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Biofuels do hold promise, but their heavy reliance on price-sensitive crops like sugarcane casts doubts on the future of India’s leading ethanol plant manufacturer.

Picture this. You are an entrepreneur who’s spent more than three decades trying to convince the market of your technology and finding little success. Finally, stars align and you find takers for your tech. It is your moment in the sun. But it turns out that it’s already past noon. Your window of glory is smaller than you thought.
Praj Industries founder and chairman Pramod Chaudhari seems to be facing a similar predicament. On the face of it, his business—which mainly relies on setting up ethanol plants—is going smoothly. The order book grew 21% year on year to Rs 7,740 …
A recent government report reveals how stubborn reliance on rigid coal plants is costing the country millions in wasted solar generation.
Q3 disclosures show that India’s smart meter rollout has crossed a key threshold—moving from promise to shaping revenues, margins and strategy.
Rapid asset purchases are driving generation growth, but rising debt and weaker cash flows are testing investor confidence.