₹1.81 Lakh To ₹3.15 Lakh: Kerala And Tamil Nadu Discover New Benchmarks In Standalone BESS Tariffs

Tamil Nadu and Kerala have awarded large standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects, and the tariff outcomes have surprised many market participants. At a time when the sector has…

Union Budget 2026 :Duty Exemption on Solar Glass Input Boosts India’s Solar Manufacturing Ambitions

In a major push to strengthen India’s domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem, the Union Budget 2026-27 has announced a full exemption of basic customs duty (BCD) on sodium antimonate, a critical…

Vungu Solar Signs 25-Year PPA with ZETDC for 30 MW Solar Project in Zimbabwe

Representational image. Credit: Canva Vungu Solar Pvt Ltd has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) for the development of a…

Meranti Green Steel Secures Full Offtake for 2.5 MTPA Green Hydrogen-Based HBI Project in Oman, Strengthening Global Low-Carbon Steel Supply

Representational image. Credit: Canva Meranti Green Steel (MGS) has secured full offtake coverage for the first module of its green Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) production from its upcoming iron plant…

Philippines Fast-Tracks Net-Metering Rollout Through Unified LGU Reforms, ERC Simplification Measures, and Expanded Consumer Incentives

Representational image. Credit: Canva The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a comprehensive whole-of-government push to accelerate the nationwide implementation of the Net Metering Program, introducing time-bound permitting processes for…

US Drillers Add Oil and Gas Rigs for Second Week in a Row, Baker Hughes Says

(Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row for the first time since December, energy services firm Baker…

Union Extends talks with Marathon, Averting Strike at Refineries

Summary Strike averted on a rolling 24-hour basis, union says Union has rejected at least five Marathon proposals Last proposal would have provided 14% pay increase over four years (Reuters)…

Trump Says India Will Buy Oil From Venezuela

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said India will buy Venezuelan oil, helping to replace some of the Russian oil that the world’s…

Darlington refurb completed ahead of schedule, under budget

Candu units are pressurised heavy water reactors designed to operate for 30 years before refurbishment. Refurbishment is a major undertaking: it includes the replacement of key reactor components such as…

Serbia discusses new nuclear with French development agency

Đedović Handanovic, pictured above, noted the existing cooperation agreement in the field of nuclear energy between the Serbian Government and France’s state-owned energy giant EDF, which included a preliminary technical study…