The cynosure of all eyes at Davos this year, Union Minister Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi emerged as a sought‑after voice as India crossed 267 GW of non‑fossil fuel capacity by December 2025, keeping the country firmly on track to meet its 2030 targets. At the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Union Minister for New...
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ABB Dispatches First India-Made Wind Converter After Gamesa Acquisition
The converter was produced at ABB’s state-of-the-art Nelamangala facility in Bengaluru and shipped to a wind turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Global electrification and automation major ABB on Monday announced the dispatch of its first locally manufactured wind power converter in India, following its acquisition of Gamesa Electric’s power electronics business in December 2025 for...
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India Stays the Course as Combative Trump Exits International Solar Alliance
The US, a late entrant to ISA in 2021, remained a symbolic member with a minimal role in funding, projects, policy, and geopolitics. Following the US withdrawal from the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on Thursday, an unfazed India has said that the body will continue working on its stated objective of scaling up solar energy...
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IndiGrid to Acquire Gadag Transmission for ₹3.72 Billion
GTL, currently owned by ReNew Transmission Ventures and KNI India AS, will be fully acquired by IndiGrid once the transaction closes. IndiGrid, India’s first and largest publicly listed power‑sector infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), has announced the execution of definitive agreements to acquire Gadag Transmission Ltd (GTL), an inter‑state transmission (ISTS) project in Karnataka, for an...
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BC Jindal Group Secures 150 MW RTC Power Deal with SECI
The Shyam Jindal-promoted conglomerate secured the order at a tariff of ₹5.07/kWh in a reverse auction. New Delhi-headquartered BC Jindal Group has signed a 150 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) for round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy solutions. The agreement is part of SECI’s 1,200 MW RTC renewable...
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Ministry of Power Advances India Energy Stack with Taskforce Review of Strategy and Architecture
India’s power sector digital backbone is moving into high gear, with monthly taskforce meetings set to drive the India Energy Stack (IES) project toward its July 2026 completion. The Ministry of Power convened the India Energy Stack (IES) taskforce on Monday to accelerate the development of India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) for the power sector....
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NITI Aayog Calls for Energy Market Reform Amid Global Transition and Geopolitical Challenges
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Berry has stressed the need to balance environmental goals with affordability and competitiveness, observing that energy security is now both a diplomatic and structural challenge. Vice Chairman of the government think tank NITI Aayog, Suman Berry, has urged a review of India’s energy sector market structure, noting that the traditional...
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Windergy India 2025: Chennai to Host Three-Day Global Dialogue on Wind Power Scale, Policy, and Innovation
India’s flagship wind energy event returns with over 350 exhibitors, global pavilions, and a sharp focus on policy, manufacturing, and net-zero goals. Windergy India 2025, the country’s premier international trade fair and conference dedicated to wind energy, is set to take place from October 29-31 at the Chennai Trade Centre. The seventh edition of the...
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India’s Solar Push Goes Local: Minister Joshi Highlights People-Centric Energy Transition at ISA Curtain Raiser
Joshi said India’s renewable energy success goes beyond numbers and has become people-centric, with over 2 million households already benefiting from solar power under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. India’s transition to green energy is not just reshaping its power mix; it is transforming lives at the grassroots, said Union Minister for New...
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Low-Cost Capital Crucial to Power India’s Clean Energy Manufacturing Surge: CII-PwC
A new CII-PwC report urges policy clarity, streamlined approvals, and affordable financing to scale India’s renewable energy manufacturing. With global competition intensifying, strategic capital access could define India’s leadership in the green transition. India’s ambition to become a global hub for renewable energy (RE) manufacturing is gaining momentum, but its success hinges on access to...