Voice-first AI brings farm advice to Indian farmers who only have basic phones
From Amul’s Sarlaben to the national Bharat-VISTAAR helpline, AI advice is now available by phone call, with no smartphone or app needed.
ACME Solar adds 437 MWh of battery storage in Rajasthan, total hits 4.96 GWh
Two battery blocks in Bikaner and Chittorgarh began commercial operation on 2 October, as the company works towards a target of more than 10 GWh by FY27.
BEML unveils 60-tonne electric dump truck for Indian mines
The BH60-EV, built in Mysuru, carries a 1,000 kWh battery and follows BEML’s 35-tonne electric truck from April. No orders have been disclosed yet.
India’s hydrogen bus and truck trials grow to 70 vehicles and 16 refuelling stations
A second phase of government-backed pilots adds 33 vehicles in five states, as officials aim for 400–500 hydrogen buses and trucks on Indian roads by 2030.
Cabinet clears Rs 1.86 lakh crore plan to carry 135 GW of renewable power
Green Energy Corridor Phase-III will strengthen state-level transmission and add 50 GWh of battery storage by 2032-33, so clean power reaches consumers.
India’s battery storage could reach 45–50 GWh by March 2028, says Crisil
Storage-linked solar and wind auctions are driving a steep rise from about 1 GWh in FY26, though costlier batteries and inexperienced developers could slow some projects.
Kerala’s Cochin Airport, first to run fully on solar, now has 50 MWp of capacity
Eleven years after going power-neutral, Cochin International Airport generates more electricity than it uses and has added hydropower and farming under its panels.









