Power Finance Corporation welcomes Rajiv Ranjan Jha as its newly appointed nominee director on the board of REC, effective April 6, 2026. With a rich history at PFC since March 1997, Jha is currently the Director of Projects.
Jammu and Kashmir is reviving the 120-year-old Mohra Power Project. This historic hydroelectric facility shut down in the 1990s. The government is accelerating power generation efforts. The project’s revival holds historical and symbolic value. It is a significant piece of Kashmir’s engineering heritage.
A host of global investors and Indian firms are positioning themselves to acquire IntelliSmart Infrastructure, signaling a vibrant growth phase for India’s smart meter sector. The Indian government’s visionary goal of deploying millions of smart meters by 2027 is a major catalyst for this surge.
NTPC achieved a record capacity addition of 9,619 MW in fiscal year 2025-26. The company generated 432.2 billion units of electricity. Renewable capacity addition reached 5,488 MW. Coal production saw a 6.22 percent year-on-year growth. Power trading also experienced a 13 percent increase. NTPC is expanding its diversified portfolio and aims for 149 GW total…
Power distribution companies have drastically cut their old dues. Legacy arrears have fallen from over Rs 1.39 lakh crore to just Rs 3,300 crore. New government rules and schemes like UDAY and RDSS are driving this improvement. Discoms are also paying current bills on time. This is bringing financial discipline to the sector.
APTRANSCO is undertaking projects valued at Rs 5,000 crore to bolster the power transmission network. Further projects worth Rs 3,000 crore are also being planned. Officials are tasked with creating implementation and procurement calendars for substations and materials. The state government aims for uninterrupted quality power supply.
Tata Power has restarted its 4,150 MW Mundra thermal power plant. Operations had been halted for nearly nine months. This restart follows new power purchase agreements, particularly with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. The plant is a significant source of electricity for several Indian states. The government is focused on increasing power generation to meet…
Unseasonal rains significantly impacted India’s power consumption in March, causing a marginal 1.8% growth to 149.56 billion units. Lower temperatures reduced the use of cooling appliances, delaying the summer demand surge. Experts anticipate continued subdued growth in April due to persistent rainfall, though some regions may experience higher temperatures.
Coal India’s sales surged in March, marking the first increase in six months, as the nation prepares for peak summer demand. This boost comes amid a gas supply crunch, pushing India to rely more heavily on its domestic coal reserves. Power plants are ramping up coal stocks to meet anticipated higher demand and compensate for…