Coimbatore is buzzing with technology and business activity as the 8th edition of Elektrotec 2026 opened today at the CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex. Organized by CODISSIA Intec Technology Centre, the four-day exhibition, being held from August 21 to 24, brings together more than 400 companies and industry participants to showcase…

On Akshay Urja Diwas, as India turns its attention to the country’s accelerating transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, Best Power Equipments (India) Private Limited (BPE) is highlighting the next critical piece of that transition: energy storage. India has crossed 291.73 GW of total renewable energy capacity, including an…

Hindustan Power has achieved financial closure for its 435 MWp/300 MW solar power project in Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh, marking a significant solar financing milestone for the project. The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has sanctioned ₹1,135 crore in debt for the project. The solar financing secured from IREDA…

Juniper Green Energy Limited has secured a 230 MW renewable energy project from SECI, with the power to be supplied at a tariff of ₹5.26 per unit. The company has received the Letter of Award for a Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project designed to deliver power on a…

Hitachi Energy, a global leader in electrification has announced a USD 300 million investment in China to expand its manufacturing capabilities and meet the rapidly rising global demand for transformers. The investment will increase the company’s production capacity for power transformers and key components at its Hefei facility in Anhui…

Tata Power, one of India’s leading integrated power companies, and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), a premier institution for science, engineering and technology research, have entered into a Master Research Agreement (MRA) to establish a long-term strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to accelerate the scaling and commercialization…

India has taken another step towards operationalizing its new nuclear-energy framework, with the Department of Atomic Energy releasing draft rules and regulations under the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025. The proposed framework sets out provisions covering nuclear project licensing, operator liability, financial…

Odisha is reshaping its energy policy framework as the state discusses proposed investments from the Adani Group and introduces a series of policy reforms aimed at accelerating renewable energy, battery storage and pumped-storage development. According to the Odisha Energy Department, a meeting was held at Kharavel Bhawan to discuss the…

Bajel Projects Limited, a leading EPC company in power transmission infrastructure, has secured two EPC orders for transmission line packages TL06 and TL02 under the WR-ER Inter-Regional Network Expansion Scheme – Part A. Based on the company’s project classification policy, inclusive of GST, TL06 has been classified as a Mega…

Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC) has secured a ₹524.17 crore contract from NHPC Limited for works at the Salal Power Station in Jammu & Kashmir. The order marks another significant addition to HCC’s long-standing infrastructure portfolio in the region. Under the 27-month contract, HCC will undertake civil and hydro-mechanical works…

JSW Energy Limited has added 1,166 MW of renewable energy capacity since April 2026, taking its renewable expansion to more than 94% of the total organic capacity it added in FY26. Following the completion of the acquisition of Maruti Clean Coal and Power Limited, the company’s total installed capacity has…

India’s renewable energy expansion is increasingly shifting the focus from how much clean power the country can generate to how efficiently that power can be transmitted, stored and delivered to consumers. With renewable capacity continuing to grow, the government is placing greater emphasis on transmission infrastructure, grid flexibility and energy…