Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy

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Power Minister Launches India’s First MWh-Scale Vanadium Flow Battery at NTPC’s R&D Hub

Power Minister Launches India’s First MWh-Scale Vanadium Flow Battery at NTPC’s R&D Hub

India’s first 3 MWh vanadium flow battery represents a breakthrough in long‑duration energy storage (LDES), enabling deeper renewable integration and greater grid stability. Manohar Lal, Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, on Tuesday inaugurated India’s first megawatt-hour scale vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) system at NTPC’s R&D centre, NETRA, in Greater Noida. With...

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Sembcorp Wins 150MW Dispatchable Renewable Energy Project Under SJVN’s 6,000 MWh Tender

Sembcorp Wins 150MW Dispatchable Renewable Energy Project Under SJVN’s 6,000 MWh Tender

Sembcorp Green Infra Pvt Ltd, the India-based renewable energy arm of Singapore-headquartered Sembcorp Industries, has been awarded a 150MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project by SJVN Ltd. The award is part of SJVN’s first-of-its-kind 1,500MW / 6,000MWh tender for assured peak power from Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected renewable energy projects integrated with energy...

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Inox Wind Bags 229 MW in New and Repeat Orders, Eyes Strong FY2026 Pipeline

Inox Wind Bags 229 MW in New and Repeat Orders, Eyes Strong FY2026 Pipeline

The company is in advanced discussions with multiple customers for additional orders, aiming to close FY2026 with a net order book aligned to its execution plans for the next 18-24 months. Inox Wind Ltd (IWL), a leading wind energy solutions provider headquartered in Noida, has secured new orders totalling 229 MW, reinforcing its position as...

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India Expands Global Nuclear Engagement with Strong Presence at Paris WNE 2025

India Expands Global Nuclear Engagement with Strong Presence at Paris WNE 2025

The India Pavilion at the event features over 10 leading Indian companies and more than 20 industry delegates, showcasing advanced technologies, engineering capabilities and expertise across the nuclear sector. As India prepares to make nuclear energy a key component of its clean energy transition, the world’s fastest-growing major economy is strongly represented at the ongoing...

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Government Tackles PPA-PSA Logjam with Case-by-Case Review and Grid Reforms

Government Tackles PPA-PSA Logjam with Case-by-Case Review and Grid Reforms

Dispelling reports of blanket cancellations, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has clarified that only letters of award with minimal or no prospects of power sale execution may be considered for cancellation, and only after a detailed review. The government has initiated steps to strengthen mechanisms for optimising transmission capacity and improving the contracting...

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Steel Secretary Flags Urgency on Green Shift, Hydrogen Readiness, and Import Dependence

Steel Secretary Flags Urgency on Green Shift, Hydrogen Readiness, and Import Dependence

Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik has said that the decline in green hydrogen prices may offer a breakthrough for steelmakers grappling with challenges such as import curbs within the next decade. A growing domestic demand, falling green hydrogen prices, emerging opportunities in speciality steel, and a renewed push for indigenisation are among the key levers that...

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Tailwinds Returning: Rekindling India’s Wind Ambitions

Tailwinds Returning: Rekindling India’s Wind Ambitions

India’s energy future isn’t just about getting more megawatts; it’s a journey where wind power helps the country become independent, boosts industry, and supports its goal of becoming net-zero, writes Amit Kansal. India’s renewable energy story has garnered global attention, but one chapter of that story comes with special promise: wind energy. India, once a...

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ITA to Launch India Support Programme to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonisation

ITA to Launch India Support Programme to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonisation

The ITA has identified more than 65 potential clean industrial projects across sectors, including aluminium, steel, cement, chemicals, and aviation, to advance a first wave to final investment decision within the next two to three years. The Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA), a global initiative launched at COP28 to fast-track decarbonisation in heavy-emitting sectors, will formally...

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Sembcorp Signs Green Hydrogen MoUs with Indian Ports at Maritime Week 2025

Sembcorp Signs Green Hydrogen MoUs with Indian Ports at Maritime Week 2025

Sembcorp will collaborate with VO Chidambaranar and Paradip port authorities to develop an integrated green hydrogen and ammonia ecosystem, covering production, storage, handling, and export infrastructure in and around the ports. Singapore-headquartered Sembcorp Industries has signed non-binding memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with VO Chidambaranar Port Authority and Paradip Port Authority to advance green energy collaboration...

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India’s Nuclear Edge: Powering Viksit Bharat with Clean Energy and Strategic Innovation

India’s Nuclear Edge: Powering Viksit Bharat with Clean Energy and Strategic Innovation

Ahead of ESTIC 2025, India’s first integrated science and technology platform, the Department of Atomic Energy, is reaffirming its commitment to nuclear power as central to the country’s economic, energy, and climate goals. India stands at a defining juncture in its development journey. The national vision to become Viksit Bharat by 2047—a developed economy worth...