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EVs Are the Bulk of India's Alternative-Fuel Shift, Data Shows
Maruti Suzuki Takes 97% of India's EV Exports as e Vitara Goes Global
Canal-Top Solar: India's Dual Land and Water Solution
Electric Car Sales August 2026: Tata Leads as Market Nearly Doubles
Solar
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Make in India's next test is not capacity, but capability
India's solar manufacturing push has scaled up module assembly, but the real challenge lies in building domestic capability for cells, wafers, and polysilicon.
Canal-Top Solar: India's Dual Land and Water Solution
Solar panels over irrigation canals save land, cut evaporation, and boost generation, but high costs and maintenance hurdles remain.
Navitas Solar plans ₹10,000 crore investment over five years
The Gujarat-based module maker says the money will go into manufacturing and other parts of the solar value chain.
Wind
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Tamil Nadu Wind Output Falls 22% in Q1 2025; Grid Seeks Storage Fix
A sharp drop in wind power generation during the first quarter of 2025 has pushed Tamil Nadu's grid operators to call for large-scale battery storage to manage seasonal swings.
India’s Wind Power Surges to 57,443 MW, Hits 106 Billion Units in FY26
Wind farms across the country push capacity past 57,000 MW and generate a record 106 billion kilowatt hours in the fiscal year ending March 2026.
Suzlon Wins 201.6 MW Wind Order from Waaree in Andhra Pradesh
Suzlon secures a 201.6 MW wind power contract with Waaree, marking a boost for renewable growth in Andhra Pradesh.
EV & Mobility
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EVs Are the Bulk of India's Alternative-Fuel Shift, Data Shows
Electric vehicles dominate India's alternative-fuel transition, but the government's own numbers show the shift is narrower than the headline suggests.
Maruti Suzuki Takes 97% of India's EV Exports as e Vitara Goes Global
The e Vitara has driven Maruti Suzuki to a near-monopoly of India's electric car exports, according to a Spherical Insights analysis.
Electric Car Sales August 2026: Tata Leads as Market Nearly Doubles
India's electric passenger vehicle market posted its strongest month yet, with Tata Motors holding the top spot and new entrants Mahindra and VinFast making gains.
Policy
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India's Grid Can't Keep Up With Its Solar Boom, So Clean Power Goes to Waste
As renewable capacity surges, transmission bottlenecks force operators to curtail green energy, a problem that's costing the country and slowing its transition.
SECI Marks 15 Years as India's Renewable Energy Capacity Crosses 200 GW
Union Minister Shripad Yesso Naik credits the Solar Energy Corporation of India with driving the country's clean power growth.
Clean energy transition is now core to India's economic resilience, says Pralhad Joshi
Union minister Pralhad Joshi links the country's renewable build-out to energy security and economic strength, in remarks reported by DD News.
Agritech & Water
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Punjab's Kisan Drone Yojana: Can Drones Cut Fertilizer Use and Water Waste?
The state government pushes agritech to fix a broken wheat belt, but farmers and experts question the costs and real-world gains.
India's solar pump push works but needs a second act
Millions of farmers have adopted solar irrigation pumps, but grid integration and fair pricing remain unfinished business.
Climate
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India’s Renewable Push Gains Speed as Earth Journalism Network Names 18 New Fellows
India's solar and wind capacity is climbing fast while the Earth Journalism Network appoints 18 fellows to boost climate reporting.
India’s Energy Revolution Shifts High Gear with New Renewable Push
The government and private sector are speeding up solar, wind and EV projects as India aims to meet its 2030 climate targets.
El Niño Likely to Cut India's Wind and Hydropower Output, Study Warns
A new study finds that El Niño conditions could slash wind power generation by up to 6% and hydropower by 10% across India, threatening grid stability.