Renewable Energy

From tighter vehicle-efficiency norms and India's peak-power challenge to complaint analytics, and frontier AI safeguards, today's opinions examine regulation, resilience and institutional learning

The ₹1.86 trillion scheme could benefit transmission, renewable energy and battery firms, but its implementation will depend on state utilities and their ability to scale up

India needs a more flexible power system

Better forecasting, aggregation and storage will increasingly decide cash flow resilience

Rising demand and power shortages underscore the need for stronger grids, better planning and reliable electricity supply

Battery storage deployment is set to rise sharply from 1 GWh in FY26 as renewable energy expands and storage-linked projects gain a larger share of government auctions

There will be a nonlinear adjustment in India's shift to renewables

The company is targeting 30 GW of renewable IPP and EPC capacity by 2030 while expanding into green hydrogen, ammonia, battery storage and other energy-transition businesses

The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) on Sunday said the Renewable Energy India Expo (REI) 2026, scheduled for next month, is poised to unlock over Rs 2,800 crore in fresh investment for India's bioenergy sector. This year, the spotlight is firmly on biogas as a game-changer for India's green growth, an IBA statement said. This momentum was further strengthened by the Union Cabinet approval of the Rs 23,731 crore GOBARdhan (Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) National Circular Bioenergy Scheme in August 2026, which took effect on September 1, 2026. The REI 2026 is scheduled from October 22 to 24, 2026, at the India Expo Mart & Centre, Greater Noida. The Rs 2,800 crore investment pipeline expected from the Expo represents nearly 12 per cent of the Rs 23,731 crore GOBARdhan scheme outlay. By bringing together investors, developers, technology providers and policy makers, REI 2026 can help turn policy momentum into scalable projects and support the government's ambition of ..

Solar energy and power backup solutions provider Fujiyama Power Systems is setting up a 1.2 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh as part of its 2030 vision to become an integrated renewable energy player, its MD Pawan Garg said. The greenfield project is expected to start solar cell production using advanced TopCon technology by the end of the ongoing fiscal year, the official told PTI in an interaction. Post start of the commercial operations, the company's total cell capacity will reach 2.3 GW. Fujiyama operates a 1.1 GW cell plant in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh. Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) technology is more efficient than conventional solar cell architectures, specifically Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell (PERC). "We are setting up a new 1.2 GW solar cell manufacturing plant at Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh. This backward integration project will strengthen our value chain, reducing dependence on the open market," Garg said. The project is being set up with

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that incentives have been awarded for 8.62 lakh tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production and 3,000 MW per annum of domestic electrolyser manufacturing capacity so far. The Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has also said that green hydrogen production capacities of 30 kilotonnes per annum (KTPA) have been awarded to refineries, according to a statement issued by S&P Global Energy. Under the national green hydrogen mission with an outlay of about Rs 19,744 crore, the SIGHT program incentives have been awarded for around 8.62 lakh tons per annum of green hydrogen production and 3000 MW per annum of domestic electrolyser manufacturing, the minister said, addressing Horizons Clean Energy Expansion India 2026, organised by S&P Global Energy. "This will help create a domestic market for green hydrogen, reduce independence on imported fossil fuels and strengthen our energy security," Joshi said. The lowest bid for the green

IGL is also expanding into renewable energy, with plans for solar power plants in Rajasthan, while pursuing backward integration through meter manufacturing

India is on track to achieve 7.5-8 GW wind energy capacity addition in the current fiscal year, a senior official said on Tuesday. Addressing the EU-India Wind Energy Business Summit 2026 at WindEnergy Hamburg, Rajesh Kulhari, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, said that India has added over 6 GW of wind energy capacity in 2025-26. He exuded confidence that India is on track to achieve 7.5 to 8 GW of wind energy capacity in 2026-27. India aims to have over 100 GW of wind energy capacity by 2030. It has installed wind generation capacity of 58.52 GW as of August 31, 2026. India has added 2.42 GW of wind energy capacity till August 31 in the current fiscal year (April to August). The wind energy capacity addition is important as India has set an ambitious target of achieving 500 GW of renewable energy. Kulhari also assured full cooperation to the EU in the renewable energy sector.

State-run iron ore producer plans to cut operational emissions by at least 90 per cent through renewable energy, electrification, low-carbon fuels and CCUS

States awarded 18.2 GW of fresh thermal capacity in FY25 and FY26, entailing an estimated Rs 2.3-2.4 lakh crore in committed capital, according to a CIPP report

Ensures full offtake of CBG plant and introduces a pricing mechanism

The regulator approved a Rs 3.39 per unit tariff for BBMB's 1 MW pilot project despite the absence of specific central guidelines, with one member dissenting over CERC's jurisdiction

Suzlon on Tuesday said it has secured a 200 MW wind energy order from Ayana Renewable Power Ltd, marking the company's third devco-led wind order across two states -- Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. A devco-led order is an integrated development model, where a renewable energy supplier provides end-to-end project execution from early-stage site development to complete construction. As part of the project, Suzlon will install 64 of its flagship S144 wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 3.15 MW, a company statement said. With this order, Suzlon's flagship 3.x MW platform, S144, has also crossed the 10 GW milestone, it added. "With 55 GW+ wind potential at 150 metres, Madhya Pradesh is well positioned to be one of the key states which will drive the next phase of India's wind energy growth. We have won two consecutive wind orders from the state reflecting this growing momentum and the opportunity ahead," Girish Tanti, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder, Suzlon Group, said. The .

India's module capacity reached 233 GW in June, nearly seven times its cell capacity, leaving factories operating well below levels needed for sustainable operations

India's PM-SSY targets 5 GW of floating solar capacity with two-hour storage and Rs 28,500 crore of investment, but high costs, viability concerns and technical risks could impede scale-up.