Energy & Power

NBCC Secures Rs 198 Crore Contract from SAIL for Rooftop Solar System

NBCC (India) Ltd. has been awarded a Rs 198 crore contract by the SAIL Bokaro Steel Plant. Under the agreement, NBCC will design, supply, and install a rooftop solar system at the Bokaro Steel Plant in Jharkhand. In addition, the company secured an order worth approximately Rs 101 crore from the National Highways Authority of […]

Tata Steel Evaluating Small Nuclear Reactors for Green Steel Production

Tata Steel is exploring the possibility of using nuclear energy to produce green steel, considering the deployment of approximately 200 Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs), each with a capacity of 220 MW, according to a report by Hindu Business Line. This would potentially result in a total power generation capacity of 45 GW. Tata Steel, which […]

Hitachi Energy to Invest INR 2000 Crore in India, Expand Manufacturing Capabilities

Hitachi Energy India Limited announced plans to invest around INR 2000 crore over the next four to five years to expand its manufacturing capabilities and support India’s energy transition. The investments are aimed at capacity expansion, talent development, supply chain strengthening, and increased digitalization. This announcement was made during the company’s two-day technology symposium, Energy […]

GenX PV to Establish Aluminium Frame Manufacturing Facility in Raipur

GenX PV India, a company specializing in solar panel components, has announced plans to set up an aluminium frame manufacturing facility in Raipur, which is expected to become operational by early next year. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 18,000 metric tons of aluminium, aimed at supplying Indian solar panel manufacturers and […]

Adani Group and Google Partner for Renewable Energy Supply in India

Adani Group and Google have announced a collaboration aimed at expanding clean energy use in India, focusing on renewable power supply. Under the agreement, Adani will supply power from a solar-wind hybrid project in Khavda, Gujarat, which is expected to start commercial operations in the third quarter of 2025. The Khavda project, part of a […]

West Bengal Cabinet Approves 660 MW Supercritical Power Plant

The West Bengal Cabinet has approved the construction of a 660-megawatt (MW) supercritical electricity plant at Sagardighi, located in the Murshidabad district. The plant is expected to be operational by March next year. In addition, the Cabinet has cleared the way for the development of five more power plants, including a larger 1600 MW plant. […]

GreenH Electrolysis Inaugurates 1 MW PEM Electrolyser in Haryana

GreenH Electrolysis, a joint venture between H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies and GR Promoter Group, has inaugurated its first 1 MW Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyser at its manufacturing facility in Jhajjar, Haryana. The electrolyser will support hydrogen production for India’s first hydrogen-powered train under Indian Railways’ “Hydrogen for Heritage” initiative. The electrolyser, to be installed at […]

Rajasthan Atomic Power Project Unit-7 Reaches Criticality

The Rajasthan Atomic Power Project’s Unit-7 (RAPP-7), a 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) located in Rawatbhata, Rajasthan, achieved criticality on September 19, 2024, at 9:42 PM. Criticality refers to the point at which a nuclear reactor begins a stable, controlled chain reaction of nuclear fission, marking a key milestone in the reactor’s transition […]