According to Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, Hindalco plans to invest Rs 45,000 crore over the next three years in its copper, aluminum, and specialized alumina subsidiaries. The investment will be directed toward next-generation high-precision designed products and upstream operations. While speaking at the launch of its new corporate identity, Birla…
Shell’s LNG Outlook 2025 predicts a 60% rise in global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2040, driven by Asia’s economic growth, decarbonization in industry and transport, and the impact of artificial intelligence. The forecast predicts global LNG demand to reach between 630 million and 718 million tonnes annually by 2040, a higher forecast…
The Union Budget has made several announcements to stimulate investment, access to finance and markets, and encourage cost-effectiveness and innovation in important industries to increase domestic production. The industries that stand to gain the most from the policy measures are the transportation industry, automobiles and auto parts, textiles, and fertilizers. However, industries like pharmaceutical, healthcare,…
The key role of renewable power The IREDA board has authorized the funding of Rs 5000 crore in one or more tranches through a QIP or placement of qualifying institutions. According to the exchanges’ filing, the board has determined that shareholder permission is required for fundraising, and government ownership cannot reduce the company’s post-issue paid-up…
India’s installed renewable energy capacity is expected to reach 250 GW by March 2026, up from 201 GW as of September 2021, according to credit ratings ICRA. The increase is driven by a large project pipeline of over 80 GW, which improved tendering activity in FY24. The current fiscal has high tendering activity, in line…
The 400 MW deal, which was signed by Suzlon Group on Thursday, comes from JSP Green Wind 1 Pvt Ltd, a division of Jindal Renewables Power Private Limited. The milestone order, according to the company, is the biggest Commercial & Industrial (C&I) gain in the sector. Suzlon’s cumulative order book currently stands at around 5.4…
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), an arm of the Maharashtra government, has awarded a Letter of Award (LoA) to Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, for the development of a 400 MW wind-solar hybrid project in the state. The announcement was made on Wednesday. The company stated…
With the potential to create 26,000 jobs, Torrent Power Limited said on Monday that it had committed an investment of Rs 64,000 crore during the fourth iteration of “RE-Invest 2024” in Gandhinagar. The company announced in a regulatory filing that it has sent two “Shapath Patra” to the Indian government’s Union Ministry of New and…
In keeping with the government’s goal of tripling the amount of green energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030, the renewable energy industry might benefit from the impending interim budget. Following their meetings with government officials, business leaders expressed optimism about more funding, especially for renewable energy sources including wind, solar, and bioenergy. They also…
Investments of Rs 70,800 crore are planned by Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) for renewable energy projects in Tamil Nadu. As to a regulatory filing on Tuesday, the company, which is a part of Tata Power, has inked two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Tamil Nadu government to facilitate the advancement of the…
