Cleantech manufacturing gets a boost in Budget 2025
Under cleantech manufacturing, equipment such as solar PV cells, EV batteries, motors and controllers, electrolysers and grid-scale batteries will be promoted, the minister has said
Economic Survey 2025: Energy security, affordability to guide India's climate change strategy
It stated that coal has an important role to play in India’s sustainable development as relying primarily on renewable energy will make electricity unaffordable for the masses.
Economic Survey 2025: Rural areas get 21.9 hours of power supply daily on an average
However, the economic survey stated that the addition of transmission lines was affected by the heavy monsoon conditions that hampered work.
Budget 2025: Power players want the FM to energise the sector
CEOs hope that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will bring back the 15 percent corporate tax concession for new manufacturing units, including power plants. They also expect better incentives for domestic manufacturing and an extension of the waiver on Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for renewable projects.
Govt may involve Central Electricity Regulator to ensure renewable purchase compliance: Pralhad Joshi
As India’s energy demand is expected to double by 2032, the Union minister highlighted the need of even higher RE financing to meet 50 percent of the expected rise in demand through renewable energy.
JSW Energy reports 27% YoY decrease in Q3 net profit at Rs 168 crore
JSW Energy posted a profit of Rs 231 crore in the corresponding quarter of last financial year
Budget 2025: Fast expansion of India’s power transmission network should take centre stage, say experts
While the push for the Green Energy Corridors is likely to continue, industry leaders said the government must focus on incentive schemes to promote domestic manufacturing of transmission equipment and extend the waiver on transmission charges for the renewable sector.
Budget Snapshot: Slow progress in energy mix needs sustained focus on green power
Hydro power generation lagged in recent years amid muted capacity additions
MC Exclusive: Lara to be India's biggest thermal power plant as NTPC plans expansion
NTPC plans to expand Lara project’s capacity by another 1,600 MW, taking the total to 4,800 MW, making it the biggest thermal plant in India
Essar Group's Prashant Ruia sees lower battery prices boosting green plans
India is aiming to reach 500 gigawatts of clean power capacity by 2030 and affordable storage solutions for intermittent sources like solar and wind are crucial in a country that still gets nearly three-quarters of its electricity from coal.
MC Exclusive | Green energy budget may increase by at least Rs 10,000 crore
The budget for the new and renewable energy sector is expected to go up to Rs 30,000 crore, with the PM Surya Ghar scheme getting the biggest share to meet the target of 50 lakh rooftop solar installations by March 2026
Budget 2025: Skilling in green energy sector needs urgent attention, says Waaree Energies CEO
In an exclusive interview with Moneycontrol, Paithankar emphasised that if mass skilling doesn’t begin now, India could be looking at a workforce crunch in this sunrise industry
Budget 2025: Key proposals to boost India’s power sector
Budget 2025 should focus on expediting PPA signings, enhancing supply chain resilience, advancing technology adoption, and strengthening financial markets to accelerate renewable energy growth. Incentives for CCUS, energy storage, and R&D will drive India’s clean energy transition
Government working on a scheme to promote manufacturing of battery components
India can become self-reliant in cell manufacturing if lithium remains in the country through recycling and is reused in batteries, Vijay Mittal, joint secretary, ministry of heavy industries, has said
Vikram Solar plans to enter battery energy storage systems: CMD Gyanesh Chaudhary
On Chaudhary's budget wish list are an amended law governing special economic zones and a focus on the renewable manufacturing sector.
Can Budget 2025-26 fix three loose joints in the RE circuit?
The RE capacity addition progress is encouraging, but not enough to meet the 2030 target
National Coal Index dips 13%, indicating robust domestic supply
Coal accounts for about three-quarters of India’s power generation and its demand is seen to be rising despite the country’s renewables plans.
Subsidies, PLIs are detrimental to long-term growth of cleantech: Piyush Goyal
Goyal said reliable power would increasingly become a necessity with data centres coming up globally. Meanwhile, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said India must radically shift towards cutting-edge technology to become 'atmanirbhar' and curb imports.
Delhi Elections 2025: Popular power subsidy outlay increased 150 percent in 10 years
Since Delhi’s contest is going to be a triangular one, both BJP and Congress have gone beyond what AAP is offering and have upped their power subsidy promises.
Exclusive | EESL transitioning to become a leading consultancy and EPC player; no IPO plans as of now: CEO Vishal Kapoor
Kapoor also said that the company has revamped its accounting system, and had the new regime been applied, the losses of previous years would have actually been bumper profits.
In a historic first, India invites private participation in nuclear power
The Union government's move is a step toward India’s plan of increasing its nuclear power capacity from the current 8,180 MW to 22,480 MW by 2031-32 and eventually 100 GW by 2047.
Can renewable energy do better than last year in 2025?
In 2024, RE capacity addition picked up pace, but the target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030 still looks daunting
Yearender 2024: India’s coal dependence for its energy needs is here to stay
India continues to rely on coal fired power to meet its energy demand because renewable power is mired with intermittency in the absence of energy storage facilities
Chart of the Day: Renewable energy capacity additions accelerate in 2024
If the industry maintains the current pace of capacity additions, then India can comfortably exceed previous annual highs in renewable energy project installations.
