The government shifts focus to rooftop solar and offshore wind, says power supply will remain stable despite regulatory curbs and nuclear restart uncertainty.
On 1 February, India’s Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the government’s budget for 2026, which included a new US$2.2 billion funding push for carbon capture technologies.
The 2026 fiscal plan boosts funding for renewables, next-generation nuclear power and data-centre decarbonisation as the country works towards its 2050 net zero goal.