New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India saw highest-ever renewable energy capacity addition in 2025 at 44.51 GW (till November) which is nearly double as compared to the 24.72 GW during the same period last year, the government said on Monday.The total renewable energy installed capacity reached 253.96 GW in November 2025, which is an increase of over 23 per cent as compared to the 205.52 GW in November 2024.Solar capacity addition is 34.98 GW, compared to the 20.85 GW during the same period last year. S…
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New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Pakistan government has been repeatedly betraying public trust with its myopic and ad hoc approach in policy formulation, laments an article in the country’s ‘Friday Times’ newspaper.This chronic pattern of policy formulation in panic is highlighted by the confusion in Pakistan’s CNG and solar policies, which have left consumers in the lurch and investors losing massive amounts of money, the article states.Besides, it states: “The policy on sugar and wheat so f…
Agartala, Dec 27 (IANS) With the large-scale rollout of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, Tripura’s solar power generation capacity is set to surpass 10 MW by March 2026, a top government official said on Saturday. Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) Managing Director Biswajit Basu said that under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the state has achieved a major milestone, with solar power generation already crossing the 6 megawatt (MW) mark, an important moment in the…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), the renewable energy arm of the Adani Group, has been ranked top in the latest ranking of the global Energy Intelligence ‘Top 100 Green Utilities’, which shows an increasingly market-driven shift to low-carbon power generation.Adani Green Energy moved up from third place to first while displacing 2024 winner China National Nuclear Corp, now ranked No. 4.Adani’s renewables company is one of two Indian firms in the top 10 and one of six i…
Gandhinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) Gujarat has achieved a historic milestone in renewable energy by installing over 5 lakh rooftop solar systems, delivering an aggregate installed capacity of 1,879 megawatts. This landmark achievement under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojna, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, underscores Gujarat’s leadership in rooftop solar adoption and will be the key highlight at the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Rajkot.In addition, the state has cumul…
Gandhinagar, Dec 22 (IANS) The Gujarat government has announced major investments to further strengthen the state’s power infrastructure, with Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) planning to set up five new substations and strengthen around 1,100 circuit kilometres (CKM) of transmission network during 2026–27, at an estimated cost of Rs 1,000 crore. The announcement comes as the state moves closer to achieving a key milestone under the Kisan Suryoday Yojana (KSY) – ensuri…
Gandhinagar, Dec 22 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as a national model in providing daytime electricity for agriculture, with the state government reaffirming that all farmers will receive power for irrigation during the day by March 2026, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said. The success of the Kisan Suryoday Yojana (KSY) reflects the state’s focused approach towards farmer-centric governance under the broader vision articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Citing Prime Minister Modi’s emphasis o…