Bidding for battery storage PLI in final stages, says Pralhad Joshi
 

Govt plans policy changes to boost domestic demand for SEZ manufacturers
 

Tata Steel cuts online delivery time from a week to 3 days
Large organisations are often slow to adopt new technologies due to high upfront costs, complexity, compatibility issues, and a deeply ingrained resistance to change rooted in fear of job security. However, Tata Steel seems to be defying the trend. The 118-year-old iconic company is making judicious use of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and process automation, to enhance operations across its entire value chain. It has deployed more than 600 AI and machine learning models across the value chain – from mines to mills to markets – powering manufacturing excellence, functional efficiency, and customer experience.

Steel prices slide despite safeguard duty, China glut keeps market under pressure
India’s safeguard duty on steel has proved insufficient to stem the slide in domestic prices this year, with weakness in the Chinese market continuing to weigh heavily on sentiment. The measure has, however, moderated the pace of decline, bolstering expectations that the sector could find firmer footing in the second half of 2025.

NALCO eyes active lithium assets in Australia via KABIL JV, talks underway
State-owned National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) is firming up its overseas critical mineral strategy, with its joint venture entity Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL) entering into “early-stage talks to acquire stakes in operating lithium assets in Australia”, Brijendra Pratap Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, NALCO told businessline. The proposed Australian entry would mark its first potential acquisition in operating assets, signalling a strategic shift from greenfield exploration to lower-risk brownfield participation.

We will continue buying Russian oil if commercially viable, says ONGC
State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Friday said that it will continue to buy every drop of Russian oil as long as it is commercially viable.

India's Oil & Gas PSUs' pioneering role in nurturing sporting culture: Hardeep Singh Puri
New Delhi: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday that India has intensified its policy focus and public investment in sports.

PNGRB in talks with states to rationalise VAT on natural gas, CNG
New Delhi: Top officials, including the Chairman of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), are persuading over a dozen states to rationalise VAT on natural gas and CNG, a measure critical for an inclusive market and affordable access to cleaner fuels.

ONGC overseas energy portfolio spans Russia, Latin America, MEA and Asia
New Delhi: ONGC's overseas energy portfolio spans key regions including Russia, Latin America, the Middle East & Africa (MEA), and Asia, reflecting the company's broad international presence in oil and gas exploration and production, according to the corporate presentation of the Navaratna Central Public Sector Enterprise.

IOC's Project SPRINT starts to show results, company gains retail dominance
New Delhi: Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) transformative project SPRINT has started to show results with improved operational performance at refineries and the company is regaining leadership position in fuel retail expansion, Chairman Arvindar Singh Sahney said. India's largest oil firm in April unveiled Project SPRINT that looks to make the firm future-ready by fashioning businesses to meet changing global energy landscape and stay relevant and profitable.

Benefits outweigh concerns, not going back to E10 blend petrol: Industry stakeholders on E20 petrol

Mumbai: India’s automobile industry stakeholders, including the oil marketing companies (OMCs) have refuted concerns about the alleged damaging effects of E20 petrol (a blend of 20% ethanol and 80% petrol) on older vehicles, reiterating that there have been no reports of vehicle damage due to this fuel and that any reduction in mileage is minimal, typically between 2% and 6%.

SC to hear on Sept 1 plea over sale of 20 percent ethanol blended petrol
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/sc-to-hear-on-sept-1-plea-over-sale-of-20-percent-ethanol-blended-petrol/articleshow/123611723.cms

Where can you buy ethanol free petrol in Pune?
 

India now eyes adding biofuel to diesel
 

Defending India’s ethanol blending programme: Facts over fiction
India’s ethanol blending programme (EBP) has emerged as a cornerstone of the nation’s energy strategy, yet it continues to face sustained criticism fueled by misconceptions and incomplete information. As misinformation spreads rapidly through digital channels, it becomes essential to examine the program through an evidence-based lens, separating legitimate concerns from unfounded fears that threaten to derail a crucial national initiative.

Coal India production slump likely to continue for another month
 

Adani to sell thermal power at ₹6.07 a kWhr
Standalone solar (or wind) is, of course, far cheaper. To illustrate, on August 18, Punjab-based renewable energy company SAEL Industries signed up with the State’s utility to sell solar power from its 800 MW plant for ₹2.97 a kWhr.

Advanced tech coal power project on the back burner
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/advanced-tech-coal-power-project-on-the-back-burner/articleshow/123619991.cms

19 NHPC workers trapped as heavy rain triggers landslide, blocks tunnels of Uttarakhand power project
Several National Hydoelectric Power Corporation workers were trapped on Sunday after a landslide blocked tunnels within the Dhauliganga Power Project in Uttarakhand. A rescue operation was subsequently launched in the Pithoragarh area of Uttarakhand — with machines trying to clear the way despite continuous falling of debris.

The Lure of Kutch: Ambani, Adani pledge billions for clean energy in arid heartland
New Delhi: A vast stretch of barren land in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch, within sight of the Pakistan border, has become a centrepiece of India's clean energy ambitions, attracting multi-billion-dollar investments from tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. Adani Group was the first to unveil mega plans for the dry, arid expanse near the Pakistan border. Its Khavda renewable energy park - spanning 538 square kilometres, roughly five times the size of Paris - is touted as the world's largest green energy project, aiming to generate 30 GW of clean power from abundant solar and wind resources.