India-US Trade Deal: Tariffs on Indian Exports Cut to 18 Percent
US cuts tariffs on Indian exports from 25 percent to 18 percent, withdrawing Russian oil levy, signalling improved India-US trade ties
Policies & Regulations | 03/02/2026 | By EI News Network
Budget Allocates INR 22,000 Cr for PM Surya Ghar, INR 1,000 Cr for BESS VGF, INR 500 Cr for CCUS
Union Budget 2026–27 reinforces India’s clean energy push with an INR 22,000 crore outlay for PM Surya Ghar, INR 5,000 crore for PM-KUSUM, INR 1,000 crore for VGF fund for BESS, INR 500 crore for CCUS and sustained support for hydrogen, grids, and manufacturing-led decarbonisation.
Business | 02/02/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey
Union Budget 2026-27 Unveils INR 20,000 Cr CCUS Plan, Customs Relief for Solar and Storage
Budget 2026-27 announces INR 20,000 crore for CCUS, extends nuclear import exemptions, boosts battery storage and mineral processing, and restructures PFC-REC to strengthen energy security and clean-tech manufacturing.
Policies & Regulations | 01/02/2026 | By EI News Network
India to Drive 35 Percent of Global Energy Demand Growth Over Next Two Decades: Puri at IEW 2026
India will account for up to 35 percent of global energy demand growth over the next two decades, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said during his keynote address at the India Energy Week 2026 in Goa. He also outlined India’s push across biofuels, green hydrogen, CBG, CNG and LNG, while stressing the continued role of oil and gas.
Business | 28/01/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey
Hindalco Industries has announced an INR 21,000 crore 3.6 lakh-tonne-per-annum smelter expansion in Sambalpur, Odisha and commissioned a 1.7 lakh-tonne-per-annum flat rolled products and battery-grade aluminium foil manufacturing facility with an investment of INR 4,500 crore.
Business | 28/01/2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey
NPTI Signs MoU with AIDA for Capacity Building in Power Distribution Sector
National Power Training Institute (NPTI) has signed an MoU with the All India Discom Association (AIDA) to deliver advanced training and capacity-building programmes for strengthening India’s power distribution sector.
Training & Education | 01/09/2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey
Reliance Industries Unveils Major Clean Energy Expansion Plans
Reliance Industries has unveiled major clean energy expansion plans at its 48th AGM, including scaling solar module manufacturing capacity to 20 GW, launching a 3 GW electrolyser plant, and building a gigawatt-scale battery storage facility with an initial capacity of 40 GWh per year.
Business | 01/09/2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey
Equitix, Aware Super and NWF Launch EUR 500 Million UK Battery Storage Platform Eelpower Energy
Equitix, alongside Australia’s Aware Super and the UK’s National Wealth Fund, has launched Eelpower Energy, a EUR 500 million battery storage platform aiming to deliver over 1 GW of grid-scale capacity to accelerate the UK’s clean energy transition.
Investment & Trading | 01/09/2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey
MSEDCL Empanels Shakti Pumps to Supply and Install 34,720 Off-grid Solar Pumps Under PM KUSUM
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd. has announced that all 10,000 off-grid solar pumps offered through MSEDCL’s portal were booked by farmers in just 1.5 hours. This was the first tranche of 34,720 pumps supply and installation order the company received from MSEDCL under Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump Yojana.
Renewable energy / Solar PV | 30/08/2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey
Torrent Power Receives LoA for 1,600 MW Thermal Power Project in Madhya Pradesh
The project will deploy Ultra Supercritical technology, and the power generated from the plant will be supplied to MP Power Management Company Ltd.(MPPMCL).
Conventional energy / Thermal Power Plants | 30/08/2025 | By Dineshwori
NLC India Commissions 52.83 MW First Phase of 300 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan
NLC India has commissioned the first 52.83 MW phase of its 300 MW solar power project at Barsingsar in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district.
Renewable energy / Solar PV | 30/08/2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey
ABB India Bags Over INR 174 Crore Order from Siemens Gamesa for Wind Turbine Converters
ABB India has secured order worth over INR 173.55 crore order from Siemens Gamesa to manufacture and supply 3.X wind turbine converters and electrical cabinets, with deliveries starting January 2026.
Business | 30/08/2025 | By EI News Network
JA Solar Launches DesertBlue Module for Extreme Desert Conditions
DesertBlue’s nano-scale self-cleaning coating features dense microstructures and anti-static properties that reduce dust adhesion, allowing natural wind to assist in surface cleaning.
Renewable energy / Solar PV | 30/08/2025 | By News Bureau
Ather Energy Launches EL Platform for Next-Generation Electric Scooters
Alongside the all-new EL Platform, Ather Energy unveiled AtherStack 7.0 and announced a series of updates to its existing product lineup.
Other Energy Applications / Sustainable Transport | 30/08/2025 | By Dineshwori
Hitachi Energy Expands Mysuru Facility with Fossil-Free Pressboard Line, INR 300 Crore Investment
Hitachi Energy India will invest INR 300 crore to expand its Mysuru facility with the world’s first fossil-free pressboard line, doubling capacity by 2027 to meet transformer insulation demand in India and global markets.
Business | 30/08/2025 | By EI News Network
