POWER MEDIA UPDATE : 21 April, 2026 ( 32 News Items )
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- NLC India CMD Shri Prasanna Kumar Motupalli Conferred “Pride of Telangana” Award: psuconnect
https://www.psuconnect.in/award/nlc-india-cmd-shri-prasanna-kumar-motupalli-conferred-pride-of-telangana-award - REC Limited Showcasing India’s Future Ready Vision for the Power Sector at Washington DC: psukhabar
https://www.psukhabar.com/2026/04/20/rec-limited-showcasing-indias-future-ready-vision-for-the-power-sector-at-washington-dc/ - PFC Bids Farewell to Senior Leaders After Decades of Service in Power Sector: psuconnect
https://www.psuconnect.in/psu-news/pfc-bids-farewell-to-senior-leaders-after-decades-of-service-in-power-sector - SJVN Launches Induction Training for 71 Workman Trainees at Shimla Headquarters: psuconnect
https://www.psuconnect.in/psu-news/sjvn-launches-induction-training-for-71-workman-trainees-at-shimla-headquarters - Coal India Awards First Solar EPC Contract to SWREL: 875 MW L1 Bid Worth ₹3,490 Crore: psuconnect
https://www.psuconnect.in/psu-news/coal-india-awards-first-solar-epc-contract-to-swrel-875-mw-l1-bid-worth-3490-crore - NGEL Adds 87.5 MW Solar in Rajasthan, Total Capacity Crosses 10.36 GW: saurenergy
https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/ngel-adds-875-mw-solar-in-rajasthan-total-capacity-crosses-1036-gw-11744755 - Chhattisgarh Vedanta power plant blast: Death toll rises to 24: psuwatch
https://psuwatch.com/newsupdates/chhattisgarh-vedanta-power-plant-blast-death-toll-rises-to-24 - Juniper Green Energy Begins Commissioning India’s First FDRE Project in Barmer: solarquarter
https://solarquarter.com/2026/04/20/juniper-green-energy-begins-commissioning-indias-first-fdre-project-in-barmer/ - Indore Commissions 60 MW Jalud Solar Plant Developed by Rays Power Infra Limited, Driving ₹271 Cr Green Investment in Madhya Pradesh: solarquarter
https://solarquarter.com/2026/04/20/indore-commissions-60-mw-jalud-solar-plant-developed-by-rays-power-infra-limited-driving-%e2%82%b9271-cr-green-investment-in-madhya-pradesh/ - Telangana Launches TGRPDCL To Streamline Power Supply For Agriculture And Public Utilities: solarquarter
https://solarquarter.com/2026/04/20/telangana-launches-tgrpdcl-to-streamline-power-supply-for-agriculture-and-public-utilities/ - NTPC Green Energy Reaches 89,615 MW Capacity As New Solar Projects Boost Renewable Portfolio In Rajasthan: solarquarter
https://solarquarter.com/2026/04/20/ntpc-green-energy-reaches-89615-mw-capacity-as-new-solar-projects-boost-renewable-portfolio-in-rajasthan/ - CEA, Ministry of Power, DAE and NTPC Hold Workshop to Advance SHANTI Act 2025 Implementation for 100 GW Nuclear Capacity: solarquarter
https://solarquarter.com/2026/04/20/cea-ministry-of-power-dae-and-ntpc-hold-workshop-to-advance-shanti-act-2025-implementation-for-100-gw-nuclear-capacity/ - UPERC Order Sets Transmission Tariff, Approves ₹4,700 Crore Green Energy Corridor Push In Uttar Pradesh: solarquarter
https://solarquarter.com/2026/04/20/uperc-order-sets-transmission-tariff-approves-%e2%82%b94700-crore-green-energy-corridor-push-in-uttar-pradesh/ - Ministry Of Power Extends RCO Compliance Deadline To May 31, 2026 Amid Industry Requests: solarquarter
https://solarquarter.com/2026/04/20/ministry-of-power-extends-rco-compliance-deadline-to-may-31-2026-amid-industry-requests/ - RERC Extends Appeal Deadline To 60 Days, Grants One-Time Relief For Pending Electricity Theft Cases In Rajasthan: solarquarter
https://solarquarter.com/2026/04/20/rerc-extends-appeal-deadline-to-60-days-grants-one-time-relief-for-pending-electricity-theft-cases-in-rajasthan/ - Rajasthan Finalizes Demand Flexibility & DSM Regulations 2026 To Strengthen Power Grid Efficiency: solarquarter
https://solarquarter.com/2026/04/20/rajasthan-finalizes-demand-flexibility-dsm-regulations-2026-to-strengthen-power-grid-efficiency/ - TERC Drafts Third Amendment To Electricity Supply Code Regulation, 2026 To Ensure Fair Billing And Consumer Protection In Telangana: solarquarter
https://solarquarter.com/2026/04/20/terc-drafts-third-amendment-to-electricity-supply-code-regulation-2026-to-ensure-fair-billing-and-consumer-protection-in-telangana/ - Uttar Pradesh’s Vindhya Region Reaches 17.19 MW Rooftop Solar Capacity: solarquarter
https://solarquarter.com/2026/04/20/uttar-pradeshs-vindhya-region-reaches-17-19-mw-rooftop-solar-capacity/ - Shri Sipan Kumar Garg, CMD THDC Apprised the Forum of Significant Achievements of Power Sector: psukhabar
https://www.psukhabar.com/2026/04/20/shri-sipan-kumar-garg-cmd-thdc-apprised-the-forum-of-significant-achievements-of-power-sector/ - Electricity likely to cost more in Delhi; APTEL orders to start liquidation of discom dues in 3 weeks: psuwatch
https://psuwatch.com/newsupdates/electricity-likely-to-cost-more-in-delhi-aptel-orders-to-start-liquidation-of-discom-dues-in-3-weeks - CERC proposes Grid India as market coupling operator: ET
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/cerc-proposes-grid-india-as-market-coupling-operator/articleshow/130401667.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst - Achieving $3 trillion economy will need 8x more energy: Navin Mittal, Special Chief Secretary, Dept of Energy, Telangana: ET
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/telanganas-3-trillion-economy-energy-needs-to-surge-8x-says-navin-mittal/130394565?utm_source=top_story&utm_medium=latestNews - Adani Power arm incorporates Coastal-Maha Atomic Energy to deepen nuclear energy push: ET
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/adani-power-launches-coastal-maha-atomic-energy-to-pioneering-nuclear-energy-expansion-in-india/130386208?utm_source=top_story&utm_medium=latestNews - Electricity Amendment Bill ’25: Balancing market efficiency, welfare imperatives, financial discipline: ET
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/electricity-amendment-bill-25-balancing-market-efficiency-welfare-imperatives-financial-discipline/130392400?utm_source=newslisting&utm_medium=latestNews - Global wind installations jump 40% to record 165 GW in 2025 : GWEC: ET
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/wind-energy-surge-global-installations-hit-record-165-gw-in-2025/130390948?utm_source=newslisting&utm_medium=latestNews - SAEL commissions 600 MW solar project in Andhra Pradesh: ET
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/sael-launches-600-mw-solar-power-plant-in-andhra-pradesh-reducing-co2-emissions-significantly/130390776?utm_source=newslisting&utm_medium=latestNews - India’s clean energy push: Govt mulls bids for 220 MWe small modular reactor: ET
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/indias-clean-energy-push-govt-mulls-bids-for-220-mwe-small-modular-reactor/130381197?utm_source=newslisting&utm_medium=latestNews - April peak power demand higher than last year as temperature soars: ET
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/april-peak-power-demand-higher-than-last-year-as-temperature-soars/130380870?utm_source=newslisting&utm_medium=latestNews - CERC moots new norms for market coupling across power exchanges: BS
https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/cerc-proposes-market-coupling-to-unify-power-pricing-across-exchanges-126042000983_1.html - APTEL orders DERC to liquidate ₹38,500 crore discom dues in 3 weeks: BS
https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/aptel-orders-derc-to-liquidate-38-500-crore-discom-dues-in-3-weeks-126042001142_1.html - Bengaluru electricity bills to rise from May 1: How much more you’ll pay: BS
https://www.business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/bengaluru-electricity-bills-to-rise-from-may-1-how-much-more-you-ll-pay-126042000320_1.html - India added record wind energy capacity of 6.3 GW in 2025, says GWEC: BS
https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/india-added-record-wind-energy-capacity-of-6-3-gw-in-2025-says-gwec-126042001022_1.html
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OIL MEDIA UPDATE : 21 April, 2026 ( 20 News Items )
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- Inauguration of Rajasthan refinery by PM Modi gets postponed after fire incident: ET
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/pm-modis-inauguration-of-rajasthan-refinery-delayed-following-fire-incident/130394278?utm_source=top_story&utm_medium=latestNews - Oil India Announces Renewable Energy MoU with Numaligarh Refinery: psuconnect
https://www.psuconnect.in/memorandum-of-understanding/oil-india-announces-renewable-energy-mou-with-numaligarh-refinery - ONGC Launches NETRA to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Production Operations: psuconnect
https://www.psuconnect.in/psu-news/ongc-launches-netra-to-accelerate-digital-transformation-in-production-operations - Numaligarh Refinery Signs Renewable Energy MoU with OIL Green Energy: psuconnect
https://www.psuconnect.in/memorandum-of-understanding/numaligarh-refinery-signs-renewable-energy-mou-with-oil-green-energy - Indian Oil Announces Change in Board of Directors: psuconnect
https://www.psuconnect.in/psu-news/indian-oil-announces-change-in-board-of-directors - LPG consumption drops 13% in March as West Asia disruptions hit supplies: psuwatch
https://psuwatch.com/newsupdates/lpg-consumption-drops-13-in-march-as-west-asia-disruptions-hit-supplies - Major fire breaks out at HPCL’s Pachpadra refinery just a day before inauguration by PM Modi: psuwatch
https://psuwatch.com/newsupdates/major-fire-breaks-out-at-hpcls-pachpadra-refinery-just-a-day-before-inauguration-by-pm-modi - OIL arm OGEL signs MoU with NRL to boost renewable energy portfolio: psuwatch
https://psuwatch.com/newsupdates/oil-arm-ogel-signs-mou-with-nrl-to-boost-renewable-energy-portfolio - PM Modi to unveil HPCL’s Rs 79,450-cr Pachpadra refinery-petrochemical complex in Rajasthan: psuwatch
https://psuwatch.com/newsupdates/pm-modi-to-unveil-hpcls-rs-79450-cr-pachpadra-refinery-petrochemical-complex-in-rajasthan - Online LPG Bookings Hit 99%; Govt Tightens Supply, Outreach Measures: indianpsu
https://indianpsu.com/online-lpg-bookings-99-percent-india-supply-hormuz/ - Young Executives of GAIL Participated at Sunrise Foundation Day for Specially-Abled Students: psukhabar
https://www.psukhabar.com/2026/04/20/young-executives-of-gail-participated-at-sunrise-foundation-day-for-specially-abled-students/ - Shri Pankaj Kumar, Director (Production) ONGC Inaugurated Digital Evolution NETRA at IPEOT: psukhabar
https://www.psukhabar.com/2026/04/20/shri-pankaj-kumar-director-production-ongc-inaugurated-digital-evolution-netra-at-ipeot/ - ONGC rig pricing veto may tighten fuel tap: ET
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/ongc-rig-pricing-veto-may-tighten-fuel-tap/articleshow/130380621.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst - Global strategic oil inventory totaled 2.5 billion barrels at end of 2025, EIA says: ET
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/global-strategic-oil-inventory-totaled-2-5-billion-barrels-at-end-of-2025-eia-says/articleshow/130399789.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst - Reliance, Essar top bidders for coal-based methane gas exploration blocks: ET
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/reliance-essar-top-bidders-for-coal-based-methane-gas-exploration-blocks/articleshow/130389404.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst - India-Sri Lanka oil pipeline discussed during VP Radhakrishnan’s meeting with Dissanayake: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri: ET
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/india-sri-lanka-oil-pipeline-discussed-during-vp-radhakrishnans-meeting-with-dissanayake-foreign-secretary-vikram-misri/130381637?utm_source=newslisting&utm_medium=latestNews - Domestic production of oil, gas ramped up amid West Asia crisis: RBI Guv: BS
https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/domestic-production-of-oil-gas-ramped-up-amid-west-asia-crisis-rbi-guv-126042100029_1.html - India expands Russian insurer list as Iran conflict disrupts oil flows: BS
https://www.business-standard.com/finance/insurance/india-widens-russian-insurance-list-as-iran-war-hurts-oil-flows-126042000992_1.html - HPCL delays refinery inauguration after fire at Rajasthan project site: BS
https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/hpcl-delays-refinery-inauguration-after-fire-at-rajasthan-project-site-126042001112_1.html - Petrol, Diesel Fresh Prices Announced: Check Latest Fuel Rates In Major Cities On April 20: news18
https://www.news18.com/business/economy/petrol-diesel-fresh-prices-announced-check-latest-fuel-rates-in-major-cities-on-april-20-10044514.html
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