Renewable Energy

February 25, 2025 12:12 PM

Mobilising finance crucial for achieving India’s 500 GW renewable energy target by 2030: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, on Monday emphasised the critical importance of mobilising finance to achieve India’s ambitious target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030. Addressing the National Workshop on Mobilising Finance for Renewable Energy in Mumbai, Joshi called for concerted efforts from financial institutions and policymakers to ensure accessible funding for the renewable energy (RE) sector. Joshi highlighted the role of decentralisation, with initi...

January 22, 2025 2:37 PM

India’s Renewable Energy surge: 24.5 GW Solar, 3.4 GW Wind added in 2024, setting path for 2025

India continues its remarkable journey towards a sustainable energy future, achieving record-breaking milestones in 2024 with the addition of 24.5 GW of solar capacity and 3.4 GW of wind capacity, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy on Wednesday. These achievements have propelled India’s total non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity to 217.62 GW as of January 2025, positioning the country as a global leader in renewable energy. With ambitious target...

December 18, 2024 3:14 PM

India poised to become global leader in renewable energy: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, on Tuesday said that India is on track to becoming the renewable energy capital of the world. Addressing the 5th CII International Energy Conference and Exhibition (IECE) in New Delhi, Joshi highlighted the country’s rapid advancements in clean energy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. He emphasized that India’s renewable energy journey is not only being closely monitored globally but also being replicated by sever...

October 16, 2024 10:56 AM

India and Colombia agree to deepen ongoing engagement, exploring new avenues of cooperation

India and Colombia reviewed the existing bilateral relations including trade, investment, energy, IT, and identified new areas of cooperation, such as in defence, renewable energy and railways during the 10th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi. Both sides also exchanged views on regional, multilateral, and international issues of mutual interest during the FOC on Tuesday, the Ministry of Externals Affairs (MEA) stated in a release. The Indian delegation was led by Jaideep ...