Union Power Minister Shri Manohar Lal concluded a two-day visit to Jammu & Kashmir, reviewing major hydropower projects and interacting with project teams and local communities. The visit aimed at assessing progress, addressing challenges, and setting commissioning timelines for key projects in the Chenab Valley. First Day: Salal, Sawalkot, and…
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India’s Solar Boom Faces a Growing Solar Waste Challenge
India’s rapid rise as a global solar power leader is often celebrated as a major climate success. With abundant sunlight and strong policy support, solar energy has spread from massive desert parks to rooftops in cities, towns and villages. However, experts warn that behind this clean energy transition lies a…
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India to Lead Global Clean Energy Transition: Jitendra Singh
NEW DELHI, December 19: Energy independence is now an economic, strategic, and geopolitical imperative, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh. Speaking at an event in Delhi, he emphasized that India’s clean energy transition aligns closely with self-reliance, global responsibility,…
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India–Oman Free Trade Pact Unlocks New Opportunities
The India–Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is set to unlock significant opportunities across key sectors including textiles, food processing, automobiles, gems and jewellery, agrochemicals, renewable energy, and auto components, said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, while addressing the India–Oman Business Forum in Muscat on 17 December…
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MNRE Pushes Calibrated Financing for Solar Growth
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) on Sunday urged financial institutions to adopt a calibrated, well-informed approach while evaluating finance proposals across the solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing ecosystem. The ministry clarified that it has not issued any advisory directing lenders to pause or halt fresh renewable energy financing,…
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ML to Transform India’s Power Distribution, Says Manohar Lal
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications will play a pivotal role in transforming India’s power distribution networks into intelligent, consumer-centric, self-optimising systems, Union Minister of Power Shri Manohar Lal said at a two-day National Conference on AI/ML for Distribution held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The conference showcased…
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India’s Power Mix: 51% Non-Fossil, 5.05 Lakh MW
As of October 31, 2025, India’s total installed power generation capacity has reached 5,05,023 MW, with non-fossil fuel sources accounting for 51.37%, surpassing fossil fuel sources for the first time. Renewable energy now constitutes 2,50,643 MW of the total capacity, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s clean energy transition….
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India’s Green Energy Pipeline Undergoes Major Clean-Up Drive
Government Orders Scrapping of Stalled Renewable Energy Contracts In a decisive step to rejuvenate India’s clean energy momentum, the Union Power Ministry has directed state-run agencies to cancel long-stalled renewable energy contracts that lack power purchase or supply agreements. The move could unlock investments worth around ₹2.1 trillion linked to…
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India to Become Global Refining Hub: Hardeep Singh Puri
Hyderabad, October 29, 2025: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, announced that India’s energy sector is entering a transformative era poised to make the country a global refining and energy hub. India’s Expanding Refining Capacity Speaking at the inaugural session of the Energy Technology Meet…
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Coal India, IIT Madras Launch Sustainable Energy Centre
Coal India Limited (CIL) has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to establish the Centre for Sustainable Energy, aimed at advancing research, development, and capacity-building in green energy technologies. The MoU was signed by Shri Achyut Ghatak, Director (Technical), CIL, and Shri V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT…