Clean Energy

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.

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.

2024: A landmark year for green energy in India with record renewable addition and policy momentum

Between January and November this year, the country added at least 24 GW of renewable capacity, double that of 2023, crossing the 200 GW mark. However, industry estimates show that nearly 40 GW of green projects have no takers.

India's clean energy agency withdraws ban on Reliance Power after court directive

Last month, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) had barred Reliance Power from bidding for its tenders for three years and was weighing criminal proceedings against the company after a bank guarantee turned out to be a fake endorsement.

Arunachal Pradesh emerges as hydropower hub with projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore in the pipeline

Arunachal Pradesh alone has hydropower potential of about 58,000 MW, which is about 40 percent of India's total hydropower potential, according to the state's electricity commission.

Acme Solar Holdings: Performance does not merit investment in IPO

A static top line and an inconsistent bottom line elevate the stock valuation to a great extent

Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears

Biden wants to establish a legacy for climate action that includes locking in a trajectory for reducing the nation's planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.

L&T ties up with US firm to provide clean energy solutions globally

The MoU aims to accelerate nuclear power deployment globally, particularly in developing countries which require large amount of carbon-free electricity for their growth, L&T said

India's clean energy tech capacity to rise significantly by 2030: Report

According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, with government’s supportive strategies, India’s clean energy technology capacity is projected to rise significantly by 2030, aiming for full self-sufficiency in solar PV and wind by 2030.

Adani to supply clean energy for Google's cloud operations

Adani group will supply 61.4 megawatt of electricity from a new solar-wind hybrid project located at its 30 gigawatt (GW) Khavda renewable energy park in Gujarat.

What is bio-hydrogen and why is it important? MC explains

In an exchange filing on September 2, Gensol revealed that its consortium had been selected as the lowest bidder for an engineering, procurement and construction contract for a plant operated by “India’s leading power generation company".