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Maharashtra, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh emerge as key hubs as states drive India’s pumped hydro expansion.
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The draft National Electricity Policy 2026 (NEP 2026) seeks automatic tariff revision, lower cross-subsidies and stronger discom finances.
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Union Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal said power transmission network in the country will soon touch 5 lakh circuit kilometer (ckm) mark as it has already achieved 4.97 lakh ckm.
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Budget focus on rooftop solar scale-up and grid readiness as govt targets faster clean energy rollout.
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PMO-led review looks at slashing syngas costs, widening industrial use and unlocking stranded gas-based power capacity. NTPC to set up a Rs 10,000-crore coal-to-gas project.
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Budget 2026 should address refinancing for legacy discom debt. Subsidies must be paid directly to consumers. Reform attempts such as Electricity Bill, 2025 must be pushed to avoid losing incremental progress to structural issues
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State partnerships are expected to ease land and other clearances, as well as ensure power offtake, as NPCIL eyes faster execution of its 50-GW share in India’s 100-GW nuclear plan.
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Bank of Baroda data shows Andhra Pradesh cornered over a quarter of proposed investments in April–December FY26, with electricity—led by renewables—and chemicals topping sectoral announcements.
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Lower battery storage tariffs seen boosting renewable integration; govt outlines global partnerships.
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India’s approval of electricity derivatives marks a milestone for managing rising grid volatility. These tools will support risk hedging, price discovery, and investment planning in a dynamic, renewables-driven power market
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Supplies are exceeding demand during daytime and vice versa in the night on spot electricity market
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The upcoming Budget and policies are expected to reflect a strong commitment to ensuring energy availability, security and reducing dependence on fossil fuels
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Pakistan's government, on October 10, ended power purchase contracts with five private companies, including one with the country's largest utility that should have been in place until 2027, to cut costs.
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CESC is scaling up green energy capacities. Adani Power, which once contemplated delisting, is aiming to double its electricity generation capacity base
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Plants selling their entire power to neighboring countries may be allowed a domestic grid connection in case of a consistent drop in offtake or payment defaults, according to the new rules published on the power ministry’s website
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While Sivaram is optimistic about the power sector, he remained cautious about the financials sector
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The QIP was launched after market hours on July 30, with a base deal size of Rs 5,861 crore ($700 million) and included a green shoe option to size up to Rs 8,373 crore ($1 billion)
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Chairing a meeting of Power ministers of the region in Guwahati, the minister stressed on collective efforts
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The analysts expect India's data centre capacity to rise 12 times over FY24-30E to 17GW from the present 1-1.5 GW.
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It is important that reforms initiated in the past are continued under the coalition government
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Ordering activity revived in thermal power and transmission sectors after a prolonged period of sluggishness
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For the financial year ending March 31, the Power Ministry had placed a requirement of 821 million tonnes, Joshi told PTI on the sidelines of the release of 'PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan in Coal Sector' booklet.
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The growth in power demand and global geo-political challenges resulted in an unprecedented increase in national power purchase costs of 71 paise per unit in FY23, as compared to the marginal increase of 4 paise / kWh in FY22 v/s FY21, the report of the Ministry of Power stated.
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Budget 2024: After falling to miniscule levels in 2018-2020, peak power deficit rose to an eight-year high in 2022-2023
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PSU stocks enjoy quasi-monopolistic status and enjoy government support
