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Windows that have since closed are marked. Figures were verified on the date each edition published.

Week 35 · 24 August 2026

Energy and Utilities

How fast is India's nuclear and wind capacity actually moving?

The AwardThe StrategistThe OperatorProfit and PlanetAtlanta Electricals took ₹193.92 crore for twelve 220/132 kV auto transformers. State transmission utilities are buying on their own account now, not waiting on central schemes.
The AccelerationThe OperatorThe Growth DriverBridging the Deficit6.05 GW of wind added in a single year, India's highest ever, against a breeder reactor that took a programme measured in decades to reach first criticality.
The WindowThe Growth DriverThe OperatorProfit and PlanetFour renewable EPC packages, 200 to 271 turbines each, let as single contracts. Bellary has been retendered and now closes 15 September, alongside Anantapur. Davangere closes 8 September.
The NumberThe InnovatorThe OperatorProfit and Planet552 GW installed, up from 249 GW in 2014. Solar went from 2.8 GW to 164.59 GW, and 14.8 GW of that now sits on 51 lakh rooftops.
The PatternThe Growth DriverProfit and PlanetThermal coal imports fell 27% to 45.4 million tonnes while domestic output held flat, so the substitution came from logistics rather than a production surge.

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Construction and Infrastructure

Did the NHAI achieve its target for highway construction this year?

The AwardThe OperatorThe StrategistLogistical LeapJ. Kumar Infraprojects and Shinde Developers took ₹2,360 crore for the 32.18 km Vadhavan port expressway, contracted while the port itself is still being built.
The AccelerationThe Growth DriverBridging the Deficit5,313 km built against a 4,640 km target, about 15% ahead. The daily rate has gone from 11.6 km to nearly 34 km in a decade.
The WindowThe Growth DriverThe OperatorBridging the DeficitSix MSRDC tenders, three of them professional services. The earliest closed 27 August. The design empanelment and the solar agreement close 7 September, GIS mapping 15 September.
The NumberThe OperatorBridging the Deficit1,46,572 km of national highway. Beneath it, 26,425 km awarded against 22,590 km constructed: 3,835 km is the live construction book, and that subtraction is ours.
The PatternThe StrategistBridging the DeficitMetro up from 248 km to over 1,155 km, port capacity from 873 to 1,726 million tonnes, airports from 74 to 165. Four modes expanding at once.