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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The Centre has proposed to open up the retail electricity market, hoping competition will fix India’s loss-making discoms. The states fear a power grab. The outcome will shape the next phase of India’s energy transition.
Welcome to NetZero Now, a weekly newsletter from The Morning Context that covers the latest developments in the burgeoning energy, climate and cleantech ecosystem.
India is preparing to loosen one of the tightest monopolies in its energy system: who gets to sell you electricity.
A new draft from the power ministry proposes to open up the retail electricity market nationwide, allowing private companies to compete with state distribution firms, or discoms, for supplying power to homes and businesses. In an ideal version of this system, consumers would be able to buy electricity from a supplier of their choice—Adani Power, Tata …
The Sprng Energy acquisition gives Aditya Birla Renewables instant scale and diversification. But high leverage, execution delays and margin pressures point to a tough test ahead.
The solar module maker is banking on Sameer Nagpal to build 12 GW of cell capacity from scratch and catch up with Waaree and Premier—but the runway is tight and rivals are formidable.
Mukesh Ambani's conglomerate signs one of the world's largest binding green ammonia offtake agreements. In doing so, it delivers a credibility boost to an industry stuck between ambition and execution.
