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    • Govt may cancel up to 7 GW unviable RE tenders, move to demand-linked bidding

      Of the 42 GW stranded RE capacity, the government expects about 6-7 GW to not be viable due to high tariffs, MNRE secretary Santosh Sarangi has said

    • Grid-scale battery storage, real-time monitoring to boost green energy integration, says MNRE secy

      The government is working with power distribution companies to use 'digital twin' systems for real-time monitoring of networks, managing renewable energy variability and improving grid integration, new and renewable energy secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi tells Moneycontrol

    • Government weighs viability funding to boost solar ingot, wafer, polysilicon manufacturing

      The initial discussions with the finance ministry have been positive and the scheme could be rolled out this year, new and renewable energy secretary Santosh Sarangi tells Moneycontrol

    • Godrej Energy Solutions eyes 15% growth in order book by FY27 led by power infra, clean energy

      The Group’s energy solutions business has built a strong project pipeline of Rs 2,600 crore at the close of FY26, spanning transmission infrastructure, railway electrification and renewable energy projects, said an official

    • Solar stocks stabilise after US tariff rout; should investors buy or sell Waaree Energies, Premier Energies now?

      The mild recovery in solar stocks today follows clearer interpretation of the US Commerce Department’s decision to impose preliminary countervailing duties of about 126 percent. Brokerages played down the earnings impact and reiterated largely positive views on frontline names such as Waaree Energies and Premier Energies.

    • Solar stocks in pain on Trump's 126% tariff shock but experts see limited long-term impact

      Analysts said that while the development is sentimentally negative and could disrupt export flows in the near term, the direct earnings impact on most companies appears limited.

    • PowerGrid's higher investment ceiling to fast-track green energy transmission, say experts

      Around 40 GW of renewable energy capacity is stuck due to lack of power purchase agreements or absence of adequate transmission infrastructure to evacuate power

    • Solar stocks trim losses but Waaree Energies, Premier Energies end down 6-11% on US tariff concerns

      Waaree Energies clarified that the US countervailing duties apply only to India-made solar cells, not to panels assembled in India using imported cells. However, despite the pullback from session lows, frontline stocks such as Waaree Energies and Premier Energies still ended with sharp cuts of 5-10 percent.

    • Solar stocks crash: Waaree Energies slumps over 14%, Premier Energies down 12% as US tariffs bite

      The sharp selling in Indian solar stocks followed a decision by the US Commerce Department to levy preliminary countervailing duties of about 126 percent on solar cell and panel imports from India.Waaree Energies and Premier Energies shares fell up to 15 percent in morning trade.

    • China tests World’s first megawatt-class flying wind turbine that powered a home for nearly two weeks

      A blimp-like turbine rising 6,560 feet above China has generated electricity from powerful high-altitude winds, hinting at a new frontier in renewable energy that could reshape crowded cities.

    • KKR-backed Hero Future Energies to soon file draft IPO papers

      Hero Future Energies has a global portfolio of 7.2 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy and 2.3 GW of BESS (battery energy storage system) assets across India, Ukraine, Vietnam, and UK comprising operating or under-construction projects.

    • 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

      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 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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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 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

      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.

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