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The Union government had allocated Rs 11.21 lakh crore (budgetary estimates) towards capital expenditure in last year's Union Budget, a growth of around 10% over that of FY25
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AM Green’s $10-billion green ammonia project will be commissioned in phases through 2030
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Union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the sector is emerging as one of the largest long-term investment opportunities as electricity demand rises alongside economic growth.
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After a year of record renewable capacity additions and low solar-plus-storage tariffs, industry and experts want Budget 2026 to focus on manufacturing depth, hydrogen demand creation and execution-led rooftop solar.
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State partnerships are expected to ease land and other clearances, as well as ensure power offtake, as NPCIL eyes faster execution of its 50-GW share in India’s 100-GW nuclear plan.
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With Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, the Centre reviews Salal, Ratle and Dulhasti projects, as it looks to unlock hydropower potential across the Indus basin
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Government weighs changes to power purchase rules and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) norms to mainstream nuclear as clean energy.
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Companies such as L&T, Tata Power, Reliance Industries, Adani Group, JSW Group and Vedanta Group stand to gain as the SHANTI Bill allows private nuclear plants while keeping fuel and liability under state control. Foreign companies are barred from direct entry and will be required to route investments through Indian-incorporated entities or joint ventures under the new law.
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Lower battery storage tariffs seen boosting renewable integration; govt outlines global partnerships.
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Union minister Piyush Goyal said nuclear power will complement solar and wind in meeting round-the-clock electricity demand in India.
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The SHANTI Bill opens the nuclear sector to private players across generation, mining, exploration, and even foreign direct investment for the first time.
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With nuclear capacity set to jump tenfold, government steps up search for strategic minerals even as uranium import dependence grows.
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A fresh tender seeking bids for offshore wind projects is likely by March, 2026.
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India has an estimated 21,133 MW of small-hydro potential, of which at least 5,000 MW has been developed, leaving around 75 percent untapped, mostly in Himalayan and northeastern states, according to government data seen by Moneycontrol.
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Tata Power has 5.4 GW of projects in pipeline and we will be able to complete all this in the next two years. So, any new bid that we win will come only in the third year. This is in fact the current scenario for the entire renewable energy sector in India, which is why the government is reassessing its scale of tendering such projects, Sinha said.
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The power ministry has reviewed 42 gigawatts worth of planned projects that have yet to sign offtake agreements and advised authorities to shelve those that are no longer feasible
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India has 53 clean‑industry projects in development, tied with Australia for the highest number in the 'new industrial sunbelt,'
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Currently, the installed hydropower capacity in Arunachal Pradesh is a meagre 1,256 MW, while the state's exploitable hydropower potential is 50,394 MW, according to government data seen by Moneycontrol.
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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal reiterated that India is holding talks with the US on a bilateral trade agreement (BTA).
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IREDA's revenue target is 22% higher than its topline of Rs 6,743 crore achieved in FY25.
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The country added 22 gigawatts of capacity during the six months through June, 56% more than a year earlier
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State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India has given a record 11th extension to its 724,000-tonne green ammonia tender, with the last date for submission of bids now set as July 10 (online) and July 14 (offline).
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India is working towards its target of installing 500 gigawatts of clean energy capacity by 2030, nearly triple its current capacity
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India has at least 13,348 abandoned oil wells with a potential of about 10,600 MW of geothermal power. But it has not exploited even 1 MW so far.
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The government is also planning to set up one nuclear power plant in every state that does not fall under the Seismic Zone 5 and may consider the 'fleet mode' in order to ramp up capacity addition.
