Oil and gas major Oil and Natural Corporation of India (ONGC) became the first PSU to conduct a Double Materiality Assessment (DMA). The DMA was done in FY 2024-25 for identifying and prioritizing the company’s material sustainability issues. The company said in its integrated annual report 2024-25 that the DMA was done to identify topics […]
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi took to social networking site X to announce that India has achieved a milestone of 100 GW of solar PV manufacturing capacity enlisted under the ALMM for solar PV modules.
The Union government on 12 August came out with a response regarding concerns about the impact of blending of 20% ethanol in petrol on mileage and vehicle life. The same is reproduced below without any modifications: Biofuels and Natural Gas are India’s bridge fuels. They represent a viable, non-disruptive transition towards meeting our commitments to […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved ₹8146.21 crore for the construction of the 700 MW Tato-II Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Shi Yomi District of Arunachal Pradesh.
Engineering and construction major Larsen and Tubro (L&T) announced on 11 August 2025 that it has won an ultra-mega contract to set up eight state-of-the-art thermal power units for Adani Power Ltd. The eights power units will have a total of 64,000 MW of power generation capacity, with each generating 800 MW of power each. […]
Minister of State Suresh Gopi informed the Rajya Sabha that the Indian government is taking measures to explore and identify crude oil and hydrocarbon reserves in the Andaman-Nicobar island basin so that they can contribute to the country’s long term energy security and reduce dependence on imports.
The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association defended the criticism towards E20 ethanol-blend, calling it misleading and detrimental.
Union Cabinet approved to compensate three public sector oil marketing companies for the under-recoveries incurred on the sale of domestic LPG.
Oil India Limited (OIL) announced on 7 August 2025 that is has signed an MoU with IREL (India) Limited to cooperate and collaborate for the development of critical minerals. This will, in turn, strengthen India’s strategic mineral sourcing. The MoU was signed by Mr Ranjan Goswami, Executive Director (Business Development), OIL and Mr Ravi Prakash […]
National Institute of Solar Energy, and autonomous body under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced that it has renewed its MoU with the International Solar Alliance, an Indo-French collaboration for promoting solar energy solutions.
