‘Our energy security goals will have very high element of US involvement,’ says Piyush Goyal
Speaking at the India-US Strategic Forum event in New York amid the ongoing trade tensions, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that India, being a large importer of energy, will have its energy security goals closely linked with the US in the coming years.

PM Modi lays foundation of India’s largest 2,500 MWh battery storage project in Rajasthan
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of India’s latest battery energy storage (BESS) project of 2,500 megawatt-hour (MWh), which is being established by the Avaada Group in Bikaner (Rajasthan). The BESS project also includes a 1,560 MW-peak (MWp) of solar power capacity. The project was unveiled on Thursday. Additionally, the Prime Minister inaugurated Avaada Group’s 282 MWp solar power project at a separate location in Bikaner. Together, these two projects represent a combined investment of over ₹9,200 crore in Rajasthan, the Avaada Group said.

Clean energy push: Jupiter Group enters battery storage race, first mega export to Africa next month
Jupiter Electric Mobility, part of the Jupiter Group, launched 10-foot and 20-foot containerised Battery Energy Storage Systems on Thursday. In an exchange filing, the company said that the 10-foot battery system is being supplied in partnership with GMMCO, a CKA Birla Group company. The company added that it will also export its first 20-foot battery system to Africa in October. 

India may attract $100 bn investments in green hydrogen by 2030: Joshi
 

Hindustan Copper shares rally 7%: What’s the big trigger?
The share price of Hindustan Copper has surged 6.9% intra-day today. The rally in the stock price is primarily on the back of  the supply constraints in the copper market globally and the resultant uptick in prices.

India must weave biofuels into a rural energy network
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent inauguration of a massive bamboo-based bio-refinery in Assam to produce fuel-grade ethanol is testimony to the government’s resolve to diversify feedstock for bio-fuels beyond India’s mainstay of maize and sugarcane.

Grain-based ethanol makers seek cap on new investments
New Delhi: Grain-based ethanol makers have sought a cap on further investment in the sector, till the government makes a long-term roadmap for future expansion of ethanol blending programme.

GAIL’s Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda pipeline to commission by December 2025
New Delhi: The execution of state-run GAIL’s Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda pipeline project (MNJPL), which is part of the National Gas Grid (NGG), has been delayed and is now expected to be commissioned by December 2025. It was earlier scheduled to be completed by September 2025.

Hydrogen not just fuel of future, but a key pillar of energy security, economic competitiveness: Puri
New Delhi: Hydrogen is not just the fuel of the future but a key pillar of energy security, economic competitiveness, and environmental responsibility, said Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday in the national capital.

India’s oil exports soar to record highs, Russian crude and ethanol blending key drivers: Report
Indian oil refiners are increasing petroleum exports to their highest levels in several years, Reuters reports. The report adds that India’s petroleum exports are driven by expanded crude processing capacity and increased domestic ethanol blending that has freed up fuel supplies for overseas markets

India urges US to allow crude buys from Iran and Venezuela amid Russian oil import cuts
India has proposed that the US allow crude purchases from sanctioned countries such as Iran and Venezuela if the Trump administration insists on cutting down imports of Russian crude.

ONGC, OIL, BP’s stratigraphic drilling campaign faces cost overruns
New Delhi: The exploratory drilling project of ONGC, Oil India (OIL) and BP to analyse geological formations at depths of 6,000 meters and more for exploring oil and gas reserves in four offshore areas along India’s coast faces cost overruns even before the critical programme could commence.

Korea sees solar power wasted amid grid shortages over three years
Seoul: The solar power energy that is effectively wasted due to insufficient transmission capacity in South Korea has exceeded the combined output of three 1-gigawatt (GW)-class nuclear reactors over the past three years, data showed on Wednesday, as per a report by Pulse, the English service of Maeil Business Newspaper Korea.

Envision Energy India breaks ground for ₹500 cr wind turbine blade plant in Gujarat
New Delhi: Wind turbine maker Envision Energy India performed the ground-breaking ceremony for its 2 gigawatt (GW) per annum blade manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad (Gujarat).

US probes Waaree Energies for alleged duty evasion on solar imports
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is probing whether Indian solar panel maker Waaree Energies and its American arm evaded anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar cells from China and other Southeast Asian nations, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The agency had imposed interim measures on Waaree based on reasonable suspicion that it evaded duties when importing goods into the U.S., the report said, citing a notice.

PM Modi lays foundation of ₹42,000 cr Mahi Banswara nuclear power project in Rajasthan
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam’s (ASHVINI) Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project at Banswara in Rajasthan.