Renewable Energy Policy

India's clean energy firms seek better weather data as rules tighten

The draft framework aims to gradually narrow the permissible gap between the amount of electricity producers commit to supply and what they actually generate and was due to come into effect from April

India to become fastest-growing renewable energy market by 2030: WEF

A World Economic Forum report says India will lead global growth in renewable capacity and generation through 2030, driven by higher clean-energy investment and policy support such as PLI schemes

RIL's Big Battery Bet: Why Motilal Oswal sees a new energy upside

At the middle of this optimism is RIL's first battery Giga factory in Jamnagar, slated to start operations in early calendar year 2026 (CY26) with a production capacity of 40GWh per year.

CERC warns solar, wind plants of disconnection over grid violations

The case underscores growing concerns over grid security as India accelerates renewable capacity additions to meet its 2030 clean energy targets

India may miss 5 MMT green hydrogen output for 2030 target: MNRE Secy

India is likely to miss the target of achieving 5 million metric tonnes (MMT) of annual green hydrogen production capacity by 2030 due to global uncertainties, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission launched in 2023, the government has set a target of 5 MMT of annual production capacity of green hydrogen by 2030. "We may slip on the target (of annual production capacity of green hydrogen of 5 MMT by 2030)," Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, said at the 3rd International Green Hydrogen Conference here. The country is expected to achieve 5 MMT annual green hydrogen production capacity by 2032, he said, flagging global uncertainties. He further said that India may achieve 3 MMT of annual green hydrogen production capacity by 2030. About the yearly requirement of adding 50 GW of renewable energy capacity to achieve the 500 GW target by 2030, Sarangi said India will focus on the 40 GW of capacity alr

Offshore wind plan 2.0 faces global headwinds in India's renewable journey

India has no offshore wind capacity but is on track to commission record 6 Gw of onshore wind capacity in FY26, says Joshi

Not planning blanket cancellation of stuck RE projects, says govt

As of September-end, the Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) have issued Letters of Award (LoAs) for 43,942 megawatt capacity where PSAs with end procurers remain unsigned

Brookfield's Andhra Pradesh project gets ₹7,500 crore REC funding

Brookfield is one of the world's largest investors in renewable power, with about 46 GW of installed capacity and a development pipeline of approximately 200 GW

Ingka Investments makes its first renewable energy investment in India

The solar project has reached a ready-to-build status, and construction will begin shortly. It is expected to start operations in December 2026

Govt mandates import registration for key renewable energy components

The government on Friday made it mandatory for importers of certain products which are exclusively used for solar energy projects to register on the renewable energy equipment import monitoring system. These products include toughened (tempered) safety glass and photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells. A similar condition will also apply for imports of certain items having end-use in the area of wind-operated electricity generation. It included towers, bearing housings, gears and gearing. The import policy conditions of these items will come into effect from November 1, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification. It said this policy condition will apply to imports through air cargo, sea cargo and land route. In a separate notification, the DGFT said that import of Sulfadiazine API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) having a CIF (cost, insurance, freight) value of less than Rs 1,774 per kg, is restricted till September 30, 2026, with

India's crawling renewable bidding activity threatens climate targets

The slowdown in renewable tendering comes even as India prepares its new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to UN, to be presented by November, which will detail clean energy targets for 2035

Backlog of PPAs getting streamlined, says Hero Future Energies CEO

For developer, there are pros and cons of integrating upwards into equipment manufacturing. The critical thing here is that India is now developing an ecosystem for solar module manufacturing capacity

Carbon-free data centres to create jobs, boost green energy: Minister

'Carbon-free' data centres will not only create jobs but also boost indigenous manufacturing of renewable energy and storage systems, Union Minister Shripad Yesso Naik has said. The Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy made the remarks while inaugurating the First Data Centre Summit on Carbon-Free energy in the national capital on Thursday. "Every new carbon-free data centre built in India will create green jobs, boost indigenous manufacturing of renewable and storage systems, and generate new business models for digitalenergy convergence," Naik said at the event organised by industry body National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) in partnership with Amazon. The minister said the digital and the clean energy revolution in the country must now converge. India strongly believes that energy transition is not only about megawatts and gigawatts. It is about jobs, skills, and innovation. As per NSEFI, carbon-free data centres are those that are powered by or ...

Madhya Pradesh has achieved milestone in renewable energy pricing: CM

In a first in the country, Madhya Pradesh has achieved a milestone in renewable energy pricing with below Rs 3 per unit tariff for upcoming solar projects in Morena, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday. The state has awarded 600 MW and 880 MWh (dual cycle) units for commissioning after calling biddings. The winning bidders Ceigall India Ltd quoted a tariff of Rs 2.70 per unit and ACME Solar Holdings Limited quoted a tariff of Rs 2.764 per unit, he told PTI Videos. It would be the first Solar-Plus-Storage facility in India to ensure an annual availability of 95 per cent supply, Yadav said. Each unit will provide 220 MW of power, through solar panels during the day and batteries charged by solar energy in the evening peak hours, the CM added. In the morning, before panels are charged, the units will draw power from the same batteries recharged from cheaper night-time electricity from the grid. The tariff of Rs 2.70 per unit is the lowest so far in the country, an official ..

Govt may rebid 40 GW renewable projects stuck due to lack of purchase deals

The government is expected to go for rebidding of around 40 GW of renewable energy projects that have been stalled in the absence of power purchase agreements (PPAs), official sources said on Wednesday. These 40 gigawatt (GW) includes both solar and wind capacity projects, one of the sources said. "Marketing efforts are on. If it does not get any success then "we will see at some point we will close it", sources told PTI. At present the winners of these tenders are engaged with distribution companies (discoms) because they are the potential buyers, they said, adding that no one is going to face any loss as no investment has happened yet in these projects. It is only the price discovery which has happened. Tariff rate of solar projects ranges from Rs 2.38 to Rs 2.56 per unit, while for that of vanilla wind between Rs 3.70 per unit and Rs 3.90 per unit, they said. Meanwhile, industry body FICCI said in a statement that the CERC (Central Electricity Regulatory Commission) will releas

Tariffs to slow energy transition, India mustn't give up coal: Vedanta CEO

Vedanta CEO Deshnee Naidoo said US tariffs will not broadly hit India's economy but will slow global energy transition, adding that India must continue coal use for growth

Green hydrogen cost in India to fall to $2 per kg by 2032: Mission director

The government has allocated ₹455 crore for implementation of pilot projects for use of hydrogen in the iron and steel sector under the National Green Hydrogen Mission

Gautam Solar to set up ₹4,000 cr 5 GW solar cell plant in MP by 2026

Gautam Solar will invest Rs 4,000 crore to build a 5 GW solar cell facility in Gwalior, with Phase 1 of 2 GW capacity to be completed by 2026 and expansion planned through an IPO

Spot power trade volumes jump 19% in August; average price drops 7%

Indian Energy Exchange reports a 19% increase in power trade volumes in August 2025, while average prices drop 7% year-on-year, presenting an opportunity for discoms and industrial consumers

Nomura bets on Waaree, Premier as Indian solar capacity to grow 3x by 2030

To meet the robust demand, Nomura analysts project India will add ~309GW of installed capacity between FY25-30F, with renewables (RE) accounting for the bulk of the expansion.