Energy Sector

India's energy storage requirement to hit 888 GWh by 2035-36: Report

India will require 888 GWh of energy storage system capacity by 2035-36, up from 1 GWh currently, according to an industry report released on Wednesday. The report highlighted how energy storage is now the key pillar in strengthening grid reliability and enabling the country's renewable energy ambitions, a statement said. India will require 888 GWh of energy storage system (ESS) capacity by 2035-36, from the existing 1 GWh scale, according to the 'India BESS Market Review' released by India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) and Customized Energy Solutions (CES) at India Energy Storage Week (IESW) here on Wednesday. The inaugural session of IESW 2026 featured industry leaders and delegates from 15 countries. Debmalya Sen, President of IESA, said on the occasion that the IESW 2026 is more than an industry summit; it's a testament to how far India has come on its clean energy journey. The 888 GWh target by 2035-36 signals a new era where energy storage is at the centre of our energy ...

India's energy stress test: How agile policy kept the economy moving

That was no small achievement. India imports nearly 90 per cent of its crude oil and around 60 per cent of its LPG, much of it normally arriving from the Gulf

Strengthening India's energy security beyond the Strait of Hormuz crisis

We can hope for peace opening the Strait of Hormuz, but must prepare for war closing it

India's emission record improved in 2025: Global climate consultants

India recorded its slowest rise in carbon emissions since the pandemic, aided by slower fossil fuel use and rapid renewable energy growth, a global report shows

Rajasthan govt fast-tracks green building code with EV, renewable focus

Draft code mandates rooftop renewables and EV-ready parking for large commercial buildings as Rajasthan speeds up green construction norms with incentives and penalties

Adani Green says 2,000 GW capacity vital for India's energy security

India must add nearly 2,000 gigawatts of new power generation capacity over the next two decades to meet rising energy demand while reducing dependence on imported fuels, Adani Green Energy Executive Director Sagar Adani said, calling electrification the country's clearest pathway to energy security. Speaking at the inaugural Adani Green Electrification Dialogue here, Adani said India faces the dual challenge of meeting surging electricity demand while ensuring energy remains affordable, accessible and increasingly clean amid growing geopolitical uncertainty. "We are talking about a structural leap, adding nearly 2,000 gigawatts of new capacity over the next two decades. All while ensuring that this energy remains affordable, accessible, and increasingly clean. That is the scale of the opportunity. And that is India's defining challenge," he said. Adani said India consumed about 10,000 terawatt-hours of energy across all fuel sources in 2024, compared with 32,810 terawatt-hours in .

India to host BRICS energy ministers' meeting in Gurugram on June 25-26

India will host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting under its 2026 Chairship, focusing on energy security, sustainability, innovation and universal access to energy

India may ease emergency fuel curbs once global tensions ease: Official

Measures on LPG monitoring, gas allocation and fuel hoarding were imposed to protect domestic supply after disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz

India needs to diversify crude import routes more: S&P Global Energy

The West Asia crisis has exposed India's import-linked energy security risks, making diversified crude routes and deeper storage buffers more urgent, S&P said

Global energy transition readiness dips, India among top gainers: WEF

Global energy transition readiness has declined for the first time in more than a decade amid a surge in geopolitical risks, but India has registered one of the strongest improvements, a new report showed on Thursday. Sweden, Finland and Denmark retained their top three positions globally on the World Economic Forum's Energy Transition Index 2026, while India advanced two places to rank 70th. "India was one of the strongest improvers globally in the Energy Transition Index 2026, recording one of the largest gains in transition readiness and strengthening its position as a key player in the next phase of the global energy transition," the WEF said. It attributed India's improvement to stronger energy transition readiness and broad-based system gains, driven by a sharp rise in infrastructure, alongside improvements in equity, sustainability and financial investment. The proportion of low-carbon jobs increased by 24 per cent in India in 2024, as renewable energy jobs reached 1.3 milli

Downstream energy players to gain most from West Asia peace prospects

A reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and recovery in West Asian energy supplies could improve margins for oil marketers, gas distributors and LNG importers

Bio-energy emerging as key pillar of India's green growth strategy: TPCI

Bio-energy is emerging as a key pillar of India's green growth strategy and is set to play a crucial role in the country's energy transition, Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) said on Sunday. The council, on June 12, gathered policymakers, diplomats, industry leaders, energy experts, innovators, and stakeholders from across the bio-energy ecosystem to deliberate on strategies for accelerating India's transition towards sustainable and energy-secure growth. It said that the council has constituted a Bio-Energy Committee to bring together stakeholders across the sector, facilitate dialogue on policy and regulatory reforms, and recommend frameworks to accelerate adoption and unlock investment potential. "Our goal is to strengthen India's bio-energy ecosystem and align industry priorities with our national climate commitments, including the pledge to achieve net-zero emissions. Now is the time. Collaboration will be the key. Government, industry, and academia must work together to

Singapore brings back 19th-century tech to tackle rising temperatures

The 140-year-old concept known as district cooling is taking root in Singapore, where temperatures are rising twice as fast as the global average and sharpening the focus on climate adaptation

Suzlon 2.0: Why the renewable energy giant's strategic shift matters

The company's 'Suzlon 2.0' strategy signals a shift towards integrated clean energy solutions as India prepares for its next phase of renewable growth

Oil India reports second presence of natural gas in Andaman Offshore

Oil India Limited has reported a second natural gas presence in its Andaman offshore block, strengthening prospects for future hydrocarbon exploration in the region

Energy prices, CAD and BoP big priorities, says V Anantha Nageswaran

Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said managing Macroeconomic fundamentals like the balance of payments and current account deficit has assumed a larger priority for the government right now as the West Asia conflict has triggered a massive global energy shock. Speaking at an event on securitisation, Nageswaran said the West Asia conflict has led to a "energy shock" where the prices have moved north after the supply impact due to issues in the Strait of Hormuz. "In the current context of having to deal with the energy price, energy shock, current account deficit (CAD) and the balance of payments (BoP), etc. These, therefore, have assumed a much larger priority, urgency at this point," Nageswaran said. Refraining from giving any policy prescriptions on the securitisation front, Nageswaran stressed that the financial market has to keep up with the activity in the real sector and reminded that it was the extra focus on derivative products which led to the Global ...

India's energy investment likely to reach $170 billion in 2026, says IEA

The IEA said India's energy investment growth has been driven by solar, coal, transmission and battery storage infrastructure expansion

Quad's pivot to Indo-Pacific geoeconomics faces a credibility test

Cooperation in areas like Open Radio Access Network (RAN), digital supply chain resilience, artificial intelligence, next-generation agriculture, and food security is also deepening its focus on geoec

India's energy investment to hit record $170 billion in 2026: IEA

India's energy investment is set to reach a record USD 170 billion in 2026, driven by rapid expansion in solar power and oil refining as the country accelerates efforts to meet rising energy demand and strengthen infrastructure for its clean energy transition. The International Energy Agency (IEA), in its World Energy Investment 2026 report, said energy investment in India has grown at an average annual rate of 11 per cent over the past five years, with solar photovoltaic (PV) investment rising 25 per cent annually and oil refining investment growing 23 per cent over the same period. Together, the two sectors accounted for roughly a quarter of the increase in overall energy spending. The surge in refining investment has put India on track to expand refining capacity by nearly 15 per cent by 2030, even as the country remains heavily dependent on imported crude oil, the report said. Upstream oil and gas investment, however, has contracted by an average of 7 per cent annually since 20

India's carbon market gathers pace as export markets raise cost of business

India's carbon market framework is moving towards implementation under the CCTS, but experts warn that verification gaps, weak penalties and limited sectoral coverage remain major concerns