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India on track to add about 8 GW wind energy capacity in FY27: MNRE

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.

NMDC targets net-zero operational emissions by 2047, plans 90% reduction

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

Thermal power contracts to attract ₹2.4 trn amid RE constraints: Report

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

Govt rolls out GOBARdhan guidelines, assures full CBG offtake, sets price

Ensures full offtake of CBG plant and introduces a pricing mechanism

India tests new hydro technology as CERC approves first project's tariff

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 secures 200 MW wind energy order from Ayana Renewable Power

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 .

Solar module overcapacity drags factory utilisation down to 35-40%: Report

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 floating solar plan: Strategic clean-energy move or risky bet?

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.

Solar heat: A market waiting to be created

For these industries, their operating costs would be substantially lower if they used solar thermal systems, as solar radiation is free unlike diesel and gas

Opportunities in the solar sector

In this session, Nishant Sood, Managing Director, Candi Solar India, talks about the solar sector and provides career tips to the B-Schoolers.

AESL wins ₹4,700 cr transmission project in Maha for 4.5 GW renewable power

The 36-month project will add 562 circuit km of transmission lines and 9,000 MVA of transformation capacity while supporting pumped-storage projects in Maharashtra

August Energy, Energeia form $100 mn platform to decarbonise C&I facilities

The August Energeia platform will finance and manage energy-efficiency upgrades and renewable energy systems for commercial and industrial customers without upfront investment

AM Green planning ₹10K cr investment across states to set up bio-refineries

Clean energy firm plans five bio-refineries through 2030, with projects in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh using a range of feedstocks

Suzlon's ₹10,500 crore Andhra Pradesh wind energy projects on track

The 1,325 MW wind energy projects are expected to generate 1,600 direct and indirect jobs, while Suzlon has expanded its smart blade manufacturing facility

India needs a grid revolution

The focus must shift from the visible spectacle of capacity addition to the invisible architecture of grid management

Uttar Pradesh eyes ₹10,000 crore investment in energy value chain

UP targets ₹10,000 crore investment as power demand rises; UPPCL, MP Power Management Company sign MoU for 2,000 MW peak power procurement and power banking

Rising FDRE, RTC volumes to drive electricity futures market growth

Rising round-the-clock renewable power and a larger merchant market could give India's electricity futures market the volumes it needs to deepen and mature

'India needs rapid battery storage expansion as renewable capacity rises'

The growing renewable capacity has created an immediate need to scale up storage systems, industry stakeholders said, highlighting the huge gap between the demand and current capability to manufacture essential battery cell components. Sharing their views with PTI, industry members have also cautioned against treating import dependence as a reason for slow deployment. The experts' comments assume significance as India's domestic battery manufacturing currently accounts for less than 1 per cent (2 GWh) of its approximately 260 GWh demand pipeline from competitive tenders in 2026. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) and pumped storage projects are gaining importance as India expands renewable capacity to meet rising electricity demand and balance solar generation with peak demand, Sunkind India founder and Managing Director Hanish Gupta said. Batteries and other storage technologies are key to addressing the intermittency risk of solar power and unlocking its growth potential, Prem

India weighs low-cost loans for RE projects hit by power curbs

Government data shows India, which is the world's third-biggest solar power generator, curtailed 14%, or 8,133 gigawatt hours, of its solar power output between April and June.

Uttar Pradesh nets investment worth ₹35,000 crore in renewable energy

Uttar Pradesh attracts over ₹35,400 crore in renewable energy proposals, with five projects in Gautam Buddha Nagar expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and boost the state's green-energy push