Ratul Puri, Chairman of Hindustan Power, and the 435 MWp Lalitpur solar project. Uttar Pradesh is steadily increasing its solar power capacity as the state looks to make better use of its considerable renewable energy potential. The opportunity is significant. According to Invest UP, the state has a solar potential of 23 GW, with 2,632 MW of solar capacity already installed. Its broader solar plans include utility-scale projects, rooftop systems and distributed generation. Th

Ratul Puri on the importance of the Padhar PGE block for India's critical mineral resources and clean energy transition. India’s energy transition is usually discussed in terms of renewable power, electric vehicles, battery storage and green hydrogen. However, there is another important part of this shift that deserves attention: the raw materials required to develop these technologies. As countries compete for access to critical minerals, strengthening domestic resources is

Ratul Puri on Hindustan Power's proposed Anuppur Phase II expansion and its role in supporting India's power infrastructure. India’s power sector is undergoing a period of change. Renewable energy is expanding rapidly, electricity demand continues to rise across different sectors, and the country is adapting to a more diverse mix of power generation sources. Amid these changes, dependable generation capacity remains important for maintaining a reliable electricity supply. Thi

India added more than 54 GW of renewable energy capacity, marking significant progress in its clean energy transition. However, a considerable amount of renewable electricity was curtailed due to grid security concerns and transmission constraints. According to Ember, 300 GWh of renewable energy was curtailed because of transmission constraints in the first quarter of 2026. This meant that the benefits of expanding renewable capacity were partly offset by the limitations of t

Ratul Puri on how AI can transform energy efficiency and support a more reliable, sustainable power system. Artificial intelligence has become an important part of almost every industry, and the energy sector is no exception. At the same time, AI depends heavily on electricity to operate. Training and running AI models requires large data centres that use substantial amounts of power. This creates a close connection between AI and energy. While the growing use of AI is increa

Ratul Puri on how AI can improve energy efficiency, strengthen grids and support the transition towards net-zero goals. AI increases electricity demand through data centres but can improve grid efficiency, cut emissions, boost innovation, and support net-zero goals. In almost every industry worldwide, artificial intelligence has become ubiquitous, including the energy sector. However, AI itself needs massive amounts of energy to operate its programmes. The training and deploy

Ratul Puri on coal gasification and India’s energy security. This article is authored by Ratul Puri, chairman, Hindustan Power When discussing the creation of an energy-secure India, the conversation often centres around two contrasting factors. One is the country's traditional dependence on coal, while the other is its ambitious push toward clean, renewable energy. However, for a growing nation of more than 1.4 billion people, a nuanced approach is required to maintain a bal

Ratul Puri shares insights on renewable energy and battery storage Q 1. Hindustan Power has been a pioneer in India’s renewable energy sector. Can you take us through the company’s journey and some of the key milestones that have shaped its growth? India’s energy landscape has witnessed a remarkable transformation over the past two decades and Hindustan Power has been an integral part of that journey since its early stages. We entered the renewable energy sector when solar p

Ratul Puri on patient capital for India’s clean energy transition. Talk to enough people in India's energy sector and you'll notice something odd: nobody really argues about whether the country can hit its clean energy targets on paper. The panels get built, the projects get announced, the auctions get won. The real trouble starts later, in the boring middle stretch between "project awarded" and "power flowing" — and that's the stretch Ratul Puri keeps coming back to when he

Renewable Energy, Transmission & Storage for a Stronger Power System India’s energy transition is entering a new phase. The country is rapidly expanding renewable energy capacity while electricity demand continues to rise across industries, manufacturing, transportation, digital infrastructure and households. As solar and wind become a larger part of the power mix, the focus is increasingly shifting towards how this electricity can be connected, transmitted and delivered reli