India and the United Kingdom have set up a joint Offshore Wind Taskforce to accelerate project implementation, strengthen supply chains, and address structural challenges in India’s offshore wind sector. The initiative was launched by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi along with UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and British High Commissioner…
The Union Budget for 2026–27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, 1 February 2026, unveiled a fiscal plan for strengthening India’s domestic manufacturing base, particularly in renewable energy and critical mineral processing. The budget features a series of targeted customs duty exemptions, new sectoral incentives, and strategic infrastructure initiatives designed to reduce input…
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said the core challenge of the global energy transition is building infrastructure that is resilient, scalable, and ready for long-term investment. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, he outlined India’s approach to combining rapid capacity addition with system resilience. At…
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has allotted a one-year relaxation of industrial registration requirements to support participation in grid connected battery energy storage system (BESS) tenders. The measure aims to address current constraints in domestic battery manufacturing and ensure timely execution of large scale storage projects. Under the notification, bidders using lithium ion cell technology…
Pakistan has emerged as the world’s largest importer of solar panels, driven by a grassroots energy shift rather than top-down policy. As reported by The Print, the growth has been largely powered by retail consumers and low-cost Chinese imports, even as the country struggles with an IMF-led economic recovery and mounting power sector debt. In…
In India’s power sector, discussions often spotlight generation, such as renewables, hydro, thermal, or nuclear, but the transmission system, the backbone that delivers electricity, rarely gets its due. General Network Access (GNA), introduced by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), simplifies access to shared transmission lines for power producers. In a recent Power Peak…
The Ministry of Coal opened bids for the 12th round of commercial coal block auctions on June 16, 2025. Out of 22 coal blocks offered (excluding six underground blocks), bids were received for 11 blocks. A total of 41 bids were submitted, both online and offline. These included 38 bids for 8 coal blocks under…
The World Bank has ended its 2013 ban on financing nuclear energy projects in developing countries. The decision, reported by Reuters, reflects a shift in response to rising electricity demand and a push for energy diversification. Under the new strategy, the Bank will support countries in developing nuclear power, including life-extension of existing reactors and…
The Ministry of Power has directed that all government offices, buildings, and residential colonies be equipped with prepaid smart meters by August 2025. The goal is to reduce AT&C (Aggregate Technical & Commercial) losses and improve billing accuracy. This was announced at the Western States Power Conference in Mumbai on 13 May. Union Power Minister…
The Ministerio de Energía (Ministry of Energy) of Chile published the final Planificación Energética de Largo Plazo (PELP) 2023–27 on April 22, 2025, in accordance with Articles 83–86 of the Ley General de Servicios Eléctricos (LGSE) or General Law of Electric Services. PELP is a public policy instrument released every five years to ensure sustainable,…