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  • Lower GST on renewables to accelerate green projects, but all eyes on input price fluctuations: Industry

    Lower GST on renewables to accelerate green projects, but all eyes on input price fluctuations: Industry

    The biggest beneficiaries of the GST reduction will be the rooftop solar segment, giving a boost to PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana

  • GST 2.0: Tax cuts to fuel India's clean energy sector as rates on parts slashed to 5%

    GST 2.0: Tax cuts to fuel India's clean energy sector as rates on parts slashed to 5%

    The GST Council has also reduced the tax for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from the current 12% to 5%

  • India's solar modules shine at 100 GW

    India's solar modules shine at 100 GW

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the development is yet another milestone towards self-reliance.

  • Tata Power to develop 700 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh

    Tata Power to develop 700 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh

    The wind turbines will not just be 'Made in India', but 'Made in Andhra Pradesh' too. With Tata Power's project, wind energy farms will make a comeback in Andhra Pradesh after a hiatus of 6 years.

  • India is using only 20% of its 20 GW annual wind turbine manufacturing capacity: Suzlon Group CEO

    India is using only 20% of its 20 GW annual wind turbine manufacturing capacity: Suzlon Group CEO

    At the current pace, I believe we will be able to reach 85-90 GW against the 100 GW target by 2030, which would also be a decent achievement, said JP Chalasani, CEO, Suzlon Group.

  • Chart of the Day: Can India become a wind energy hub in Asia Pacific ex-China?

    Chart of the Day: Can India become a wind energy hub in Asia Pacific ex-China?

    Global onshore wind power project auctions outside China reached record levels in 2024. A large part of the project awards are in India

  • Indian-origin student solves 100-year-old Math problem in US. Meet Divya Tyagi

    Indian-origin student solves 100-year-old Math problem in US. Meet Divya Tyagi

    Divya Tyagi's breakthrough would help in reducing costs and increasing wind energy production. She said that even a 'one percent improvement in power coefficient could notably increase a turbine’s energy output, potentially powering an entire neighbourhood.'

  • India’s energy efficiency improved faster between 2000 and 2023, than BRICS and global average: RBI study

    India’s energy efficiency improved faster between 2000 and 2023, than BRICS and global average: RBI study

    Although energy efficiency lagged developed markets, like the US and Germany, which witnessed an over 2 percent rise during this period, India was far ahead of its BRICS peers (1.62 percent)

  • Government to make battery storage a must for renewable projects

    Government to make battery storage a must for renewable projects

    Battery storage systems store surplus energy generated during periods of peak production and release it during times of low generation. It helps balance the grid and enhance reliability

  • iDEX-like scheme for green energy on the cards: MNRE Secretary

    iDEX-like scheme for green energy on the cards: MNRE Secretary

    By middle of next year, the government would throw a challenge similar to iDEX in the defence sector, wherein global specifications would be suggested. If the startups, MSMEs and industry can match it through their pilot innovations, then the government would guarantee the off-take for a specified number of years, MNRE secretary Prashant Kumar Singh said.

  • India’s Wind Energy Sector: Challenges in powering clean energy revolution

    India’s Wind Energy Sector: Challenges in powering clean energy revolution

    Wind energy is pivotal in India's renewable goals, offering sustainable solutions. With government initiatives, technological advancements, and ambitious targets, India confronts challenges like site selection and infrastructure, striving for energy independence, job creation, and a greener future

  • Inox Wind unlikely to bid for Siemens' Indian wind energy unit

    Inox Wind unlikely to bid for Siemens' Indian wind energy unit

    Jain's remarks come as investor interest pivot towards greenfield renewable assets, slowing the sale of nearly 20 gigawatts (GW) of operational and under-construction renewable energy assets in India

  • Suzlon plans to add 1.5 GW turbine-manufacturing capacity by end of FY25: CFO Mody

    Suzlon plans to add 1.5 GW turbine-manufacturing capacity by end of FY25: CFO Mody

    Suzlon, which has managed to shake off its heavy debt burden, is looking at meeting the nation's growing demand for wind energy, one of the major sources of clean energy. The firm is not only providing its wind turbines, but also offering a range of operational and maintenance (O&M) services.

  • Why India has a long way to go before achieving the 2030 renewable capacity target

    Why India has a long way to go before achieving the 2030 renewable capacity target

    The task would require the government to add nearly 50 GW annually until 2030, almost thrice the annual capacity addition in the post Covid-19 period.

  • India’s offshore wind ambitions: Is the next big frontier feasible? MC Explains

    India’s offshore wind ambitions: Is the next big frontier feasible? MC Explains

    India has an offshore wind potential of 2,435 GW; however, only 30 percent of this potential lies in waters shallower than 500 meters. Deeper waters will necessitate the use of advanced floating turbine technology to harness this vast resource effectively

  • Study flags land, water challenges in scaling renewables beyond 1,500 GW

    Study flags land, water challenges in scaling renewables beyond 1,500 GW

    The CEEW study highlighted that Odisha and Madhya Pradesh, with high RE potential, could emerge as key players in meeting India’s renewable energy ambitions in the coming decades.

  • Inox Wind shares soar 20 percent on robust execution guidance, strong Q1 show

    Inox Wind shares soar 20 percent on robust execution guidance, strong Q1 show

    Q1FY25 saw the best financial performance ever for Inox Wind. Inox Wind on Friday posted a Rs 50 crore net profit for the June quarter as income rose, compared to a loss of Rs 65 crore in the April-June quarter of the preceding financial year.

  • PFC gets JPY25.5-billion loan from JBIC to finance wind energy project

    PFC gets JPY25.5-billion loan from JBIC to finance wind energy project

    The loan proceeds will be used to finance the 300.3-MW wind energy project of Ostro Kannada Power Private Ltd (OKPPL) in Karnataka

  • India can become global wind energy manufacturing hub if Budget 2024 provides incentives: Suzlon CEO

    India can become global wind energy manufacturing hub if Budget 2024 provides incentives: Suzlon CEO

    In order to develop the offshore wind energy space, a PLI of Rs 20,000 crore is required for Indian OEMs with in-house R&D, said JP Chalasani.

  • L&T keen on offshore wind foray to expand green energy portfolio

    L&T keen on offshore wind foray to expand green energy portfolio

    The company has started bidding for offshore wind projects abroad and is keen to tap the opportunity in India.

  • Govt approves VGF Scheme for implementing offshore wind energy projects

    Govt approves VGF Scheme for implementing offshore wind energy projects

    The Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme aims to set up first ever offshore wind energy projects in India

  • New offshore wind capacity of 410 GW to be installed over next 10 years: Report

    New offshore wind capacity of 410 GW to be installed over next 10 years: Report

    The next wave of offshore wind markets such as India, Australia and Japan will drive growth in capacity, Global Wind Energy Council has said

  • INOXGFL to branch out into more chemical segments, sees strong growth in wind energy business: ED

    INOXGFL to branch out into more chemical segments, sees strong growth in wind energy business: ED

    'We like to list companies,' Devansh Jain told Moneycontrol while talking about value-unlocking opportunities in the group. 

  • Renewable energy to have 57% share in India’s installed capacity by 2030: Crisil

    Renewable energy to have 57% share in India’s installed capacity by 2030: Crisil

    The installed capacity is likely to grow at 86 percent rom 416 GW in 2023 to 770-780 GW by 2030. Non-fossil fuel sources are expected to constitute 90 percent of this additional capacity, Crisil said in its report.

  • After Interim Budget, govt invites bids for offshore wind projects

    After Interim Budget, govt invites bids for offshore wind projects

    The government has made it clear that no viability gap funding will be given under the open access bids and the renewable energy generated will be sold to industries, which are currently in the high-tariff band

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