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Net tone● +13% today
Market checkPower +0.55%
Developing6 storylines
Power sector in three lines
- India’s 500 GW non-fossil capacity target for 2030 needs clear grid-stability milestones, a report said
- The government directed company-run power plants to supply surplus electricity to the market
- 77 thermal power plants face critical coal inventories
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Policy● mixedCaptive coal plants asked to maintain stocks from October 1: What it means for India's power supplyCoalThermal power
Order win● mixedDilip Buildcon secures transmission project in Yavatmal, MaharashtraDilip BuildconMaharashtraPower transmission
Policy▲ bullishFive stocks that may benefit from India invoking Sec 11 of Electricity ActElara Capital’s Rupesh Sankhe expects stronger peak power demand to support higher trading volumes on exchanges; IEX may benefitIndian Energy ExchangePower demand
Market move● mixedPower Grid Share Price Live Updates: Power Grid dips below its 20-day Exponential Moving AveragePower GridPower transmissionMarket valuations
Expansion▲ bullishIndia's AI enablers surge as data centre buildout gathers paceIndia’s AI-linked infrastructure stocks surged despite a weak equity marketData centresAIInfrastructure
● mixedClean energy ambition needs grid stability milestones: ReportIndia’s 500 GW non-fossil capacity target for 2030 needs clear grid-stability milestonesRenewablesPower transmissionEnergy storage
Funding and debt▲ bullishIFC to lend $70 million to JN Port for first blue financing in maritime sectorIFC will lend $70 million to JNPA for the maritime sector’s first blue financingPorts and airportsInfrastructureFDI
● mixedData centres need a green growth planData centres face public pushback over power and water useData centresAIPower demand
Policy● mixedGovt directs company-run power plants to supply surplus electricity in marketGovernment directed company-run power plants to supply surplus electricity to the marketPower demandThermal power
Order win● mixedSteamhouse India wins Rs 311 crore EPC mandate for 300 TPH steam project in Himachal PradeshSteamhouse India won a Rs 311 crore EPC mandate for a 300 TPH steam and co-generation plantSteamhouse IndiaInfrastructureManufacturing
Market move▼ bearishCoal stocks worsen as 77 thermal power plants face critical inventories77 thermal power plants face critical coal inventoriesCoalThermal powerShipping and logistics
Expansion● mixedFujiyama Power Systems plans 1.2 GW solar cell plant; reports differ on locationThe planned solar cell facility will have 1.2 GW capacityFujiyama Power SystemsSolar manufacturingRenewables
Expansion▲ bullishAdani’s Dhamra Port shifts entirely to renewable electricityDhamra Port has shifted its entire electricity consumption to renewable powerAdani PortsRenewablesPorts and airports
● mixedAI’s next bottleneck is power. 2 stocks riding the 30X data centre demand surgeData centresAIPower demand
● mixedHeavy Storm Cuts Power, Grounds Planes Across US NortheastA nor’easter knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses in the US NortheastAviation
Policy● mixedCentre orders captive coal plants to boost output and sell surplus powerDirections apply from October 1 to December 31CoalThermal powerPower demand
● mixedWestwood Holdings CEO Brian Casey on Y'all Street and an ETF tracking the AI power ecosystemBrian Casey is CEO of Dallas-based asset manager Westwood HoldingsAIETFsMutual funds
Expansion● mixedSWELECT Energy Systems rolls out new inverter portfolio for commercial and industrial segmentInverter range spans 5 kW to 50 kW for commercial and industrial businessesSwelect Energy SystemsEnergy storage
Policy▼ bearishMaharashtra declares 265 talukas drought-affected and announces relief measures265 of Maharashtra’s 358 talukas, or 74% of the state, were declared drought-affectedMaharashtraDroughtAgriculture
Policy▼ bearishCentre orders captive coal plants to maximise output from October 1 amid rising power demandThe directive requires captive coal plants to run at full capacity from October 1CoalThermal powerPower demand
IPO● mixedDeon Energy files draft IPO papers as it plans to expand into solar power generationAhmedabad-based Deon Energy is a solar EPC firm filing draft papers with SEBI for an IPORenewablesInfrastructureSEBI
Order win▲ bullishIndia orders 112 captive coal plants to run at full capacity from October 1The government ordered 112 captive coal plants to operate at full capacity from October 1CoalPower demandThermal power
Expansion▲ bullishNTPC Green Energy commissions 81.34 MW of solar capacity in RajasthanThe capacity is the first commercial operation of its Kalasar Solar Energy ProjectNTPC Green EnergyRenewables
Deal▲ bullishNTPC and EDF form 50:50 JV for low-carbon energy projects in IndiaNTPC and EDF Power Solutions India established a joint venture to develop renewable energy projectsNTPCEDFRenewables
● mixedNor’easter brings flooding, high winds and outages to the US NortheastNew York and New Jersey declared states of emergencyWall Street
Policy● mixedRegulation and cost deter AI's N-power growth depite $4.6 billion pushAIData centresInput costs
Policy● mixedAs stocks fall at power plants, govt mulls imported coal blendingThermal powerCoalCoal India
Deal● mixedEaton to acquire Italy's grid equipment maker COL Group for €810 million to expand in EuropePower transmissionEuropean Union
IPO● mixedGerman Green Steel and Power IPO subscribed 1.73 timesGerman Green Steel and Power’s IPO was subscribed 1.73 timesGerman Green Steel and PowerSteelListing rules
Policy▼ bearishPower ministry weighs mandatory imported coal blending as stocks dwindleThermal power station coal stocks fell to 22.9 million tonnes on September 19CoalThermal powerPower demand
Deal▲ bullishAdani Power merges 10 subsidiaries into company as restructuring takes effectAdani Power completed the merger of 10 wholly owned subsidiariesAdani PowerAdani Group
● mixedFrance seeks bigger role in India’s nuclear push with European reactor localisationNuclear powerEDFEuropean Union
Funding and debt● mixedRunwal Enterprises, German Green Steel and Power raise ₹149 crore, ₹91 crore from anchor investorsRunwal Enterprises raised ₹149 crore from anchor investorsRunwal EnterprisesOrient CablesSteel
Order win▲ bullishCESC arm Purvah Green Power signs agreement with Prism Johnson Ltd to develop 49.5 MW wind projectPurvah Green Power signed an agreement with Prism Johnson to develop a 49.5 MW wind project in Madhya PradeshPrism JohnsonCESCRenewables
▲ bullishIndia and EDF discuss EPR reactor deployment and pumped hydro projectsTalks covered deployment of French EPR nuclear reactors and pumped hydro projectsEDFNuclear powerPumped storage
IPO▲ bullishKPIL announces successful listing of LMG on Nasdaq StockholmKalpataru Power Transmission Sweden retains a 65.9% stake in LMG after its Nasdaq Stockholm listingKalpataru ProjectsPower transmissionKalpataru
Order win▲ bullishJSW Thermal orders two 800 MW turbine generators for Salboni projectJSW Thermal ordered two 800 MW steam turbine generators for Salboni Phase IIJSW EnergyJSW GroupInfrastructure
Legal▲ bullishAdani Power share price jumps after receipt of NCLT nod for merger of 10 wholly owned subsidiariesNCLT Mumbai Bench approved Adani Power’s merger of 10 wholly owned subsidiariesAdani PowerAdani GroupInsolvency and defaults
Market move● mixedSuzlon shares crash 30% in 3 months! Will it bounce back, or more pain ahead? Explained with support, resistanceSuzlon shares fell over 1% amid attention on India’s wind repowering potentialSuzlon EnergyRenewablesMarket valuations
● mixedHow a simple curtain change can save you around Rs 1,200 per month of AC electricity billPower demand
Policy▲ bullishAndhra Pradesh mandates 70% renewable power for data centresAndhra Pradesh requires data centres to use 70% renewable energyData centresRenewablesAI
Policy● mixedIndia considers requiring power plants to blend up to 5% imported coalOfficials are discussing mandatory blending of up to 5% imported coal with domestic coalCoalThermal powerPower demand
Order win▲ bullishSteamhouse India wins ₹311 crore EPC contract for Himachal steam projectThe EPC contract for a common steam and co-generation plant in Una is worth ₹311 croreSteamhouse IndiaInfrastructure
Expansion▲ bullishJK Cement’s timely capacity ramp-ups give it bandwidth to beat FY27 volume goalsPanna line-2 capacity, north and central India demand, and green power may support FY27 volume growthJK CementCementPower demand
Broker call▲ bullishAdani Power shares up over 30% in last 6 months - PL Capital sees a further 30% upside - Price target, rationaleAdani Power shares rose over 30% in the past six monthsAdani PowerAdani GroupMarket valuations
Broker call● mixedAdani Power target: Strong earnings despite elevated capex! PL Capital says valuation to sustainAdani PowerAdani GroupInfrastructure
IPO● mixedSubscribe for German Green Steel and Power Ltd IPO; Anand RathiGerman Green Steel and PowerSteel
Expansion● mixedWhy Chennai is losing to Hyderabad in India's data centre raceHyderabad is set to add twice Chennai’s data centre capacity by 2030Data centresAI
Market move▼ bearishOracle issues force majeure notice over New Mexico data-centre project; OFSS shares fallOFSS shares fell 4% in one report and over 5% in anotherOracle Financial Services SoftwareOracleNew Mexico
Broker call● mixedStocks to BUY, SELL or HOLD Today, Sept 25: Adani Power, NSE, PB Fintech, Laurus Labs and othersAdani PowerPB FintechLaurus Labs
Policy● mixedCustomised power policy likely for data centres, green hydrogen unitsData centresGreen hydrogenAI
Market move● mixedHigh European gas prices push power producers back to coalNatural gasCoalThermal power
Expansion● mixedOracle invokes force majeure over power delays at New Mexico data-centre projectOracle shares fell 5% in one report and 3% in anotherData centresAIOracle
Data▲ bullishCoal expected to provide half of India’s power through 2035-36Coal is expected to generate **half of India’s electricity** by 2035-36 as power demand risesCoalThermal powerPower demand
Policy▲ bullishGovt starts consultation to develop indigenous chips, modules for power gridsGovernment consultation aims to develop indigenous chips and modules for power gridsSemiconductorsManufacturingChip plants
Deal▲ bullishIGL looking to acquire stakes in city gas distribution firms: ChairmanIGL is looking to acquire stakes in city gas distribution firmsIndraprastha GasNatural gasRenewables
Policy● mixedDraft National Electricity Policy 2026 sent to Cabinet, proposes multiple power distributorsThe draft policy has been sent to the CabinetPower demandPower transmissionThermal power