RENEWABLE ENERGY

Green hydrogen in India’s clean energy landscape

When the Government of India launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission in 2022, it had set its eyes on ambitious goals, including making India a leading producer and supplier of green hydrogen globally, having a production capacity of at least 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonne) per annum by 2030. A corollary goal has been to reduce about 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Reducing fossil fuel imports, attracting investments, and creating green jobs have been other objectives of the mission.

Even few years ago, green hydrogen was still a ‘futuristic fuel’ and the ‘next big thing’: an idea that was slightly distant, which would be more real in the next few years. We are now in 2025. How much distance have we covered since then when it comes to mainstreaming the idea of green hydr... Read More

Did you know?

  • On an average, 1.73 x 105 terawatts (TW) of solar radiation continuously strike the Earth, while global electricity demand averages 2.6 TWh.
  • Global investment in renewable power capacity totalled $303.5 billion in 2020, a 2 per cent increase from 2019. (International Energy Agency)
  • To reach global climate goals, annual investment in renewables must at least triple by 2030, for a total increase of 200 per cent. (International Energy Agency)
  • Global investment in clean energy hit just over $500 billion in 2020, with an increase of 9% compared to 2019 (Bloomberg)
  • Hydropower is the most widely-used renewable power source and accounts for 18% of the world’s total power generation.
  • Switching to wind, water and solar energy worldwide could eliminate 4 to 7 million deaths from air pollution every year.
  • Between 2007 and 2017, the world's renewable electricity sourced from solar power increased a whopping 4,300 percent.
  • Iceland is the only country in the world where renewable sources generate 100% of its electricity and heat.
  • Costa Rica is a world leader in renewable energy. In 2017, this small Central American nation lasted 300 consecutive days on renewable energy alone.
  • One wind turbine of 2.5 MW capacity can produce enough electricity to power up to 1400 homes for a whole year.
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India’s Renewable Energy Capacity rises 420% in 2025

India’s renewable energy sector experienced a staggering 420% year-on-year jump in capacity additions during June 2025, rising from 1.4 GW in June 2024 to 7.3 GW added last month. This brings the country’s total renewable capacity—including solar, wind, biomass and small hydro—to 242.8 GW (excluding large hydro) as of end-June.

Solar stands at the heart of this growth: installed solar capacity soared to approximately 116–117 GW,... Read more


Photo Story

Recent flash floods across the towns and cities in the lap of Himalayan region brought forth destruction, devastation and disaster risks to the forefront. In this photo story we bring to you destruction at the school based on the manjhi river bank, vulnerability of poor household situated adjacent to river bank and reconstruction work post the flashflood in Bhagau Nag area of dharamshala.