Oceania’s primary aluminium industry is facing a fragmented energy transition. While Australia, the leading aluminium producer of the continent, has abundant renewable resources and a well-established aluminium value chain, its smelters remain significantly more dependent on fossil-fuel-based...
India’s green hydrogen push is gradually moving from targets and project announcements towards building the infrastructure needed for large-scale production. Manufacturing facilities, renewable power projects, ammonia plants and port infrastructure are becoming important parts of the next stage of...
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Vedanta Aluminium has stepped up its rural development efforts in Odisha with the installation of more than 700 solar-powered streetlights and over 25 solar-powered borewells, bringing improved access to lighting and drinking water to remote communities across the state. The company said the...
Battery maker CATL expects energy storage systems to account for 50 per cent of its total sales by 2030, up from about 25 per cent currently, according to Kevin Tang, the company's Director for Energy Storage Systems in Europe. Tang said the growth reflects rising demand for battery storage as...
Novelis has commissioned an electric pusher furnace at its aluminium plant in Sierre, Switzerland, marking a new step in the company's decarbonisation plans. The furnace is used to heat aluminium ingots before they are rolled into finished products. Until now, the process relied on natural gas, but...
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) is proud to announce its contribution to the official commemorative publication Monarchy & Democracy: A History of Leadership, launched today in partnership with the History of Parliament Trust and St James's House. The publication celebrates a century of...
The ongoing conflict in West Asia is beginning to raise the cost of India's clean energy transition, with industry executives warning that higher raw material prices and supply chain disruptions are making solar projects more expensive. According to industry estimates, rising prices of aluminium...
Paper-based packaging company Elopak has begun using low-carbon aluminium produced with renewable electricity in carton packaging manufactured at its facilities in the Netherlands, Denmark and Ukraine, as part of its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its products. The company said the...
Waaree Renewable Technologies has received a contract to develop a 300 MW solar project, planned to be completed by FY27. The company has received the new order from its wholly owned subsidiary, Sunsational Power Private Limited (SPPL), for the development of the large-scale solar project. Under...
The state-owned company said the technology marked the first time such a high blending ratio has been achieved globally, according to state media CCTV. Previous hydrogen-coal co-firing trials internationally had largely kept blending ratios below 10 per cent, as higher ratios are prone to...
Indian green hydrogen developer AM Green has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the VO Chidambaranar Port Authority for developing a green ammonia project in southern India. The facility is going to be constructed in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, and is planned to produce one million tonnes...
Australian unions have called on the federal government to establish a state-owned renewable energy company to provide low-cost electricity to aluminium smelters and other energy-intensive industries, arguing that private power markets are failing to deliver affordable long-term energy supplies....
Aluminium producers in the Gulf are increasing overseas acquisitions and investments as they seek to strengthen supply chains, expand market access and reduce exposure to regional risks. The trend comes as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz...
India’s cable and wire industry is expected to report revenue growth of 28-30 per cent in FY27, supported not only by infrastructure demand but also by tighter global supplies nd increasing prices of aluminium and copper, according to a report by Crisil Ratings. The sector is expected to benefit...
For more than a century, aluminium producers have lived by a simple rule of securing the cheapest electricity possible, and everything else becomes manageable. The logic was straightforward. Aluminium smelting is one of the most electricity-intensive industrial processes on earth. Every tonne of...
Sunkind India is set to take its next step in the renewable energy business by beginning the manufacturing of solar modules. The company has already installed a 1 GW production line near Jaipur in Rajasthan. The facility is expected to start commercial operations in June, once the ongoing trial...
On May 20, Antaisolar has launched its We Cover | Solar Roof One-stop Solution , addressing key pain points in the rooftop solar market through comprehensive product portfolios, breakthrough installation technology, large-scale manufacturing, and full customer empowerment. As a leading supplier of...
Rising aluminium prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East are increasing costs for the US solar industry, adding fresh pressure on developers already dealing with higher silver prices, tariffs and policy uncertainty. Commercial solar companies in the United States are reporting higher...
Among all power sources, solar capacity recorded the fastest growth, surging 26.2 per cent on year to 1.25 billion kW. followed by wind power, which rose 22 per cent to 660.62 million kW. In comparison, thermal power capacity mostly coal-based increased at a slower pace of 6.8 per cent, reaching...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised the approved material list for module mounting structures (MMS) used in residential rooftop solar systems under the ‘PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’ (Prime Minister’s free electricity scheme). Among the latest additions is Zinc Aluminium...
