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Solar power allocation up 32% at ₹30,539 crore
The budget allocation for the solar sector increased from ₹24,200 crore (~$2.64 billion) in 2025 to ₹30,539.36 crore (~$3.33 billion) this year. The outlay for the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) programme has gone up from ₹26 billion (~$283.57 million) last year to ₹50 billion (~$545.33 million) in Budget 2026. The flagship PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana continues to dominate the allocations, with spending set to rise from ₹200 billion (~$2.18 billion) to ₹220 billion (~$2.39), Mercom reported. Out of ₹30,539.36 crore outlay, ₹1,775 crore was allocated for the solar power grid in 2027 against 1000 crore marking 77.5% rise, reported ET.
US pulling out of ISA throws spanner in works for ties with India
The US' withdrawal from the International Solar Alliance (ISA) could make it difficult for the agency to meet its target of raising $1 trillion in solar investments by 2030, while reducing technology costs and finances..
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Clean Energy Growth Cuts India’s Coal Power Generation by 3% in 2025: Report
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..