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• PowerMin rolls out Rs 1000-cr ADEETIE scheme to accelerate energy efficiency

  17 Jul 2025

  Ministry of Power has launched Assistance in Deploying Energy Efficient Technologies in Industries & Establishments (ADEETIE) scheme with an budgetary outlay of Rs 1000 crore to enable Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to upgrade to energy-efficient technologies through comprehensive financial and technical support, according to an official release. . ...Read More

• Indian mining, construction equipment biz to grow by 5% in FY26: ICRA

  17 Jul 2025

  Indian mining and construction industry (MCE) industry to display a muted year-on-year (y-o-y) volume growth of 2–5 percent corresponding to volumes of 1.43-1.47 lakh units during 2025-26 (FY26), according to report by ICRA. . ...Read More

• Cabinet okays enhanced investment by NTPC in RE arm

  17 Jul 2025

  Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has granted enhanced delegation of power to NTPC from the extant guidelines of delegation of power to Maharatna CPSEs for making investment in NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and subsequently, NGEL investing in NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NREL) and its other JVs/ subsidiaries, according to an official release. . ...Read More

• Centre approves investment exemption for NLC

  17 Jul 2025

  Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a special exemption for NLC India Limited (NLCIL) from the prevailing investment guidelines applicable to Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), according to an official release. . ...Read More

• Environment ministry relaxes FGD installation norms

  16 Jul 2025

  In order strike balance between environment and coal-based power growth, Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF&CC) has eased the implementation of flue-gas desulphurization (FGD) systems at coal-based power plants across the country, which will lower electricity cost, according to an official notification. . ...Read More

• Shree Cement commissions 6 MW solar facility in Roorkee

  16 Jul 2025

  Aligned with RE100 target and decarbonization goals, Shree Cement has commissioned a 6.0 megawatts peak (MWp) solar power plant at its Roorkee unit in Uttarakhand, which is strategically located next to its existing cement operations, according to an official release. . ...Read More

• India achieves 50% clean power capacity 5 yrs ahead of target

  16 Jul 2025

  India has achieved a landmark in its energy transition journey by reaching 50 percent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources—five years ahead of the target set under its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement, according to an official release. . ...Read More

• Centre launches Rs 276 cr capacity-building initiatives at Visakhapatnam Port

  16 Jul 2025

  Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal launched multiple Capacity Building initiatives worth more than Rs 276 crore at the Visakhapatnam port, according to an official release. . ...Read More

• Tata Steel UK's starts construction of EAF facility in Port Talbot

  15 Jul 2025

  In a major step towards decarbonising the UK steel industry, Tata Steel UK has marked the official start of construction on its cutting-edge Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) facility in Port Talbot, . ...Read More

• NLC India to invest Rs 1.25 lakh cr, eyes 20 GW capacity by 2030

  15 Jul 2025

  NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) eyes to scale up its total power generation capacity to 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 for which it has earmarked a capital expenditure plan of Rs 1.25 lakh crore. . ...Read More

• Adani Power's Butibori power plant begins supply to grid

  15 Jul 2025

  Adani Power has successfully started feeding power into the national grid from its recently acquired 2×300 megawatts (MW) Butibori power plant, although the plant is not yet running in full capacity, according to information available with ICMW. . ...Read More

• Ministry of Mines launches Aspirational DMF Program

  11 Jul 2025

  Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy released operational guidelines of ‘Aspirational DMF Programme’ for the convergence of DMF initiatives with the Aspirational District Programme (ADP) and Aspirational Block Programmes (ABP), according to an official release. . ...Read More

• Centre grant tax benefit status to IREDA bonds

  11 Jul 2025

  Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) under the Ministry of Finance has notified bonds issued by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) as long-term specified asset under section 54EC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 with effect from July 9, 2025, according to an official release. . ...Read More

• JSW Steel's crude steel production up 14% in Q1

  11 Jul 2025

  JSW Steel has reported a 14 percent growth in consolidated crude steel production during April-June quarter (Q1) of 2025-26 (FY26) at 7.26 million tons (mt), compared to 6.35 mt during the year-ago quarter, according to a BSE filing. . ...Read More

• IFC inks deal with IndiGrid for BESS project

  10 Jul 2025

  IFC and IndiGrid have partnered to develop 180 megawatts (MW)/360-megawatt hour (MWh) standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Gujarat. . ...Read More