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  • Mahanagar Gas eyes renewable asset purchases, plans Rs 1,300 crore capex in FY27

    Mahanagar Gas eyes renewable asset purchases, plans Rs 1,300 crore capex in FY27

    The company said its reliance on APM gas has declined and that it is prepared for further reduction in domestic gas allocations.

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

    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

    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 Budget 2026: ₹20,000 Cr allocated for carbon capture incentives to cut industrial emissions

    India Budget 2026: ₹20,000 Cr allocated for carbon capture incentives to cut industrial emissions

    India’s Budget 2026 places a ₹20,000 crore bet on carbon capture technologies, signalling a quiet shift in how heavy industries may cut emissions while reshaping future climate and industrial strategies.

  • ReNew seeks support for capital costs, manufacturing in Union Budget

    ReNew seeks support for capital costs, manufacturing in Union Budget

    PLI push helps ReNew cut China dependence; three-year-old manufacturing arm turns profitable

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

    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.

  • India goes green at WEF 2026, Union minister Joshi pitches renewable energy exports to West Asia via Oman

    India goes green at WEF 2026, Union minister Joshi pitches renewable energy exports to West Asia via Oman

    New Delhi looks to Oman as a gateway market for solar modules, green hydrogen and derivatives under the India–Oman CEPA amid a slowdown in US-bound exports.

  • OPINION | Budget can boost renewable energy push by incentivising grid strengthening and storage

    OPINION | Budget can boost renewable energy push by incentivising grid strengthening and storage

    In the current fiscal there’s been a slowdown in RE project bidding as the supporting ecosystem is not yet ready. Budget should address this challenge 

  • Thermal share in India’s power generation to fall below 70% in FY27: Crisil Ratings

    Thermal share in India’s power generation to fall below 70% in FY27: Crisil Ratings

    India’s thermal share set to fall below 70% as demand cools, renewables surge.

  • Green energy developers flag risks in Centre’s proposed renewable buyout option

    Green energy developers flag risks in Centre’s proposed renewable buyout option

    The buyout mechanism will allow DISCOMs, captive power producers and open-access consumers to meet their green energy mandates by paying a prescribed charge instead of procuring renewable energy or Renewable Energy Certificates

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

    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 clean energy industry opposes revocation of connectivity over delays

    India's clean energy industry opposes revocation of connectivity over delays

    India aims to add 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, but delays in project execution and transmission constraints have emerged as major hurdles

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

    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

    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.

  • Budget 2026 may boost PM Surya Ghar, transmission spend as rooftop solar push intensifies

    Budget 2026 may boost PM Surya Ghar, transmission spend as rooftop solar push intensifies

    Budget focus on rooftop solar scale-up and grid readiness as govt targets faster clean energy rollout.

  • China output cap, tight supply and energy transition may keep aluminium prices on upward trajectory this year: Analysts

    China output cap, tight supply and energy transition may keep aluminium prices on upward trajectory this year: Analysts

    Sharing a broadly optimistic view, Kaynat Chainwala, Research Analyst at Kotak Securities, said the positive outlook is not limited to aluminium alone.

  • US exits India-backed International Solar Alliance; govt says body remains focused on mandate

    US exits India-backed International Solar Alliance; govt says body remains focused on mandate

    The United States joined the India-led International Solar Alliance as its 101st member in November 2021, with the announcement made by then US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry at the COP26 climate summit.

  • Centre plans separate rules for solar waste; centralised storage from 2029

    Centre plans separate rules for solar waste; centralised storage from 2029

    Government to delink solar PV waste from e-waste rules, push panel reuse and centralised storage from 2029.

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

    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

  • Andhra Pradesh leads proposed investments in FY26; power sector tops announcements

    Andhra Pradesh leads proposed investments in FY26; power sector tops announcements

    Bank of Baroda data shows Andhra Pradesh cornered over a quarter of proposed investments in April–December FY26, with electricity—led by renewables—and chemicals topping sectoral announcements.

  • Turning snow into power: How Japan is turning snowfall into electricity

    Turning snow into power: How Japan is turning snowfall into electricity

    Japan is testing a bold idea that turns heavy snowfall into clean electricity, using temperature differences and abandoned infrastructure, raising questions about whether snow could power future winters.

  • Tough adjustments await the green energy sector in 2026

    Tough adjustments await the green energy sector in 2026

    Plain vanilla solar power is no longer in demand

  • Govt likely to seek proposals for rare earth permanent magnet scheme by January-end

    Govt likely to seek proposals for rare earth permanent magnet scheme by January-end

    The Rs 7,280-crore scheme targets to build a 6,000-tonne per annum rare earth magnet capacity in India.

  • What went right for Earth: Seven under-the-radar climate and nature wins in 2025

    What went right for Earth: Seven under-the-radar climate and nature wins in 2025

    Amid worsening climate pressures, 2025 delivered quiet wins from surging renewables to returning wildlife, landmark legal shifts and indigenous gains, showing unexpected progress that often escaped headlines worldwide this year.

  • PM Modi’s Jordan visit seals agreements on energy, water, culture and digital cooperation

    PM Modi’s Jordan visit seals agreements on energy, water, culture and digital cooperation

    MoUs on renewable energy, water management, digital public infrastructure and cultural exchange signed during Modi's first visit to Jordan, as two sides mark 75 years of diplomatic ties

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