BUSINESS
Trump's tariffs could bring scale to India’s solar manufacturing, even as fear of dumping looms
Trump's 26 percent reciprocal tariff will immediately slow down Indian solar exports to the US, but it will make the sector more globally competitive while also affording the opportunity to explore other global markets. The government will need to address fears of dumping by the Chinese manufacturers.
BUSINESS
Tariff Tensions: Textiles & electronics sectors eye gains, auto & jewellery await relief
India’s gems and jewellery industry is bracing for impact and so is the agriculture sector in the near-term, with the possibility of re-routing.
BUSINESS
Power Watch | Officials say enough power to meet Delhi's summer demand, but overload and local failures a key risk
Delhi’s peak power demand is expected to cross last year's record this summer, and the state government is preparing for network overload and other local factors. A Tata Power-DDL spokesperson said dedicated round-the-clock teams have been set up to attend breakdown and for supply restoration.
BUSINESS
Explained: All you need to know about the US-India nuclear deal
After 17 years, the 123 Civil Nuclear Agreement between the US and India will finally come into force with the US Department of Energy's latest decision and once India amends the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act.
BUSINESS
No summer power woes, ample coal at thermal plants: Vismita Tej, Coal Ministry
She added that the barometer of better logistics is the fact that coal imports by domestic power plants have gone down by 30 percent.
BUSINESS
Govt earned 24% average revenue share via commercial coal mine auctions: Minister G Kishan Reddy
Under round 12, a total of 25 coal mines are being offered, comprising 7 mines under Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and 18 mines under Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
BUSINESS
India’s power sector facing shortage of skilled workforce?
The government is actively looking to increase its skilled and professional manpower base to tackle dynamic fields such as cybersecurity and Artifical Intelligence (AI) as the country plans to increase its transmission grid network by 34 percent till 2030, according to senior officials in the Ministry of Power.
BUSINESS
Room ACs could contribute 120 GW to India's peak power demand by 2030: UC Berkeley study
The report also calls for updating AC test procedures to better reflect India's humid climate, where comfort depends not just on cooling but on moisture removal.
BUSINESS
Power Watch: Ahead of another sweltering summer, Centre preparing thermal plants for a record peak demand
Coal stocks at domestic thermal power plants (TPPs) – a key indicator proportionate to India’s potential to generate electricity - is currently at a historic high of 54 million tonne (MT), according to Power Ministry.
BUSINESS
Matsya 6000: All you need to know about India’s first crewed deep-sea submersible
The submersible is set to take three Indians into deep sea in 2026
BUSINESS
National Electricity Plan pegs transmission capex at Rs 4.9 lakh crore for 2027-2032
India’s battery energy storage capacity is expected to be about 47 GW, against the current capacity of about 300 MW, the report said.
BUSINESS
India's upcoming green hydrogen hubs will be hungry for power, prompting calls to explore 24x7 green electricity
The proposed green hydrogen hub in Mundra will require 22 GW renewable energy, followed by the proposed hub at Kandla port. In total, Gujarat alone would require 32.3 GW of renewable electricity for its green hydrogen hubs, according to the National Electricity Plan.
INDIA
India warming: Surface air temperature up by 0.7°C, says Jitendra Singh
Sea level of the Indian Ocean is going up by 1.7 mm a year, while the north Indian Ocean is rising at an even faster rate of 3.3 mm a year, the Union minister for Earth Sciences has said
BUSINESS
Reliance, L&T, Waaree, and six others receive Letter of Award to set up green hydrogen production facilities
Reliance Group is the only company that has won incentives under the National Green Hydrogen Mission in both the tranches for green hydrogen production.
BUSINESS
NPCIL, sole operator of India's nuclear plants, says 'renaissance' underway in journey to 50 GW capacity
Trump's presidency will be a boost to India's nuclear ambitions, NPCIL's chairman Bhuwan Chandra Pathak said, adding that the PSU plans to invest at least Rs 6.6 lakh crore to build 50 gigawatts (GW) nuclear power capacity.
BUSINESS
India's third home-built 700 MW nuclear reactor starts operations
With this commissioning of RAPP-7 at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan, NPCIL now operates 25 reactors. RAPP-7 is the third reactor of the 700 MW series of 16 India-made pressurised heavy water reactor being set up in the country
BUSINESS
NPCIL to add 1,400 MW nuclear power capacity this year, says CMD Bhuwan Chandra Pathak
On March 17, NPCIL commissioned a 700 MW indigenous pressurised heavy water reactor, RAPP-7, at the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP), taking India’s nuclear capacity to 8,880 MW. It expects to get RAPP-8 operational by year-end
BUSINESS
Business barons go nuclear in the race for power
With an outlay of Rs 20,000 crore, the government aims to achieve a nuclear power generation capacity of 100 GW by 2047.
BUSINESS
India needs to up clean energy game, must aim for 600 GW by 2030: Report
If India manages only 400 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, it could face power shortage and need additional 10-16 GW of coal capacity, the Council on Energy, Environment and Water study has said
BUSINESS
Imported 'blue wafers' banned from solar panels used in government projects to nudge make in India
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has ordered that only black wafer, which is the base material for making a solar cell, is allowed to be imported into India. Government wants the process of turning it into a blue wafer to be carried out in India.
BUSINESS
Government scouts for CMDs for India's biggest power sector firms
The appointments will come at a time when India is pulling out all the stops to meet its growing power demand with focus on renewable and nuclear energy
BUSINESS
Govt looking to boost solar cell component manufacturing after industry flags import concerns
For now, the government may focus on wafers and ingots while allowing polysilicon to be imported, as India doesn’t have the capacity to produce the ultra-refined material
BUSINESS
Centre may extend March 2026 deadline to install 25 crore smart meters
Only half of India’s 36 states and union territories have initiated smart meter installations so far. A government official said smart meters being a new concept, there were delays in issue of tenders and establishment of direct debit facility.
BUSINESS
Centre takes foot off the pedal to cap gas-based power in future electricity mix
Power generated through gas-based stations is priced around Rs 13-14 per unit, much higher than what renewable or coal-fired power costs. Aside of that, the difficulty in procuring gas is another reason for Centre to throttle down gas-based power.
