India crosses 300 GW of non-fossil capacity, past 60% of its 2030 target
Non-fossil installed capacity has reached 300.5 GW — more than 60% of the 500 GW target for 2030 — with solar alone at 164.6 GW and wind at 58.1 GW.
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CERC proposes a 25-year transmission-charge waiver for storage tied to renewables
A draft amendment would more than double the ISTS charge waiver for batteries integrated with renewable projects — from 12 years to 25 — sharpening the economics of storage-backed clean power.
MNRE’s budget rises 30% to ₹32,914 crore
The renewable energy ministry’s allocation grew nearly a third, with solar schemes, grid storage, green energy corridors and the hydrogen mission taking the lion’s share.
ALMM List-II is here: what the solar cell mandate means for developers
From June 2026, government-backed solar projects must source not just modules but also cells from approved domestic manufacturers. Here’s what the change does — and where it bites.
Gujarat’s new industrial policy puts clean energy manufacturing at the centre
Renewable equipment, battery storage, green hydrogen and nuclear equipment are named priority sectors in Gujarat’s latest industrial policy — a bid to own the supply chain, not just the generation.
SECI floats 700 MW ISTS solar tender for Odisha C&I demand
The Solar Energy Corporation of India has invited bids for 700 MW of inter-state transmission connected solar, to be built on a build-own-operate basis with 25-year PPAs.