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Weekly Energy Brief : September 1- September 7

19Apr

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Environmental Accountability, Geopolitics, News Update, Oil & Gas Industry, Renewables

Weekly Energy Brief : September 1- September 7

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY India’s energy system showed resilience amid geopolitical stress. The U.S. 50% tariff shock was offset by Russia’s ~$7/bbl discount, sustaining flows through a ~6 mb/d shadow market while the Indian crude basket hovered near $70.71/bbl; pump prices in Delhi stayed broadly steady. Policy tailwinds accelerated the transition: ALMM List-II became mandatory for solar tenders, and a forthcoming GST reset cuts rates on renewable components to 5% while lifting coal/lignite to 18%, sharpening clean-power economics. Renewables reached 237 GW, with H1-2025 clean generation at ~236 TWh (+20% y/y); domestic module capacity now exceeds 100 GW. Corporates advanced green hydrogen, storage, and ammonia projects, as regulators tightened ESG: SEBI’s value-chain reporting is voluntary in ...

Reliance bets big on green hydrogen with new Gujarat complex

19Apr

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Renewables

Reliance bets big on green hydrogen with new Gujarat complex

Reliance Industries is moving ahead with construction of a green hydrogen complex in Jamnagar, Gujarat, positioning itself at the centre of India’s nascent hydrogen economy. The $10bn project, announced by chairman Mukesh Ambani, will anchor Reliance’s broader push into renewable fuels. It will integrate solar and wind capacity with electrolyser technology to produce green hydrogen at scale, with first output targeted for 2027. India has set a goal of producing 5m tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030 as part of its clean energy transition. Reliance intends to supply both domestic industry and export markets in Europe and Asia, where demand is growing under net-zero mandates. The Jamnagar complex will also manufacture electrolysers and advanced fuel cells. Reliance executives ...

India’s Solar Revolution Finds Its Missing Spark in Female Talent

19Apr

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Newsletter, Renewables

India’s Solar Revolution Finds Its Missing Spark in Female Talent

Executive note: Finds Its Missing Spark in Female Talent India’s renewable sector employs 1.02 million with 3.4 million jobs projected by 2030 Women hold 43% of STEM degrees but just 11% of clean energy positions• Projects with female participation show superior completion rates and stakeholder engagement Gender-diverse teams deliver measurably better outcomes in complex energy infrastructure Untapped talent pool could accelerate India’s 500GW renewable The change is discernible, but, is the pace of change quite remarkable? World’s most populous country has embarked on a ‘Great Green Revolution’, but if the 50 per cent of its population-the women- is truly getting what it deserves? Whether renewables, that bring a new hope to surmount energy deficiency, pav...

From Coal to Clean: India’s Energy Sector Hits Historic Turning Point-Energy Update

19Apr

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Energy Transition, News Update, Renewables

From Coal to Clean: India’s Energy Sector Hits Historic Turning Point-Energy Update

Executive Summary This update examines India’s accelerating energy transition through multiple lenses: record renewable growth driving historic emissions reductions, transformative GST reforms unleashing investment, and ambitious infrastructure modernisation plans. We explore corporate developments at Tata Power and Adani Power, regional initiatives in Haryana’s decentralised energy programme, improved mine worker safety protocols, and international partnerships including Zimbabwe’s Jindal deal. The analysis reveals a sector reaching an inflection point where policy, investment and technology converge to reshape India’s energy landscape fundamentally. Energy Prices Hold Firm but Global Volatility Looms India’s energy markets are calm but cautious as WTI crude sits at $63.75 per barrel...

PREDATORS SCRIPT INDIA’S SOLAR GROWTH STORY

19Apr

By Satyapal MenonNo Comments

Renewables

PREDATORS SCRIPT INDIA’S SOLAR GROWTH STORY

19TH OCTOBER, 2025 The debate over protectionism and predatory pricing, very often, lack rationale and logic. The noise and indignation against invasion of domestic market place by foreign predators cannot camouflage the truth. Consumers, and , end users prefer qualitative and durable products - indigenous or imported - at affordable prices. The demand for imported or foreign products reflects the deficiencies in indigenous products and their incompatibility with the competitive environment. Believe it or not, China is playing a crucial role in India's solar energy evolution and revolution. Perhaps, this can be construed as ridiculous and incredible, but the solar success story can be attributed to so-called predatory pricing by China. India 's imports of of toughened te...

CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE. More on Content, Less on Intent

19Apr

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Environmental Accountability, News Bulletin, News Update

CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE. More on Content, Less on Intent

SATYAPAL MENON 19TH OCTOBER, 2025 Since a decade global heads states have frequently put their heads together to hammer out a a universal solution against global warming. Climate change targets - reduction by 1.5°C to 2°C - and deadline - i.e., 2030 - was set. But, implementation was out of sync with the datelines. Consequently, over the years and till date, Nature has gone awry , unleashing its fury, in the form of glacier melts, melts floods, landslides and desertification. The reasons? Are all these global summits related to climate change proving to be a fiasco with commitments being confined to rhetoric and platitudes? Except for bits and pieces implementation of the action plans to restrict climate change, genuine endeavours to achieve the target of restri...

Why Energy Journalism Matters More Than Ever

19Apr

By Pallab BhattacharyaNo Comments

Opinion

Why Energy Journalism Matters More Than Ever

Four decades of covering energy markets teaches you one thing: complexity never simplifies, it just shifts. I began as a journalist in Kolkata when energy meant keeping lights on. Two decades later, I joined ONGC for another twenty years—learning how boardroom strategies translate into operational reality. Training across India and Europe on energy transition revealed a truth: everyone’s improvising, some just do it more elegantly. Today’s energy paradoxes fascinate me. Shell invests billions in renewables while expanding oil operations. Governments promise net-zero while securing gas imports. Solar costs collapse, yet grid infrastructure requires trillions. This isn’t contradiction—it’s transformation at civilizational scale. Newscript Energy World was conceived for this momen...

BPCL: From Refiner to Integrated Energy Innovator

19Apr

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News Update

BPCL: From Refiner to Integrated Energy Innovator

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is emerging as the most innovative of India’s state refiners, leveraging efficiency gains and diversification to carve out a stronger position. Its recent award of a five-month crude oil tender to Glencore for U.S. barrels highlights a willingness to experiment with sourcing that goes beyond the cautious approaches of IOC and HPCL. The procurement move is not merely about diversification—it reflects a strategy to give BPCL greater flexibility in blending crudes that enhance refining margins. Analysts note that U.S. crude grades complement its plant configurations, enabling it to outperform rivals on yields and efficiency. Parallel to procurement agility, BPCL is investing heavily in petrochemicals, with new complexes at Bina and Kochi. This downst...

19Apr

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Renewables

BPCL’s hydrogen pivot signals a new phase for India’s refining giant

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) posted a stronger-than-expected profit in the first quarter of FY26, with net earnings of ₹61.24 billion against market estimates closer to ₹57 billion. Softer crude costs and improved marketing spreads underpinned the numbers, but management is keen to highlight a different narrative: the company’s accelerating bet on green hydrogen. BPCL has begun pilot projects to produce hydrogen for refinery desulphurisation and has partnered with KPIT and the Kerala government on India’s first hydrogen bus corridor. “Hydrogen-powered mobility is the future of sustainable transportation,” Chairman G. Krishnakumar told reporters in Kochi, underscoring the ambition to leapfrog conventional gas. The strategy mirrors Europe’s majors. Repsol in Spain and Italy’...

Coal PSUs Turn Minelands Green with Afforestation Drive

19Apr

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News Update

Coal PSUs Turn Minelands Green with Afforestation Drive

By Newscript News Network August 20,2025 Coal and lignite PSUs have planted 29 million saplings on 13,400 hectares of mined land over six years, targeting 16,000 hectares by 2030. Methods include Miyawaki forests, drone planting, and seed-ball broadcasting. “This is about leaving a positive footprint where coal has been extracted,” said a Coal India official. Communities are benefiting from biodiversity and water recharge. Critics say plantations can’t offset emissions, but the initiative shows PSUs’ ESG sensitivity.