Arunachal Pradesh Deputy CM Chowna Mein said HPCL’s residue upgradation facility at Vizag refinery strengthens India’s energy security and improves refining efficiency.
India must accelerate domestic manufacturing of batteries, equipment and advanced EV technologies to improve export competitiveness and move up the global EV value chain, NITI Aayog said.
India added 6.34 GW of wind power capacity in 2025, taking cumulative installations to 54.51 GW, marking a sharp year-on-year increase in additions, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said.
India’s battery energy storage capacity addition is expected to surge to around 5 GWh in 2026 from 507 MWh in 2025, driven by a large backlog of projects under execution, according to a study by the India Energy Storage Alliance.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said two new national facilities at CSIR–NPL will strengthen India’s environmental monitoring framework and solar energy ecosystem, reducing dependence on foreign certification and improving data reliability.
Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said India’s record energy savings and emissions reduction underline the need for coordinated, people-led climate action, citing Andhra Pradesh’s renewable and efficiency initiatives as a model.
Union Power Minister reviews Salal, Sawalkot and Ratle hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir, directs NHPC to expedite sediment removal and ensure time-bound execution.
India has added 31.2 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity so far in FY 2025–26, taking total non-fossil capacity to 259 GW, as renewable energy implementing agencies accelerate tendering with over 67.5 GW Letters of Award issued since April 2023.
Researchers at CeNS, Bengaluru, have devised a plasma-based method to improve catalyst efficiency in water electrolysis, addressing a key bottleneck in clean hydrogen generation.
The government has awarded electrolyser manufacturing and green hydrogen production capacities under incentive schemes as part of efforts to reduce green hydrogen costs.
India’s clean energy transition is being shaped by strategic, economic and geopolitical needs, with nuclear power positioned as critical for reliable, round-the-clock electricity.
The government has begun parliamentary consultations on the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aimed at fixing DISCOM finances, rationalising tariffs and strengthening clean-energy integration.
