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Power sector

Topic tag · tracked since 24 Sept · also power, electricity, power companies, power utilities

Today16 stories · 18 articles67 stories since 24 Sept
Net tone▲ +17% today+35% over the week
Market checkPower +0.55%Nifty Power on Fri, 25 Sept · Nifty +0.34%
Developing6 storylinesBiggest: India's coal supply measures for power plants · 7 updates

Power sector in three lines

Written 12h ago from its latest stories
  • 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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Funding and debt▲ bullishWorld Bank arm IFC commits ₹672 crore to JNPA for shore power infraIFC committed ₹672 crore to JNPA for shore-power infrastructureJNPAWorld BankInfrastructure1 source
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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 demand1 source
3h
Expansion▲ bullishIndia's AI enablers surge as data centre buildout gathers paceIndia’s AI-linked infrastructure stocks surged despite a weak equity marketData centresAIInfrastructure1 source
7h
● mixedClean energy ambition needs grid stability milestones: ReportIndia’s 500 GW non-fossil capacity target for 2030 needs clear grid-stability milestonesRenewablesPower transmissionEnergy storage1 source
13h
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 airportsInfrastructureFDI1 source
14h
● mixedData centres need a green growth planData centres face public pushback over power and water useData centresAIPower demand1 source
16h
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 power1 source
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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 IndiaInfrastructureManufacturing1 source
18h
Expansion▲ bullishAdani’s Dhamra Port shifts entirely to renewable electricityDhamra Port has shifted its entire electricity consumption to renewable powerAdani PortsRenewablesPorts and airports2 sources
1d
● mixedHeavy Storm Cuts Power, Grounds Planes Across US NortheastA nor’easter knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses in the US NortheastAviation1 source
1d
● 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 funds1 source
2d
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 storage1 source
2d
Policy▼ bearishMaharashtra declares 265 talukas drought-affected and announces relief measures265 of Maharashtra’s 358 talukas, or 74% of the state, were declared drought-affectedMaharashtraDroughtAgriculture6 sources
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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 demand2 sources
2d
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 IPORenewablesInfrastructureSEBI2 sources
2d
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 power5 sources
2d
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 EnergyRenewables2 sources
2d
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 projectsNTPCEDFRenewables5 sources
2d
● mixedNor’easter brings flooding, high winds and outages to the US NortheastNew York and New Jersey declared states of emergencyWall Street3 sources
1d
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 rules1 source
3d
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 demand1 source
3d
Deal▲ bullishAdani Power merges 10 subsidiaries into company as restructuring takes effectAdani Power completed the merger of 10 wholly owned subsidiariesAdani PowerAdani Group1 source
3d
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 JohnsonCESCRenewables1 source
3d
▲ bullishIndia and EDF discuss EPR reactor deployment and pumped hydro projectsTalks covered deployment of French EPR nuclear reactors and pumped hydro projectsEDFNuclear powerPumped storage4 sources
2d
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 transmissionKalpataru1 source
3d
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 GroupInfrastructure2 sources
2d
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 defaults1 source
3d
Policy▲ bullishAndhra Pradesh mandates 70% renewable power for data centresAndhra Pradesh requires data centres to use 70% renewable energyData centresRenewablesAI2 sources
2d
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 demand5 sources
2d
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 IndiaInfrastructure3 sources
2d
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 demand1 source
3d
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 centresAI1 source
3d
Expansion● mixedOracle invokes force majeure over power delays at New Mexico data-centre projectOracle shares fell 5% in one report and 3% in anotherData centresAIOracle6 sources
3d
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 demand2 sources
4d
Policy▲ bullishGovt starts consultation to develop indigenous chips, modules for power gridsGovernment consultation aims to develop indigenous chips and modules for power gridsSemiconductorsManufacturingChip plants1 source
4d
Deal▲ bullishIGL looking to acquire stakes in city gas distribution firms: ChairmanIGL is looking to acquire stakes in city gas distribution firmsIndraprastha GasNatural gasRenewables1 source
4d
Policy● mixedDraft National Electricity Policy 2026 sent to Cabinet for consultationThe draft policy has been submitted for Cabinet consultationPower demandPower transmissionThermal power3 sources
4d
Policy● mixedIndia must reduce oil & gas dependence, shift to renewables: Power Secy Pankaj AgarwalPower Secretary Pankaj Agarwal urged India to reduce oil and gas dependence and shift towards renewablesRenewablesOil and gas companiesCrude oil1 source
4d
Expansion▲ bullishMaruti Suzuki commissions 300 kW green hydrogen pilot plant at ManesarThe 300 kW pilot plant will use surplus solar power to produce hydrogen for manufacturingMaruti SuzukiGreen hydrogenAutos6 sources
3d
Order win▲ bullishKalpataru Projects wins ₹2,025 crore orders; FY27 inflow reaches ₹13,219 croreNew orders span transmission and distribution, buildings and factories, and oil and gasKalpataru ProjectsKalpataruPower transmission3 sources
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