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Recent tensions in the Strait of Hormuz highlight India’s LPG vulnerability. While PMUY expanded access to over 10 crore households, import dependence reached 60–67%. With LPG storage for under 22 days, experts urge strategic reserves, including salt cavern storage in Rajasthan, and a national gas reserve policy.
Click to View MoreThe CEA’s roadmap targets 100 GW of Hydro Pumped Storage by 2047 as India’s main grid-scale storage to integrate 500 GW renewables. Despite cost, gestation, and clearance hurdles, policy support, PPPs, and faster approvals can make HPS vital for energy security and Net Zero goals.
Click to View MoreACC battery PLI scheme is faltering, achieving just 2.8% of its 50 GWh target after four years. Rigid value-addition norms, weak ecosystem support, and design flaws demand a reset toward an integrated value-chain strategy, from minerals to recycling, aligned with global best practices.
Click to View MoreThe Union Government will revive the Small Hydropower scheme in Budget 2026 with ₹2,500 crore, targeting 1.5 GW capacity. Focused on hilly and border regions, it promotes run-of-the-river projects, offering viable, decentralized renewable power with minimal ecological impact.
Click to View MoreThe Union Government plans to roll out PM-KUSUM 2.0, shifting from pump replacement to feeder-level solarisation. By promoting Agro-PV and using the Agri Infrastructure Fund, it tackles land and credit constraints, enables farmers as energy producers, and ensures reliable daytime power, transforming rural energy security.
Click to View MoreThe Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 2025 review shows progress on energy security and climate
goals through early E20 blending, gas grid expansion, and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana coverage. Yet
high crude import dependence and falling domestic output underscore the challenge of balancing
security, affordability, and sustainability.
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