 31, 2026

Ministry of Power extends FY 2024-25 RCO compliance deadline to May 31, giving entities more time to submit renewable consumption data and meet obligations.

Policies & Regulations | 20/04/2026 | By EI News Network

Andhra Pradesh Clears INR 2,550 Cr Cathode Material Manufacturing Project by NPSPL

Andhra Pradesh government has approved an INR 2,550 crore investment by NPSPL Speciality Chemicals to set up a cathode material manufacturing facility in Chittoor district, under the Andhra Pradesh Electronics Component Manufacturing Policy (4.0) 2025-30.

Energy Storage | 20/04/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey

Maharashtra Clears MSEDCL Split, IPO Plan to Reform Power Sector

Maharashtra Cabinet led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved MSEDCL split, IPO plan, debt restructuring, and solar-focused agri entity to improve power supply efficiency.

Policies & Regulations | 15/04/2026 | By EI News Network

CEA Committee Report Outlines Phased Rollout of SF?-Free Green GIS in India’s Transmission Sector

CEA committee's report recommends phased adoption of SF₆-free Green GIS in India’s transmission network, starting pilot projects at 132 kV, aiming gradual scale-up with domestic manufacturing support.

Policies & Regulations | 15/04/2026 | By EI News Network

LeafyBus Partners with Eicher to Deploy 100 Electric Sleeper Buses on National Routes

LeafyBus and Eicher Trucks & Buses collaborate to introduce electric sleeper coaches, advancing zero-emission intercity travel in India.

Other Energy Applications / Sustainable Transport | 04/02/2026 | By News Bureau

IEX Power Volumes Rise 19.6 Percent YoY to Record 13,050 MU in January as Prices Decline

IEX recorded 13,050 MU electricity trade in January, up 19.6 percent year-on-year, as higher renewable and coal generation improved supply liquidity and pushed market prices down by up to 15.9 percent.

Business | 04/02/2026 | By EI News Network

GameChange Solar to Supply Trackers for 1,290 MWp Bisha Solar Project in Saudi Arabia

GameChange Solar will supply its Genius Tracker™ 1P system for ACWA Power’s 1,290 MWp Bisha project in Saudi Arabia, with L&T as EPC partner and local manufacturing support.

Business | 04/02/2026 | By EI News Network

Solis Ranks No.1 in India's Rooftop Solar Inverter Market

Within a highly fragmented inverter supplier landscape, Solis has secured the largest share of rooftop deployments across diverse project types and regions in India.

Standards & Certifications | 04/02/2026 | By News Bureau

HPCL, Thermax Sign MoU to Advance Clean and New Energy Technologies

HPCL and Thermax have signed an MoU at IEW 2026 to jointly develop and commercialise advanced clean energy technologies, including electrolysers, carbon capture, and bio-pyrolysis solutions.

Business | 04/02/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey

ACME Solar Appoints Rahul Kaushik as Head of Process Transformation

Rahul Kaushik joins ACME Solar to lead process transformation initiatives, focusing on risk management, governance frameworks and digitally enabled operational excellence as the company scales its renewable energy operations.

Business | 04/02/2026 | By News Bureau

NLC India Renewables Secures LoA from SECI for 600 MW Solar Project with 300 MW/1,800 MWh ESS

NLC India Renewables has announced that it has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Solar Energy Corporation of India to develop 600 MW of ISTS-connected solar PV project integrated with 300 MW/1,800 MWh energy storage systems.

Business | 04/02/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey

NISE, NLDC Partner to Develop Next-Gen Hybrid Solar Forecasting System

National Institute of Solar Energy and National Load Despatch Centre have signed an MoU to develop a next-generation hybrid solar forecasting framework, integrating numerical weather prediction, satellite data, and real-time All-Sky Imager-based nowcasting to generate high-frequency probabilistic forecasts (P50/P90) from a few minutes up to 48 hours.

Power R&D | 04/02/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey

NTPC Green Energy Commissions 125 MW Solar Capacity at 500 MW Bhadla Solar Project in Rajasthan

NTPC Green Energy has commissioned an additional 125 MW at its Bhadla Solar PV Project in Rajasthan, taking the plant’s operational capacity to 425 MW. With this, the company’s total installed capacity has increased to 8,813.25 MW.

Renewable energy / Solar PV | 04/02/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Acquires Ørsted’s European Onshore Portfolio

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its CI V fund, has agreed to acquire Ørsted’s European onshore renewable energy business, strengthening its footprint with over 800 MW of operational and under-construction assets and a multi-gigawatt development pipeline across Ireland, the UK, Germany and Spain.

Investment & Trading | 04/02/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey