09 OCT 2026-Hydro
THDC India Appoints Ajay Verma as Executive Director
Ajay Verma will oversee THDC India’s hydro-thermal project portfolio, bringing over 38 years of experience in civil engineering and infrastructure project management.
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Ajay Verma will oversee THDC India’s hydro-thermal project portfolio, bringing over 38 years of experience in civil engineering and infrastructure project management.
NHPC has appointed Rajesh Kumar Singh, a 2002-batch IRSS officer, as Chief Vigilance Officer, with additional charge for six months or until further notice.
The power ministry has updated RoW compensation guidelines for interstate transmission lines, including methods to determine land value where states lack specific policies.
NLC India Renewables has secured SJVN’s 265 MW/530 MWh standalone BESS project in Haryana at ₹2.35 lakh/MW/month.
Neeraj Goyal has been appointed CEO of Waaree Transpower, bringing over 20 years of experience in transformers and power equipment.
As India's electricity demand accelerates, as outlined in the Ministry of Power's Annual Report 2025–26, the next phase of growth will depend on expanding capacity while building a cleaner, more flexible and resilient power system.
India’s foremost power and utilities convergence to bring ministries, state governments, utilities, global energy majors and investors together around projects spanning generation, grids, storage, digitalisation and domestic manufacturing
Building renewable capacity is no longer India's biggest challenge; expanding transmission, scaling storage and securing firm power now define the country's path to a resilient, low-carbon electricity system.
India’s Viksit Bharat journey will depend on a power system that can orchestrate generation, transmission, storage, markets and capability at unprecedented scale.
A series of government plans released over the past two years charts the most ambitious expansion of India's electricity system since Independence, combining clean energy, nuclear power, transmission, storage and distribution reforms to support a developed economy by 2047.
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape operations across India's power and renewable energy sector, but its success depends less on algorithms than on the quality of data, engineering expertise, predictive applications and cybersecurity.
Adani Energy Solutions has approached the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission for a parallel electricity distribution licence to distribute and supply power within a data centre park in Noida. The regulator has invited public comments before taking a final decision.
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved competitively discovered tariffs for 2,269 MW of distributed solar capacity under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0, enabling MSEDCL to sign long-term power purchase agreements for feeder-level solarisation projects across the state.
NTPC Ltd plans to invest nearly ₹17 trillion by FY37 to expand its power generation portfolio, targeting 150 GW capacity by FY32 and significant growth in renewable energy, coal and nuclear power to strengthen India's long-term energy security.
MNRE has recommended that DISCOMs and Electricity Departments allow a DC capacity margin of up to 10 percent while processing rooftop solar net metering applications under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, provided inverter AC capacity remains within sanctioned limits.
NHPC has appointed Paresh Rasiklal Ranpara to its Board for a five-year term. The former GRID-India HR Director brings over two decades of experience in human resources and organisational transformation across Gujarat's power sector.
Arti Kujur has been appointed Independent Director at Navratna PSU SJVN Ltd. A social worker and former Ranchi Zila Parishad member, she assumed office effective July 15.
The Andhra Pradesh Government has sanctioned a ₹521.58 crore power infrastructure package under RDSS to strengthen electricity infrastructure and ensure reliable power supply during the Akhanda Godavari Maha Pushkaralu–2027, with major network upgrades planned across four districts.
India's oil sector remains heavily reliant on imports even as refining runs at scale, while the power sector is meeting peak demand in full and adding solar capacity far faster than wind.
Rising cyberattacks, increasing industrial incidents and human vulnerabilities are converging across critical infrastructure sectors. The need to integrate physical, cyber and human insights is emerging as a central theme in addressing these risks.
From September 1–3 2026, Yashobhoomi, IICC at Dwarka in New Delhi will become the meeting point for India's energy ecosystem, as Bharat Electricity, POWERGEN India and Indian Utility Week come together as a single integrated platform, bringing a strategic summit, exhibition and awards programme under one roof.
Haryana’s ₹2.23-lakh-crore Budget for 2026-27 proposes a new agriculture-focused power distribution company to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to more than seven lakh farmers.