News
Biomass supply gaps, not reluctance, behind thermal plantsâ co-firing shortfall: APP
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (297+ words) This comes after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) issued show-cause notices to six thermal power stations within a 300-km radius of Delhi and proposed environmental compensation of Rs 61.85 crore for the reported shortfall, the Association said in a…...
Indian commercial vehicle industry poised for upcycle as replacement demand builds: Nomura
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (209+ words) The Indian medium and heavy commercial vehicle (M&HCV) industry appears to be entering the next upcycle, with industry volumes estimated to grow by around 8 per cent year-on-year in FY26 and 10 per cent in FY27, following a period of modest growth, according…...
Vedanta Sesa Goa achieves 8 million units of energy savings via smart systems, tech upgrades
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (246+ words) Vedanta's iron ore mining arm Sesa Goa on Thursday said it has saved nearly 8 million units of energy in FY25 and the current fiscal till date through technology upgrades, smarter systems, and in-house innovations. The savings could power over 6,000 average Indian…...
China issues rare earth magnet licenses to a few more Indian companies
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (343+ words) At least 50 applications have been pending with the Chinese Commerce Ministry China is continuing its trickle of rare earth export licences for Indian companies, more than eight months after imposing strict export restrictions, but majority of applicants are still left…...
Zoomcar Calls for Experience-Led EV Adoption as India Prepares for a Breakthrough Year in 2026
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (490+ words) Zoomcar Calls for Experience-Led EV Adoption as India Prepares for a Breakthrough Year in 2026...
China asks India for WTO consultations on IT tariffs, PLI on solar modules
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (236+ words) Beijing wants consultations on India's tariffs on technology products such as telephones, smartphones, PV cells and certain other machines and devices, which it says exceed bound rates (ceiling rates committed to at the WTO), per a submission made to the…...
Samvardhana Motherson to acquire Nexans Autoelectric wiring harness business for €207 million
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (326+ words) The acquisition will strengthen Motherson's wiring harness capabilities, expand its global footprint and support evolving powertrain technologies, including ICE, hybrid and electric vehicles Samvardhana Motherson to acquire Nexans Autoelectric wiring harness business for "2,175 crore The acquisition will strengthen Motherson's wiring…...
Renewables with battery storage cheapest form of firm power: CEEW expert
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (202+ words) A ground mounted solar power project with battery energy storage system (BESS) As 2025 nears end, experts associated with the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) highlight India's hits and misses in the renewable energy (RE) sector, as well as…...
For renewable energy sector, 2025 was a year of records
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (320+ words) The installed solar power capacity crossed the 100 GW mark, as did solar module manufacturing capacity later in the year. Solar rooftop capacity, a laggard for many years, zoomed past 20 GW (about 24 GW now).India has module manufacturing capacity of 122 GW…...
A farmer’s fraught venture into solar generation
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (212+ words) A'force majeure'event is one where affected persons have no control over the development. Examples include natural calamities such as floods or earthquakes, which render some commercial commitments impossible to honour. Sharada Doddi, a land-owning farmer in Bidar, Karnataka, approached the…...