A blend of policy drive, industry participation, and global partnerships now defines the complex clean energy transition underway in the world’s most populous nation, writes Manish Pant. India’s shift to sustainable energy sources is ambitious, complex, and multifaceted. On July 29, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)—the nodal agency for renewable programmes—completed green ammonia...
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India Sets 2028 Target for Swadeshi Solar Cells, Eyes Full Domestic Value Chain: Pralhad Joshi
The New and Renewable Energy Minister confirmed that, following requests from chief ministers for additional allocations under the PM-KUSUM scheme, its second phase will be launched after the current phase concludes in March 2026. India is advancing towards a fully indigenous solar manufacturing ecosystem, with a target to produce Swadeshi solar cells by 2028, Union...
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India Sets Global Record with $0.64/kg Green Ammonia Price Under Hydrogen Mission
This translates to approximately $641 per metric tonne, which is a substantial drop from the previously discovered price of ₹100.28 per kg in the H2Global auction in 2024. In a first under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has completed the procurement of green ammonia at a significantly lower...
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India Surpasses Clean Energy Goal with 50% of Grid Now Powered by Non-Fossil Sources
Despite having one of the lowest per capita emissions globally, India remains among the few G20 countries that are on track to meet, or even exceed, commitments made at the Paris Climate Agreement. India, the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy market, achieved 50 per cent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources a full...
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India’s Green Dreams: An Infinite Horizon
A successful transition to new and renewable energy sources by the world’s fastest-growing major economy won’t only serve as a template for other countries but will also help firmly position it as a global green energy hub. A day after the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana or Prime Minister’s free electricity scheme...