Page 4 - Renewable Energy

Tata Power begins work on Rs 5,750-crore Andhra renewable project

TPREL's 800 MW project combines solar, wind and battery storage under Andhra Pradesh's clean energy policy, with completion expected to boost renewable capacity

NTPC builds more renewable energy capacity than coal for first time

Energy giant shifts focus from thermal power to solar, wind

PM chairs 4th CCS meet on West Asia, orders uninterrupted fertiliser supply

Prime Minister directs ministries to ensure uninterrupted fertiliser supplies for the Rabi season and strengthen support for Indian seafarers affected by the conflict

Waaree Energies Q1 net profit up 15%; revenue climbs 79% on strong demand

Solar major's order book stands at around Rs 61,500 crore as it expands cell manufacturing and battery energy storage capacity in Gujarat

MHI holds pre-bid meeting for final 10 GWh ACC battery PLI allocation

Final tranche under the ₹18,100-crore PLI scheme is reserved for grid-scale energy storage systems to support renewable energy integration

ACME Solar secures ₹3,404 crore PFC funding for 250 MW FDRE project

The 19-year funding will support a solar, wind and battery storage project across Rajasthan and Gujarat, backed by a 25-year power purchase agreement with NHPC

NTPC plans ₹17 trillion investment by 2037 to expand power capacity

The company is targeting 30 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047 as it steps a push into ‌nuclear ​power, with its ​eyes set on capacity of about 6 GW by 2037

India's green hydrogen plans gain pace, but demand and costs pose hurdles

India's green hydrogen sector is gathering pace, but assured demand, enabling infrastructure, lower production costs and faster project execution will be critical to growth

Suzlon Energy eyes Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia for exports

Suzlon plans to expand overseas with a 3 GW export order book by FY31, targeting Australia, Europe and Southeast Asia while ramping up domestic capacity

Juniper Green fixes ₹214-225 price band for ₹1,800 cr IPO opening July 30

The renewable energy company plans to use the IPO proceeds to repay borrowings, fund subsidiaries and support general corporate purposes

India's renewable energy potential more than doubled in FY25: Mospi

The government says renewable energy potential rose to over 4.7 million MW in FY25, while total primary energy supply increased to 39,055 petajoules in 2024-25

India's solar capacity to exceed coal by 200 GW by 2036: Pralhad Joshi

India is projected to have 786 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2035-36, accounting for nearly 70 per cent of its total installed power generation capacity

Eleven plans to invest ₹4,700 cr to bring clean power to Gurugram, Nuh

Diversified group Eleven on Monday said it plans to invest over Rs 4,700 crore to build a proposed renewable-led electricity distribution network across Gurugram and Nuh districts of Haryana. The capital for the first phase is fully locked in, with the equity infused and the complete funding mix of equity and debt in place, a company statement said. Eleven, the diversified group chaired by Medanta co-founder Sunil Sachdeva, will invest over Rs 4,700 crore to build a new, renewable-led electricity distribution network across the Gurugram and Nuh districts, among the largest private investments ever proposed in Haryana's power sector, according to the statement. The company, Eleven Power Private Limited, has applied to the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission for a parallel distribution licence for the two districts, and the project is subject to the grant of the licence by the Commission. The proposed network will be powered predominantly by renewable energy and aims to provide

Gopalpur special economic zone emerges as eastern India's green energy hub

Driven by Tata Steel SEZ, Gopalpur industrial park has attracted over Rs 65,000 crore of investments across green hydrogen, solar, specialty chemicals and advanced manufacturing

Hydel projects to add 14,000 Mw by 2032-33, CEA Chairman reckons

CEA Chairman Ghanshyam Prasad says hydropower and pumped storage projects will underpin India's renewable energy expansion, with approvals and clearances being expedited

Solar cell ALMM exemption extended for net-metering, open access till Dec

The exemption applies to net-metering projects and open access renewable energy power projects, but the ministry said there will be no blanket extension for solar projects

Govt extends exemption for net metering, open access RE projects till Dec

The government on Saturday said it has extended the exemption timeline for net-metering and open access RE projects till December 31, 2026 under the ALMM-II. The ministry clarified that there will be no change with respect to the implementation of Approved List of Models & Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar PV cells. In a statement, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said there is no change in ALMM Policy and the government has provided extended relief window for select solar projects up to December 2026. The MNRE has decided that there will be no change in the policy of the Government of India with respect of implementation of Approved List of Models & Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar PV cells, and no blanket extension in applicability of ALMM List-II for solar power projects will be provided. However, a limited window is being provided for net metering projects and open access RE power projects, whereby such projects can now commission with exemption of ALMM .

India's renewable energy capacity additions rose 25% in H1 2026

Solar capacity additions surged 43 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2026, taking India's total installed renewable energy capacity, including hydro, to 288 GW

Why India's growing solar surplus is going unused despite record demand

India's solar generation has surged to record levels, but an average 24 GWh of electricity went unused every day in May 2026 because the grid could not absorb it before demand shifted to the evening

Renewables account for 31.7% of global power generation in 2024: IRENA

Renewable electricity generation rose 9.8 per cent globally in 2024, while India's renewable energy capacity increased 22.5 per cent in 2025, according to IRENA