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India's renewable energy sector attracted $11.8 bn investment in H1 2025

India's renewable energy investments reached $11.8 billion in H1 2025, marking the second-highest half-year activity on record, according to BloombergNEF's latest tracker.

BS Infra Summit: 'Fossil fuels to remain vital as renewables face hurdles'

At the Business Standard Infrastructure Summit 2025, experts said fossil fuels will remain critical to India's energy mix due to gaps in storage, transmission and foreign tech reliance

Fossil fuels will not disappear soon, say experts at BS Infra Summit

Despite rapid growth in renewables, experts at the BS Infra Summit highlighted that India's dependence on fossil fuels will still persist for the foreseeable decades

Timely execution of new capacities essential for gains in NTPC stock

The power utility is aiming to add 26-27GW of thermal coal capacity, and 60GW renewable energy (RE) capacity by FY32 mainly through listed subsidiary

India awards 862,000 TPA green hydrogen capacity, eyes 10% of global demand

India awards 862,000 TPA green hydrogen capacity to 19 companies, aiming to capture 10% of global green hydrogen demand by 2030, says Union Minister Shripad Naik at FICCI Green Hydrogen Summit

100 Gw solar manufacturing capacity step towards self-reliance: Minister

India's solar manufacturing capacity has jumped from 2.3 GW in 2014 to 100 GW, driven by policy support, PLI incentives and a push for Atmanirbhar Bharat in renewable energy

Private sector likely to play a key role in nuclear power road map

A consultative process is underway, led by NITI Aayog along with NPCIL, involving state energy ministers as nodal points to ensure alignment with state-level energy priorities

NTPC Green plans ₹2,000-3,000 cr bond sale after RBI policy decision

A unit of the nation's largest power generator, the company is weighing an issuance of ₹2,000 crore ($228 million) to ₹3,000 crore rupees through five- or 10-year note

NCAER suggests ₹14K cr annual green grant for states to meet RE target

To meet the 500GW renewable energy target by 2030, NCAER suggests providing Rs 14,000 crore in green grants annually to states, with significant allocations to Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and others

India's stranded renewable projects surge past 50 GW amid delays: Report

That compared with stranded projects of over 20 GW, another letter sent by the SPDA on October 4 showed. Both letters were reviewed by Reuters

SECI inks power sale pacts for 60 GW of renewable energy over 14 years

State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Tuesday said it has achieved the milestone of executing over 60 Gigawatts (GW) of power sale agreements of renewable energy (RE) capacity in 14 years. The Power Sale Agreements (PSAs) cover a diverse portfolio of solar, wind, and hybrid energy projects, collectively representing a significant share of India's rising RE capacity, SECI said in a statement. Through these agreements, SECI guarantees long-term purchase of power generated, providing payment security to developers and investors while demonstrating the viability of renewable energy ventures in the country. Such long-term arrangements are critical to unlocking the full potential of India's RE sector, it said. "The signing of 60 GW worth of Power Sale Agreements within just fourteen years of establishment marks a pivotal moment for SECI's journey. SECI continues to be at the forefront of ensuring that India stays on track to meet its ambitious clean energy targets. We a

India enters SDG global top 100, driven by clean energy and health gains

Driven by progress in clean energy, health and housing, India climbs to 99th rank in the 2025 global SDG index, ahead of Bangladesh and Pakistan

Transmission body seeks flexible ISTS waiver phase-out for RE sector

EPTA urges the government to provide relief for projects nearing completion and recommends phased withdrawal of the ISTS waiver to protect RE competitiveness

HPCL to invest $231 million to build 24 compressed biogas plants in India

Since April, India has mandated mixing gas used to run automobiles and cooking gas with 1 per cent of CBG

Rama Steel jumps 13% on renewable energy foray; stock up 25% in 3 days

Rama Steel Tubes shares soared nearly 13 per cent after it entered the renewable energy sector through a joint venture partnership

Suzlon Energy shares soar 13% in best session in 2 years after Q4 results

Shares of Suzlon Energy surged over 13 per cent after its profit rose multifold in the fourth quarter of the previous financial year

Not a dream, a destination: Building the new Bharat with power of the sun

The truth: Solar already powers metro trains, steel plants, and data centres. And it creates more jobs per megawatt than coal ever did

Focus on exports, diversification to boost revenue growth: RITES CMD

Proactive efforts to secure export orders for rolling stock and diversify the client base have helped improve our revenue outlook for the coming years, RITES Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Rahul Mithal said. A Navratna public sector undertaking and leading transport and engineering consultancy company, RITES this week reported a 4.3 per cent decline in its consolidated operating revenue in the March quarter to Rs 615 crore compared to Rs 643 crore in the year-ago quarter. Net profit rose by 3.4 per cent year-on-year to Rs 141 crore in the quarter. Mithal told PTI that the company's rolling stock export business was impacted due to a lack of fresh orders from many of its erstwhile African and South Asian clients during the pandemic and post-pandemic periods. He added that the Quality Assurance segment also faced challenges as Indian Railways fixed four entities, for the first time, for the Quality Assurance work through an open tendering process, impacting both the volume and ...

Waaree Renewable Technologies secures Rs 114 cr solar project order

Waaree Renewable Technologies on Friday said it has received a letter of award for setting up a solar power project under Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana-2.0 for Rs 114.23 crore from a leading renewable energy firm. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2025-26 as per the terms of the order, a regulatory filing said. The company has been awarded the Letter of Award for the execution of engineering, procurement and construction works of the solar power project including operation and maintenance (O&M) of 94 MW AC/131.6 MW DC capacity. The order value is approximately Rs 114.23 crore. This project will be executed under Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana-2.0.

Built on Reliability, Growing with Integrity: SSE's Enduring Mission in a Changing World

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