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TopicRenewable energy

Topic: renewable energy

21 states advance in power transition but pace uneven—SET 2026 report. Karnataka tops decarbonisation

Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Assam, Punjab, HP seen as strong overall performers. Delhi leads in distributed solar, Andhra in policy push. WB, Telangana, Jharkhand slow movers.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

With SHANTI, top scientist Kakodkar calls for startup push to make nuclear sector even more competitive

SHANTI Bill, passed by Parliament & granted Presidential assent earlier this month, opens up nuclear sector to private players & makes key changes to liability provisions.

India slides 13 spots on Climate Change Performance Index. Lack of coal exit timeline acting as barrier

India is ranked 23 this year in index that tracked 63 countries & EU’s climate mitigation performance. Report notes ‘substantial progress’ in India’s renewable energy adoption.

India set to be world’s hungriest energy market by 2035, says IEA report

The growing energy demand in India is being propelled by increasing economic activity, said the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook report, released on Wednesday.

German delegation heads to India, focus on wind energy & energy transition

Parliamentary State Secretary Johann Saathoff leads a business delegation to Chennai & New Delhi. Ties have deepened in last few years, with a particular focus in renewable energy.

There is a global race to make fusion power a reality. India must step up investments soon

India is playing a very important role in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, the world’s largest nuclear fusion project that aims to produce net energy gain from fusion.

Is carbon capture tech more viable than renewable energy? Stanford study has an answer

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

India-Albania look to strengthen ties in sectors like AI, tourism, re-open diplomatic mission in Delhi

Speaking at the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr Olta Manjani, Albania's deputy minister of economy, culture, & innovation, said exports to India had surged by 251.7% in 2023.

India leading global energy transition, says Union Minister Prahlad Joshi

The minister reiterated India's aim to build 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.

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Russian crude never left India’s import mix. It made up 1/3rd of oil imports from 2024 to 2026

After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.

India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal

One battery of the BrahMos missile is to be procured in the initial phase. The plan is to scale up the procurement in phases.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.