Economic Times : Renewable Energy News

1. Budget 2025: Big blow to wind sector as allocation drops by 37.5 per cent

   The country currently has the fourth highest wind installed capacity in the world

2. Budget 2025: Green hydrogen allocation rises 100 per cent to Rs 600 cr

   The provision is to make India the global hub for production, usage and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives and to achieve the aim of being self sufficient through clean energy and serve as an inspiration for the global clean energy transition.

3. Experts take on Budget 2025: Big boost for EVs, solar, and manufacturing, but what’s missing?

   The budget’s emphasis on critical minerals, renewable energy expansion, domestic manufacturing, and power sector reforms has drawn positive reactions from various sectors.

4. Budget 2025: National Manufacturing Mission announced for EV, solar, and grid equipment

   Sitharaman said, “To further the Make in India policy, our government will set up a National Manufacturing Mission covering small, medium, and large industries. This mission will provide policy support, execution roadmaps, and a governance and monitoring framework for central ministries and states.”

5. Budget 2025: Govt exempts duty on cobalt, lithium-ion battery waste, and 12 critical minerals

   She said, “To the list of exempted capital goods, I propose to add 35 additional capital goods for EV battery manufacturing and 28 additional capital goods for mobile phone battery manufacturing. This will boost the domestic manufacture of lithium-ion batteries both for mobile phones and for electric vehicles.”

6. Energy Budget 2025: Nuclear Energy Mission to set up 100 GW capacity by 2047

   Research and development initiative for small modular reactors will be launched with an outlay of Rs 20,000 cr

7. India will fulfil aim of Viksit Bharat, Budget Session will give new energy, says PM Modi

   Ahead of the start of the Budget Session on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will fulfil its aim of Viksit Bharat and this Budget Session will give new energy and hope to the nation.

8. Budget 2025: A recap of key energy sector announcements from last year

   Key budget provisions that were part of last year's budget.

9. Tata Power Renewable Energy signs MoU with Rajasthan Discoms to promote solar adoption

   The MoU was signed in the presence of Additional Chief Secretary – Energy, Alok, Chairperson of Rajasthan Discoms, Arti Dogra, and the Managing Directors of JVVNL and AVVNL.

10. India targets 40-45 GW rooftop solar by 2027, installed capacity at 456.7 GW: Economic Survey

    Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, highlighted the sector’s progress, stating that sustained reforms and policy measures have strengthened financial viability and environmental sustainability.

11. Budget 2025: Key expectations for the renewable energy sector

    The Union Budget of 2025 must play a pivotal role in addressing existing challenges and accelerating the pace of renewable energy deployment.

12. Budget 2025: Key measures to expect for the energy sector

    The government will be well served to address policy gaps which can, in the near term, spur private investments as government capex by itself cannot suffice for the capital hungry energy sectors.

13. Indian solar module maker Waaree confident of US demand despite Trump policy worries, CEO says

    Last week, Trump ordered a pause on spending from his predecessor's climate and infrastructure laws and tax credits in clean industries, as well as suspension of new offshore wind power leasing.

14. Geopolitical risks, import dependence pose challenges to energy transition: Economic Survey

    "Energy transition plans must be mindful of geopolitical vulnerabilities and avoid deepening India’s dependence on external sources for critical imports. Strategic thinking is warranted," wrote Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran in the preface of the survey.

15. Economic Survey 2024-25 highlights ‘notable progress’ in non-fossil fuel energy generation

    According to the Survey, this segment reached 420.8 thousand gigawatt hours in the 2022-23 provisional data, making up 22.8 per cent of the total gross energy generation.