Renewables

A new report found that China has committed more than US$120bn in outbound foreign direct investment (OFDI) into resource mining and processing since 2023. This massive investment has been spread over a wide spectrum of critical minerals such as lithium, rare earths, nickel, copper, high-grade iron ore, bauxite, precious metals and other materials — critical inputs for emerging technologies like batteries, solar, wind, EVs and industrial decarbonisation.

For more than two decades, renewable energy project developers have led India’s march to green energy growth. The independent power producers (IPPs) have helped grow the sector in gigawatts and have also shaped the country’s policies while doing that. But as India steers in the direction of self-sustained energy security, the green energy manufacturers have taken over to draft the next chapter of India’s energy future. From conglomerates expanding into solar equipment manufacturing to new age tech startups launching innovations in green fuel, energy storage and public sector giants reorienting their investment plans - all are riding on the green manufacturing boat. Indian states are also luring investors to set up green manufacturing plants. 

A new report found that the global pipeline of wind and utility-scale solar energy grew to a record 4.9TW in 2025. This analysis by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) said that this growth was led by the emerging economies, a significant step towards tripling the renewable energy capacity, and the wealthiest nations are no longer driving the clean energy buildout. 

A new report found that India’s coal-fired power generation declined by nearly 3% in 2025, marking only the second full-year drop in at least 50 years. The report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air..

The analysis argues that the countries have an opportunity to build affordable electricity systems, with the cost of wind and solar storage coming down. Renewable energy, like wind and solar, is the cheapest source for electricity generation despite claims that technologies are pushing power prices, according to an analysis by Zero Carbon Analytics.

The report says that most of the progress will depend on sustained policy coherence, capital mobilisation and upstream integration India’s Production-linked incentive (PLI) for high-efficiency solar photovoltaic (PV) modules has spurred growth in the solar manufacturing sector

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has committed to investing ₹3,000 crore ($335 million) in Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd (ABREN), through the company Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). According to The Hindu, there will be an initial investment of ₹2,000 crore, with a greenshoe option of investing another ₹ 1,000 crore in the future, in exchange for a minority stake.

The cost of storing electricity with utility-scale batteries has fallen to just $65/MWh as of October 2025, except China and the US. According to a new report by the energy think tank Ember, the cost of storing electricity with utility-scale batteries has fallen to just $65/MWh as of October 2025.

In twenty countries worldwide, renewable energy is now providing 20% or more of electricity, according to a new report by Zero Carbon Analytics. Ten years since the Paris Agreement was signed, the installed renewable electricity capacity has increased 2.4 times globally.

A new report found that tripling renewables, doubling energy efficiency and cutting methane by 2030 could cut the global warming rate by a third within a decade and by half by 2040. The analysis released by Climate Action Tracker said that they could cut global emissions by 18 billion tonnes in 2035 compared to current emission projections.

The whole power universe seems to be favouring the growth momentum of renewable energy (RE) in India. Despite the policy changes, demand fluctuations and supply side disruptions, RE capacity addition has accelerated. In 2024, India added a record 25 GW of solar capacity