Crude oil and petroleum product prices increased significantly in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q26), particularly following military action in the Middle East on February 28 and the subsequent de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In this quarterly update, we review petroleum markets price developments in 1Q26, covering ... [continued]

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Operations and maintenance (O&M) services play a critical role in ensuring the sustained performance, reliability and efficiency of thermal power plants (TPPs). Robust O&M strategies not only help maintain high operational standards but also extend [...]

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While India’s renewable energy capacity is growing rapidly, this alone is not sufficient to achieve the energy transition; supplying clean energy reliably, securely and affordably requires a transformation of the grid and a shift towards [...]

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Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 opened at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on March 19, 2026. The high-profile event was inaugurated by Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal; Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi; Minister [...]

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Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) have signed a land leasing agreement for the proposed coal-to-ammonium nitrate project at Lakhanpur in Odisha. The project, planned as a 2,000 tonnes [...]

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Diamond Power Infrastructure Limited has received a letter of intent (LoI) from Adani Power Limited for the design, engineering, manufacturing, inspection and testing, packing and forwarding, transit insurance, transportation and supply of power and control [...]

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Sangam Solar One Private Limited, Waaree Energies Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, has commissioned a solar module manufacturing facility at Samakhiali-Kutch in Gujarat. The facility comprises four solar module production lines of 750 MW each, taking [...]

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Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 463.2 million from Southern Railway for electrification works under the Thiruvananthapuram-Eraniel track doubling project. The scope includes design, supply, testing and commissioning of 25 [...]

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Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has commissioned the 132 kV Sondu-Homa Bay transmission line in Homa Bay County to strengthen grid capacity in the region. It is expected to improve connectivity to the South Nyanza [...]

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State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has advanced two major transmission projects through its provincial subsidiaries. State Grid Fujian Electric Power Company has commenced construction of the Fujian section of the 500 kV Fujian-Jiangxi back-to-back [...]

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NHPC Limited has commissioned Unit 3 with a capacity of 250 MW of the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower hydroelectric project (HEP). The project, located on the Assam–Arunachal Pradesh border, comprises eight units of 250 MW [...]

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Tata Power Company Limited has commissioned two 765 kV extra high voltage (EHV) transmission corridors in Uttar Pradesh comprising the Mainpuri to Bara line spanning 380 circuit kilometres and the Mainpuri to Unnao line spanning [...]

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The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has notified the “Procedure for Grant of Connectivity to the Intra State Transmission System”. The procedure will apply to connectivity applications at 33 kV and above covering state and [...]

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Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) has awarded its standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) tender for 375 MW 1,500 MWh, with a 1.5 cycle requirement for 15 years. The lowest discovered tariff in [...]

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NTPC Limited has transferred the Dulanga coal mine in Sundergarh district, Odisha and the Talaipalli coal mine in Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh to NTPC Mining Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited. The transfer forms [...]

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Voltalia SA has secured a 132 MW solar power project in the Gabes region of south eastern Tunisia after being selected by the Tunisian government. The project named Wadi is scheduled to begin construction in [...]

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Empower New Energy has inaugurated a solar plus storage project for UMZA Rice and Oil Mill in Kano, Nigeria, under a 10 year contract covering the development, financing, construction and operation of a hybrid power [...]

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At the 23rd edition of the Hydro Power in India conference organised by Power Line and Renewable Watch, Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), spoke about the renewed momentum in hydropower and pumped storage [...]

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