India’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for solar modules has created approximately 43,000 jobs across nine states by October 2025. This includes about 11,220 direct jobs from solar manufacturing units, with Gujarat leading at over 22,400 jobs, followed by Tamil Nadu (6,800 jobs) and Andhra Pradesh (1,620 jobs). The scheme, supported by a financial outlay of […]
India’s installed power capacity has reached 5,05,023 MW, with 2,59,423 MW derived from non-fossil fuel sources, including 2,50,643 MW from renewable energy. The government aims for 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030, implementing measures like waiving Inter-State Transmission System charges for specific renewable projects and issuing bidding guidelines for various renewable sources. The […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated NTPC’s innovative 3.7 MW solar-hydrogen project in Chushul, Ladakh, completed in just eight months amidst challenging high-altitude conditions. This microgrid aims to replace diesel generators at remote Army locations, thereby reducing carbon emissions and enhancing energy reliability and security by facilitating local green energy production. Operating at 4,500 meters and […]
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri expressed inspiration after visiting the HPCL Green R&D Centre in Bengaluru, highlighting its advanced work in refining technologies, green fuels, and energy innovation. He noted the presence of 150 dedicated scientists, including a significant percentage of women, contributing to India’s goal of an Energy Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Puri encouraged the […]
NTPC Bongaigaon celebrated its 51st Raising Day and Golden Jubilee with enthusiasm, bringing together employees, families, and the community. The event included flag hoisting by Arnab Maitra, cake cutting, and the release of balloons. In his address, Maitra highlighted NTPC’s journey since 1975, its current capacity of over 84 GW, and its contribution of 750 […]
India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has developed a Rs 6.4 lakh crore plan to build a massive transmission lines network to evacuate over 76 gigawatts of hydroelectric power from projects on the Brahmaputra river by 2047. The plan covers 208 large hydro projects across 12 sub-basins in northeastern states, with 64.9 GW of potential capacity […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s significant progress in green energy, stating that the country is now among the top five globally in solar energy capacity, a stark contrast to a decade ago. He emphasized the need for alternative fuels like ethanol to reduce oil and gas dependence, noting that a newly inaugurated ethanol plant […]
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Monday that several hydropower projects worth about 18,000 MW are in various stages of implementation across the state, including the Dibang project. Once completed, these power projects would generate a revenue for the state exchequer worth Rs 10,000 crore annually, the Chief Minister said after attending the […]
Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) shared insights during a panel discussion on “Green Transition – Innovative Development and Financial Models for Renewable Energy” at Rajasthan Business Summit 2025. Das underlined that India has firmly entered the acceleration phase of its green transition, with RE capacity crossing 237 GW […]
Thiruvananthapuram, July 3 (IANS An organisation of investors in the solar sector has termed the new draft solar energy policy issued by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission “impractical” and set to adversely affect the state’s power sector. This has come at a time when the state is progressing towards energy self-sufficiency and net-zero carbon goals […]
