China uses cost rules and efficiency limits to curb its solar price war
Polysilicon has risen from CNY 31.5/kg in July to about CNY 40/kg, but stockpiles are still growing and prices remain below full cost.
Only 6 of 50 sanctioned deep-sea boats run in Andhra Pradesh, govt data show
Mongabay India’s new series asks whether the Deep Sea Fishing Vessel Scheme is moving traditional fishers offshore as planned. Official figures show a gap.
Gadchiroli ranks first in NITI Aayog’s April–June 2026 aspirational districts Delta ranking
The Maoist-affected Vidarbha district topped the national list, even as Maharashtra pushes a green steel plan for the region.
Ludhiana farmer ploughs paddy stubble back into his potato fields
Sukhwinder Singh of Lakhowal village says retaining straw is improving his soil, as Punjab backs residue machinery and tracks 84 farm fires so far this season.
Mahanadi Coalfields invites bids for rooftop solar on 15 buildings at Jagannath mine
The Coal India subsidiary is seeking 1,086 kW of rooftop solar in Odisha, adding to its slow but steady shift towards renewable power.
UltraTech adds 116.55 MW of wind power in Barmer, crossing 2 GW of captive green energy
The Aditya Birla Group cement maker says renewables and waste heat now meet about 48% of its electricity needs, with an 85% target set for 2030.
Vardhman Textiles signs 27 MW wind-solar deal to power Himachal units
The textile maker will take a minimum 26% stake in a Serentica project, which it says will let it meet about 56% of its power needs from green sources.
UltraTech crosses 2 GW of captive green power, meeting 48% of its electricity needs
The cement maker added wind capacity in Rajasthan and waste heat recovery in Karnataka, lifting its green share from 41% in March to 48%.
Indian green ammonia makers win long-term export contracts from Japan and Germany
AM Green, ACME and L&T Energy GreenTech have signed 10-year or take-or-pay supply deals, moving India’s green hydrogen sector from pilot plans to contracted sales.
Reliance plans Rs 1 lakh crore biogas push in Andhra Pradesh using farm waste
Announced at Madanapalle, the compressed biogas plan promises over 3 lakh jobs, and it follows a new Rs 23,731 crore central scheme for the sector.
