clean energy transition

November 3, 2026 1:17 PM

Explained: How pumped storage hydropower can support India’s clean energy transition

India’s expansion of solar and wind power is increasing the need for electricity storage. Solar generation depends on sunlight, while wind output varies with weather conditions. Their production does not always coincide with the hours when consumers need the most electricity. Pumped storage hydropower helps bridge this gap. Often described as a “water battery”, it uses water and gravity to store energy and supply electricity when required. With India targeting 500 GW of non-fossil fuel e...

November 2, 2026 3:40 PM

PM Modi highlights solar power’s growing role in India’s clean energy transition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared an article by Union Minister of Education, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi and Mike Bloomberg on India’s clean energy transition, highlighting solar power’s growing contribution to the country’s energy needs. In a post on X, the Prime Minister's office (PMO) said Joshi and Bloomberg's article examines renewable energy growth, the expansion of rooftop solar and investments in storage a...

October 12, 2026 9:45 PM

India, EU agree to continue talks on CBAM issue

India and the European Union agreed to strengthen cooperation and facilitate continued dialogue on carbon markets, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)-related methodologies and opportunities for enhanced technical ties at a high-level meeting in New Delhi on Monday. The Indian side was led by Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal, and the EU team was headed by the European Commission’s Director-General for Taxation and Customs Union, Gerassimos Thomas. The discussions focused on India’s car...

September 10, 2026 11:52 PM

Small Hydro Power can play distinctive role in India’s clean energy transition: Shripad Yesso Naik

Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power Shripad Yesso Naik has highlighted the potential of Small Hydro Power (SHP) to strengthen India’s clean energy transition, energy security and decentralised power generation, particularly in remote and geographically challenging regions. Addressing the curtain-raiser programme for the dedicated SHP session at the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 in New Delhi on Thursday, Naik said India needs a diverse, balanced and ...

August 7, 2026 8:32 AM

India must build resilient supply chains to lead global clean energy transition: H.D. Kumaraswamy

Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday said India's energy security is no longer determined solely by access to energy resources but increasingly by its ability to manufacture, innovate and build resilient supply chains for clean energy technologies, asserting that the country must emerge as a global producer of technologies driving the energy transition. Delivering the keynote address at the Special Plenary Session on "Energy Security & Supply Chains" du...

December 19, 2025 6:05 PM

Energy independence key to self-reliance, geopolitical stability: Dr Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Friday said that energy independence has become an economic, strategic, and geopolitical necessity, asserting that India’s transition to clean and diversified energy sources is closely aligned with the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and the country’s growing global role. Addressing an event in the national capital, the Minister said debates over adopting clean energy are no longer relevant, as global consensus now recognises ene...

September 18, 2025 1:27 PM

India notifies National Policy on Geothermal Energy 2025 to boost clean energy transition

In a move to diversify India’s renewable energy portfolio and achieve its Net Zero 2070 target, the government on Wednesday notified the National Policy on Geothermal Energy (2025). The policy seeks to harness the country’s largely untapped geothermal resources, positioning this clean and dependable energy source as a key pillar of India’s sustainable energy transition. Geothermal energy - which can be used for both power generation and direct applications such as district heating, agricu...

September 17, 2024 10:53 AM

U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) Ministerial advances key initiatives on clean energy transition

The Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) Ministerial, co-chaired by U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and India's Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, took place in Washington D.C. on Sunday. The high-level meeting reviewed key initiatives, focusing on clean energy innovation, energy security, and accelerating the transition to clean energy. The ministerial discussions highlighted joint efforts under five core pillars: Power and Energy Efficiency, Responsible Oi...