Building renewable capacity is no longer India's biggest challenge; expanding transmission, scaling storage and securing firm power now define the country's path to a resilient, low-carbon electricity system.
The country generated 33,562.83 MU wind power during April–June this year. This is 5.3 year-on-year increase, as per the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). This growth remains highly concentrated to seven states, notching around 99.7 percent of India’s generation.
India’s gas network has expanded with nationwide CGD authorisation, 35,000 km of authorised pipelines and rising PNG connections.
Adani Green Energy has expanded its operational BESS capacity at Khavda to 6.63 GWh, up from 3.55 GWh in June 2026.
Narendra Bhooshan, a 1992-batch IAS officer, has assumed charge as Secretary of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
GEC-III will strengthen intra-state transmission networks to evacuate 135 GW of renewable energy and deploy 50 GWh of BESS by FY2032-33.
Inox Clean Energy filed a draft prospectus with SEBI for a ₹10,000 crore IPO, which is India's largest private renewable energy listing till date.
India has raised concerns with a US Congressional delegation over the impact of the new sanctions law on bilateral ties and the international energy market.
KPI Green Energy has secured a ₹2,025 crore EPC order from NACOF Oorja for a 500 MW AC solar project in Rajasthan.
Urban mining is emerging as a strategic pillar of energy security, turning end-of-life batteries into a valuable source of critical minerals, while strengthening circularity, resource resilience and India’s clean energy ambitions.
As industries accelerate efforts to reduce emissions while remaining globally competitive, the focus is shifting from isolated pilot projects to scalable decarbonisation platforms. In an interview with ENERGDIVE, Dr Partha P Maitra, President – Strategy & Initiatives at Reliance Industries Ltd, shares his perspective on the commercial viability of decarbonisation technologies, the importance of carbon pricing, technology integration, and the policy measures needed to drive India's low-carbon industrial transition.
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