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India is planning to invest more than ₹50,000 crore in the third phase of the Green Energy Corridor to strengthen intra-state transmission networks in renewable energy-rich states and address grid congestion.
The Centre has approved ₹4,687 crore in interest subsidies for eligible ethanol projects to boost production capacity and strengthen India's ethanol blending programme. The government also updated Parliament on strategic petroleum reserve capacity and crude oil storage infrastructure.
The government has reaffirmed that E20 fuel is safe for vehicles, citing extensive laboratory studies, field trials and nationwide operating experience, with no verified evidence of widespread engine failure or abnormal wear attributable to ethanol blending.
PSU oil marketing companies have invested ₹49,577 crore in ethanol procurement up to June of ESY 2025–26, with 501 ethanol manufacturing units registered under the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme as of July 16, 2026.
Tata Motors and Welspun Renewable Energy have signed a Power Purchase Agreement to develop an 86 MW wind-solar hybrid project that will supply clean electricity to four Tata Motors manufacturing plants.
Adani Green Energy Ltd has commissioned a 150 MW solar power project in Khavda, Gujarat, taking its total operational renewable energy capacity to 19,985.8 MW. The company also announced an active battery energy storage capacity of 3,366 MWh, strengthening its clean energy and grid stability initiatives.
NTPC has appointed Kishore Kumar Hota as Executive Director and Head of Project at NTPC Vindhyachal, bringing nearly four decades of experience across power generation, corporate planning and green energy.
India and Nordic countries will deepen collaboration in green technology, clean energy, innovation and sustainability under an upgraded strategic partnership framework.
India and South Korea discuss upgrading CEPA and boosting cooperation in green energy, industrial sectors and digital trade amid push for clean energy investments.
India and the UK have launched a joint Offshore Wind Taskforce under Vision 2035, focusing on execution, financing frameworks, seabed leasing models, infrastructure development to scale India’s offshore wind sector.
India added a record 52,537 MW of generation capacity in the first 10 months of FY 2025–26, with renewable energy accounting for over 75 percent of the additions.
Adani Energy Solutions has secured long-term financing from a Japanese bank consortium for a ±800 kV HVDC transmission corridor to evacuate 6,000 MW of RE power from Rajasthan to UP.
India and Malaysia have agreed to expand collaboration in renewable energy and green hydrogen focussing on large-scale solar initiatives and continued engagement by PETRONAS, Gentari in India’s clean energy landscape.
NITI Aayog has prepared a draft Energy Transition Blueprint to position Andhra Pradesh among India’s top three renewable energy hubs, proposing investments of around ₹7.5 lakh crore.
CSIR institutes have developed an indigenous process to convert rice straw into bio-bitumen for road construction, enabling up to 30 percent substitution of petroleum bitumen.
Discussions on Day 3 of India Energy Week 2026 focused on scaling bioenergy, integrating energy data and strengthening grid readiness, as policymakers and industry leaders outlined balanced pathways for India’s long-term energy security.
India used World Economic Forum, Davos 2026 to reinforce investor confidence in its renewable energy transition, highlighting opportunities in solar, wind, hydrogen and energy storage.
India Energy Week 2026 in Goa will bring global energy leaders together to discuss energy security, investment flows and scalable decarbonisation pathways, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India Energy Week 2026 in Goa virtually, with global ministers and industry leaders gathering to discuss energy security, investment and decarbonisation pathways.
India positioned itself as a fast-growing clean energy market at World Economic Forum 2026, with Minister Pralhad Joshi urging global investors to partner in energy infrastructure expansion.
Assam has set a target of 3,500 MW solar capacity by 2030 as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated a 70 MW solar power plant in Dhubri.
Solar Energy Corporation of India received an ‘Excellent’ rating, scoring 97.36, in its MoU performance evaluation with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for FY25.
India and Germany expanded cooperation on renewable energy, green hydrogen, storage and clean energy manufacturing, backed by new funding commitments during Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said India’s energy transition is guided by equity, inclusion and policy stability, as the country’s long-term vision is anchored in the principle of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’.
The US has withdrawn from the International Solar Alliance as part of its exit from over 60 international organisations, following a memorandum signed by President Donald Trump.
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.
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.
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.