Clean Energy

India, UK deepen energy ties with the launch of offshore wind taskforce

The India-UK Offshore Wind Taskforce will develop offshore wind ecosystem, improve supply chains and advance financing models in both the countries

Union Budget 2026: Allocation for Green Hydrogen Mission remains unchanged at Rs 600 crore

In the previous Union Budget, the National Green Hydrogen Mission had received an allocation of Rs 600 crore, with funds directed towards pilot projects, electrolyser manufacturing, demand-side incentives and research and development.

Union Budget 2026: Renewable energy allocation raised to Rs 32,914.7 crore, PM Surya Ghar gets Rs 22,000 crore

As reported by Moneycontrol on January 13, the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana received an allocation of Rs 22,000 crore in Budget 2026, up from Rs 20,000 crore in the budget estimates of previous year, marking an increase of Rs 10 percent.

India plans 100 GW pumped hydro energy storage by 2035-36: Power Ministry

Maharashtra, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh emerge as key hubs as states drive India’s pumped hydro expansion.

Budget 2026: More capex, support for flagship programmes essential for infra sector, say analysts

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

Andhra Pradesh to get world’s largest green ammonia project at Kakinada

AM Green’s $10-billion green ammonia project will be commissioned in phases through 2030

India's power sector offers $500 billion investment opportunity as capacity addition hits 4-5 GW a month

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.

Budget 2026: Renewable energy sector seeks support for manufacturing, storage and green hydrogen

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.

NPCIL to target state government joint ventures as SHANTI Act clears key hurdle

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.

Centre fast tracks hydropower in J&K; Ratle project to be ready by 2028-end, Dulhasti clears green hurdle

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

Govt looks to bring nuclear power into clean-energy framework after SHANTI Bill

Government weighs changes to power purchase rules and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) norms to mainstream nuclear as clean energy.

India’s nuclear reset: SHANTI Bill clears private plants, caps liability, routes foreign participation via Indian entities

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.