Clean Energy

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.

Battery storage cost down to Rs 2.1 per unit, govt tells Parliament

Lower battery storage tariffs seen boosting renewable integration; govt outlines global partnerships.

SHANTI Bill to position nuclear power as backbone for data centres, 24x7 electricity: Piyush Goyal

Union minister Piyush Goyal said nuclear power will complement solar and wind in meeting round-the-clock electricity demand in India.

Cabinet approves Atomic Energy Bill, paving way for private participation in nuclear power sector

The SHANTI Bill opens the nuclear sector to private players across generation, mining, exploration, and even foreign direct investment for the first time.

Govt pushes atomic minerals agency to fast-track exploration as uranium demand set to surge

With nuclear capacity set to jump tenfold, government steps up search for strategic minerals even as uranium import dependence grows.

India targets geothermal push in Ladakh, Himachal and Gujarat: Pralhad Joshi

A fresh tender seeking bids for offshore wind projects is likely by March, 2026.

Govt eyes small-hydro policy in Union Budget 2026 amid 16,000 MW untapped potential

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.

Tata Power targets data centres as new growth engine; aims 100% clean energy supply by 2030: CEO Praveer Sinha

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.

India may cancel green power projects struggling to find clients

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

India's clean‑industry pipeline hampered by financing, regulatory delays: Report

India has 53 clean‑industry projects in development, tied with Australia for the highest number in the 'new industrial sunbelt,'

Expert panel gives green nod for India’s third-largest hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh

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.

India’s supply chains resilient, not at the mercy of anyone, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal reiterated that India is holding talks with the US on a bilateral trade agreement (BTA).

IREDA sets FY26 revenue target of Rs 8,200 crore

IREDA's revenue target is 22% higher than its topline of Rs 6,743 crore achieved in FY25.

India’s record renewables rollout moves it closer to 2030 goal

The country added 22 gigawatts of capacity during the six months through June, 56% more than a year earlier

A year on, India's maiden green ammonia tender remains a non-starter

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).

India wants power distribution companies to act faster on clean energy deals

India is working towards its target of installing 500 gigawatts of clean energy capacity by 2030, nearly triple its current capacity

India to tap abandoned oil wells for geothermal energy

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.

Centre looking to cut turnaround time to set up nuclear power plants by five years

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.

Scientists find new bacteria that survive by breathing electricity, not oxygen

The bacteria use a natural molecule called naphthoquinone. This acts like a tiny shuttle for electrons inside the cell.

Makers of wind turbines, solar modules eye a slice of UK's $20 billion clean energy market 

India and the UK are also going to collaborate on round-the-clock power supply technologies, industrial decarbonisation, and offshore wind supply chains and financing models, senior government officials told Moneycontrol.

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 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.

Tata Power seeks hydro projects to ramp up clean energy bets

“We have already identified two projects and work has started for the first project,” Praveer Sinha, chief executive officer at the Tata Group-controlled firm said in an interview with Bloomberg Television.

Budget announces National Nuclear Energy Mission as India chases clean energy

The Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act will be amended to realise goal of at least 100 GW of nuclear energy by 2047, Nirmala Sitharaman has said

China creates 'artificial Sun,' sets a record by sustaining 100-million-degree heat for 18 minutes on Earth

Chinese scientists set a world record by maintaining plasma temperatures exceeding 100 million degrees Celsius for nearly 18 minutes, advancing the pursuit of limitless clean energy.