India Archives - Renew Economy

Renewables

India adds record 22 gigawatts of wind and solar in first half of 2025
India has added a record amount of renewable energy capacity through the first half of 2025, but remains heavily dependent on coal.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 22, 2025

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Hydrogen

Green hydrogen taskforce links Australia and India in race to renewable fuel
In an industry-led push, the two countries agreed to share expertise and ideas in a new taskforce.
Rachel Williamson

May 24, 2023

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Coal

Adani’s Carmichael coal mine is not alleviating energy poverty in Asia, it’s making it worse
Carmichael coal was supposed to alleviate energy poverty in south Asia, but instead Bangladesh will be paying twice as much as forecast.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 14, 2022

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Renewables

Bad news for coal: India lands world’s largest, super cheap solar and storage tender
India wraps up what’s being billed as the world’s largest “firmed renewables” auction, locking in some of the world’s cheapest prices for solar energy and storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 4, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Suzuki prepares to test first electric vehicles in massive India market
India’s Maruti Suzuki will soon begin testing of its first EV prototype as it gears up to release 50 electric cars onto the Indian market.
Bridie Schmidt

Sep 25, 2018

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Solar

A 2GW solar farm – for farmers: India launches “world’s largest” solar park
India’s newly inaugurated Pavagada Solar Park looks at farmers as key partners, and also key beneficiaries of the world-leading 2GW project.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 6, 2018

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Coal

Coal India report finds renewables will ‘substantially decrease’ coal demand
The falling cost of solar power and batteries is having a “significant impact” on the coal sector, says India’s national coal company.
Megan Darby

Feb 26, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Tamil Nadu is India’s model for low-cost renewables
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu capable of doubling its wind energy capacity by 2027 and increasing its solar capacity six-fold.
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis

Feb 8, 2018

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Replacing India’s coal plants with solar and wind could save billions, analysis finds
New research shows nearly two-thirds of India’s coal power generation is no longer price competitive with new solar and wind.
Ashish Fernandes & Joe Sandler Clarke

Jan 18, 2018

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Coal versus cricket in India
Will the interruption of a New Delhi cricket match by toxic smog finally spur the Indian government to take coal pollution seriously?
Bob Burton

Dec 8, 2017

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Press Releases

Enphase Energy roars into Indian market with the company’s largest solar installation in the Asia-Pacific region
Occupying 67,000 square feet over six rooftops in multiple orientations, the landmark installation overcomes shading challenges to power a large, fast-moving consumer goods company.
Enphase Energy

Dec 6, 2017

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Plunging cost of solar means peak coal looms in India
New modelling predicts India is within a decade of peak coal demand for the power sector. This is sooner than anyone has predicted.
Tim Buckley

Nov 22, 2017

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