ISBN: 978-93-94174-93-1

Urja Bharat: Powering Progress, Energizing Tomorrow - Transforming India's Energy Landscape

¹Department of Commerce - IAF, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Business Studies, SRM institute of Science and Technology, Vadapalani, Chennai ²Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce – IAF, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vadapalani, Chennai

This book chapter presents a rigorous analysis of India’s ongoing clean energy transformation, evaluating the strategic convergence of the National Solar Mission (NSM), the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), and Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Facing surging power demand, India has accelerated its transition toward non-fossil energy, achieving over 51% installed non-fossil capacity and positioning itself among global leaders in solar and wind power. The study details the chronological progression of the NSM to over 132 GW of solar capacity, supported by domestic Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) manufacturing initiatives. Simultaneously, the NGHM and its ₹17,490 crore SIGHT program establish the framework for industrial decarbonization in heavy manufacturing, refining, and export trade via the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Concurrently, e-mobility expansion is evaluated through policy frameworks like FAME and PM E-DRIVE, identifying public charging station deployment and grid integration as critical operational bottlenecks. Advanced energy storage—including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Pumped Hydro Storage (PHS)—along with emerging technologies like perovskite solar cells and sodium-ion batteries, are highlighted as necessary enablers to mitigate renewable intermittency. Despite structural challenges surrounding capital requirements, land acquisition, and thermal coal dependency, India's integrated clean energy policy provides a scalable roadmap for achieving its Panchamrit targets and net-zero emissions by 2070.

*Corresponding author; e-mail: lubnasadiyah@gmail.com

Cite this Chapter: Ram Suthakaran, V.P. and Lubna Suraiya. 2026. Urja Bharat: Powering Progress, Energizing Tomorrow - Transforming India's Energy Landscape. In: Dr. Lubna Suraiya Dr. P. Kanchana (Eds.). Commerce Reimagined: The Future of Trade and Transactions (Vol-IV). Excellent Publishers, India. pp. 112-133. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/978-93-94174-93-1_4_7