Sudheer Pal Singh

India gains ground in cleantech manufacturing as supply chains diversify

Policy support, a large domestic RE market and the global push to diversify supply chains are drawing manufacturing investment to India, though batteries and upstream solar components need to catch up

Canadian subsurface engineering firm VZFOX set to enter Indian market

The subsurface engineering firm plans a five-member Bengaluru team and will focus on mature-field revitalisation, reservoir optimisation, EOR, IOR and carbon-storage projects

Odisha needs ₹1.1 trn to expand renewable energy, storage and grid infra

The state needs to add 10.7 GW of renewable capacity by 2035-36, along with pumped storage, battery storage and transmission upgrades, an IEEFA report said

GEC-III opens door to competitive bidding for state power transmission

The Rs 1.86 trillion GEC-III scheme aims to strengthen intra-state transmission networks and battery storage, while using competitive bidding to reduce costs and improve renewable energy evacuation

NTPC invites EoI from firms to invest 26% equity in cogeneration projects

The initiative aims to develop co-generation facilities to meet industrial requirements for steam and electricity through integrated energy supply solutions

India, Singapore plan 3,000-km cross-border power link via ASEAN nations

The proposed 2,000 MW interconnection from Imphal to Singapore through Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia aims to boost electricity trade, clean energy integration and regional energy security

ReNew signs MoU with Maharashtra for ₹70,000 crore green data centre park

The proposed 750 MW integrated green data centre park will be developed across locations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, with operations expected to begin in 2028

BPCL's ₹1 trn refinery project gets environmental clearance recommendation

The proposed 9 mtpa refinery and petrochemical complex near Ramayapatnam Port will come up on 5,200 acres and produce transportation fuels and petrochemicals

NTPC plans ₹14,000 crore investment in Chhattisgarh gasification project

NTPC expects around ₹2,000 crore in government support for its proposed Talaipalli plant, which will produce synthetic natural gas and take four to five years to build.

Spot electricity prices double amid demand surge and coal crunch

Most NTPC plants have coal stocks for just 7 days

Sumitomo Corp to acquire 49% stake in HFE's 500 MW Karnataka project

Hero Future Energies will retain a 51 per cent stake in the 500 MW Karnataka project, which combines wind and solar power with large-scale battery energy storage

₹2.6 trn projects completed, being executed in Maha: Pranav Adani

The projects form part of a broader ₹6 trillion investment blueprint spanning energy, aviation, urban regeneration, data centres and coal gasification

RIL plans ₹1 trillion biogas venture in Andhra, says Anant Ambani

Anant Ambani says the compressed biogas projects will create over 300,000 jobs and generate ₹600 billion in revenue for Andhra Pradesh over the next few decades

Mines ministry auctions 2 J&K limestone blocks to spur mineral development

The Koot-Kapran and Wantrag blocks in Anantnag have estimated limestone resources of 4.75 million tonnes and 10.853 million tonnes, respectively

Electricity shortage rises fivefold in September, remains low in volume

India's electricity shortage rose to 544 million units in September from 98 million units in August, as power demand increased and coal stocks at thermal plants fell

Rajiv Gauba calls for energy reforms, stronger regulation to boost security

The Niti Aayog member urged faster domestic exploration, a stronger gas value chain and regulatory reforms that keep pace with new technologies while protecting consumers

Stricter DSM rules may cut renewable project IRRs by up to 100 bps: Crisil

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

Cabinet clears ₹1.86 trn green energy corridor scheme with battery storage

GEC-III will enable evacuation of 135 GW of renewable energy across states and provide for deployment of 50 GWh of battery energy storage systems by 2032-33

Delhi logs lowest September average AQI in 5 years as air quality improves

Delhi's monthly average AQI stood at 102 in September, while January-September saw 194 days with an AQI below 200, the highest number in the past five years

NHAI to conduct quality checks on projects with abnormally low quoted bids

Highway authority will inspect 17 projects where bids were over 15 per cent below estimated costs, with a second round of quality checks planned after six months