GAIL to Invest Rs 17.36 Bn for a Wind Project in Maharashtra

GAIL (India) Limited has announced an investment of ₹17.36 billion (₹1,736 crore) to establish a 178.2 MW wind power project in Maharashtra, marking a significant step in its renewable energy expansion strategy. This initiative aligns with GAIL’s broader ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2035, diversifying beyond its traditional natural gas operations into clean energy.

Strategic Importance

• Scale & Impact: The project will add substantial capacity to India’s wind energy portfolio, supporting grid stability and clean power supply in Maharashtra.
• Diversification: GAIL is steadily building a renewable portfolio, which now includes both wind and solar projects totaling nearly 296 MW.
• Climate Goals: The investment reinforces India’s national target of achieving 500 GW of renewable capacity by 2030, while advancing GAIL’s own decarbonization roadmap.

Industry Context

India’s state-owned energy enterprises are increasingly pivoting toward renewables, but their strategies differ in scale and approach:

Company	Investment	Capacity/Asset	Location/Scope	Strategic Significance
GAIL	₹17.36 billion	178.2 MW wind	Maharashtra	Expands portfolio to ~296 MW (including solar), supports net-zero 2035 target
ONGC–NTPC JV (ONGPL)	₹195 billion (~$2.3B)	4.1 GW (Ayana Renewable Power acquisition)	Multi-state portfolio	Major leap into utility-scale renewables, diversifies beyond hydrocarbons
NTPC Green Energy	~5.9 GW (post-Ayana acquisition)	Mix of solar, wind, hybrid	Pan-India	India’s largest renewable PSU portfolio, central to national energy transition

Key Takeaways

• Scale difference: GAIL’s project is significant but modest compared to NTPC and ONGC’s multi-gigawatt acquisitions.
• Strategic intent: GAIL is pursuing organic growth through new projects, while ONGC and NTPC are scaling rapidly via acquisitions.
• Portfolio positioning: GAIL remains primarily a gas utility diversifying into renewables, whereas NTPC is transforming into a dominant renewable power producer.

The Bigger Picture

Together, these moves highlight how India’s state-owned energy giants are aligning with the country’s energy transition goals. While NTPC and ONGC are racing ahead with large-scale acquisitions, GAIL’s steady project-based expansion reflects a more measured but consistent commitment to clean energy.

GAIL Commissions Its 1st Green Hydrogen Plant in Madhya Pradesh

GAIL (Gas Authority of India Ltd) has commissioned its first green hydrogen plant, marking a significant step towards alternative energy sources and aligning with the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The plant, located in Madhya Pradesh, is capable of producing 4.3 tonnes of hydrogen per day using a 10 MW proton exchange membrane Electrolyzer.

The plant was inaugurated by the Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Pankaj Jain, and GAIL Chairman and Managing Director Sandeep Gupta.

The electrolyzer, which has been imported from Canada, performs the electrolysis of water powered by renewable energy to produce green hydrogen with a purity of about 99.999%. This initiative is part of India's broader goal to establish 5 million tonnes of annual green hydrogen production capacity by 2030. According to GAIL, this Green Hydrogen plant can produce 4.3 TPD of hydrogen.

Initially, the hydrogen produced at this plant will be used for captive purposes in various processes and equipment running at the existing plant in Vijaipur. Plans are also in place to dispense the hydrogen to retail customers in nearby geographies. This development is a testament to India's commitment to reducing carbon emissions and meeting its growing energy needs through sustainable means.

Besides this, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is also setting up a green hydrogen plant at its refinery in Mathura, with the goal of replacing grey hydrogen with green hydrogen for the production of clean fuels.

Reliance Industries too has announced plans to build what it calls the 'Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex' on 5,000 acres in Jamnagar, which will be among the largest integrated renewable energy manufacturing facilities in the world. This complex will also include facilities for green hydrogen production.

The Adani Group has also expressed its intention to become the world's largest producer of green hydrogen and has been working on various projects related to green hydrogen production and utilization.

India is actively working on several green hydrogen projects as part of its National Green Hydrogen Mission. The mission aims to make India the global hub for production, usage, and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives. It aligns with India's goal of becoming self-reliant (Aatmanirbhar) through clean energy and leading the global clean energy transition.

Tata Power to Install Public EV Charging Points at GAIL Gas' CNG Stations in Bengaluru

Mr. Virendra Goyal , Head – BD ( EV Charging ) , Tata Power  and Mr. Yougesh Kumar, Chief General Manager ( CGD) , GAIL  during the signing ceremony

Tata Power, one of India’s largest and fastest growing EV charging solutions providers, has signed an agreement with GAIL Gas Limited, (a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL (India) Limited, to install DC fast charging points at two of GAIL Gas CNG retail outlets (CNG stations) in Bengaluru.

The partnership is in line with Tata Power's commitment to encourage and promote electric mobility across the country and GAIL Gas' commitment to deliver convenience to its customers who wish to switch to E-vehicles.

Tata Power is a pioneer in the EV charging space and runs an expansive network of over 3600 charging points across 450+ cities, covering petrol pumps, metro stations, shopping malls, theatres, and highways. The company is present across all segments of the EV eco-system: public charging, captive charging, home charging, workplace charging, and ultra-rapid chargers for buses. In the next 5 years, Tata Power plans to install 25000 public EV charging stations across the length and breadth of the country. GAIL Gas Limited is a leading City Gas Distribution company in India implementing CGD projects in 25 Geographical Areas along with its JVs covering 50 Districts.

Speaking about the partnership, Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power said, "We are happy to collaborate with GAIL Gas Limited since they share our commitment to sustainable mobility. EV owners in Bengaluru will benefit from the growing availability for chargers as this partnership will make charging stations more accessible to them and lessen range anxiety."

Shri Raman Chadha, CEO GAIL Gas added, " We have always been on promoting the futuristic fuel mission and are committed to providing convenience to the people in our authorized geographical area at their doorstep. EV charging facility at our CNG station is yet another step in this direction."

The partnership aims to make sustainable travel choices available to all, through a seamless charging infrastructure which is at par with the conventional fuel infrastructure. It is also in line with the Government of India’s National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP), which aims to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure using the latest technological platform along with easy access to charging points.

About GAIL GAS Limited:

GAIL Gas Limited, a leading City Gas Distribution Company, is poised to accelerate City Gas Distribution business in focused manner in 25 Geographical Areas across 14 States across the nation. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Maharatna GAIL (India) Limited and manages smooth implementation of City Gas Distribution (CGD) projects.

About Tata Power:

Tata Power (NSE: TATAPOWER; BSE:500400) is one of India’s largest integrated power companies and together with its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, has an installed / managed capacity of 14101 MW. The Company has a presence across the entire power value chain - generation of renewable as well as conventional power including hydro and thermal energy, transmission & distribution and trading.

The Company had developed the country’s first Ultra Mega Power Project at Mundra (Gujarat) based on super-critical technology. With 5241 MW of clean energy generation from solar, wind, hydro, and waste heat recovery accounting for 37% of the overall portfolio, the company is a leader in clean energy generation.

It has successful public-private partnerships in generation, transmission & distribution in India viz: Powerlinks Transmission Ltd. with Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. for evacuation of Power from Tala hydro plant in Bhutan to Delhi, Maithon Power Ltd. with Damodar Valley Corporation for a 1,050 MW Mega Power Project at Jharkhand.

Tata Power is currently serving more than 12 million consumers via its Discoms, under public-private partnership model viz Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. with Government of Delhi in North Delhi, TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited, TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited, TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited, and TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited with Government of Odisha.

With a focus on sustainable and clean energy development, Tata Power is steering the transformation as an integrated solutions providers by looking at new business growth in distributed generation through rooftop solar and microgrids, storage solutions, EV charging infrastructure, ESCO, home automation & smart meters et al.

With its 107 years track record of technology advancements, project execution excellence, world-class safety processes, customer care and green initiatives, Tata Power is well poised for multi-fold growth and is committed to lighting up lives for generations to come. For more information visit us at: www.tatapower.com

GAIL, a Govt of India Undertaking and DWAB signs MoU

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between GAIL, a Govt of India Undertaking and Development & Welfare Association of the Blind (DWAB), a Hyderabad based NGO which runs a blind school at Nalgonda. The MoU was signed for the construction of classrooms in the Blind School. The MoU was signed and exchanged today at Nalgonda by Shri B. Balaji Bukhya, Senior Manager, CSR, GAIL Rajahmundry and P Chokka Rao, General Secretary of DWAB.

Balaji Bukhya Senior Manager CSR GAIL Rajahmundry and P Chokka Rao General Secretary of DWAB

GAIL (India) Ltd, a Govt of India Undertaking, extends rupees fifteen lakh financial support to a Hyderabad based Development & Welfare Association of the Blind (DWAB) which has a blind school at Nalgonda. The support is extended under CSR Project Support for DWAB for the construction of Rooms at the 25years old Blind School.

As per the agreement construction of class rooms will be taken up and completed by 31st March 2022. GAIL extends financial help and DWAB completes construction.

Mr P. Chokka Rao thanked Mr Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, MP, Ongole for recommending the same to GAIL for the help as well as the GAIL officials to travelling to Nalgonda and saving the effort for the physically challenged P. Chooka Rao from traveling to Rajahmundry for the same.

Nalgonda School for the blind is run by DWAB —Development and Welfare of the Blind which recently completed 25 years. The blind school is run on donations from the public. The school is well known for its role and in producing results. Recognising its efforts, several Governors, Chief Ministers, the President of India Mr Abdul Kalam; Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi, State Human Rights Commission Chairman and members either visited the school or appreciated their efforts.

Chokka Rao, who himself is visually challenged, is a retired Gazetted Head Master and founded it on 4th January 1996. DWAB is running a secondary School called Nalgonda School for the Blind with residential facilities for the Visually Impaired students providing free education and boarding in a spacious four stories building of a 15000sft area. It runs classes from 1 to 10th class. Its journey began with just three students. It currently has 97 blind students. Recently, the School also started English medium from Classes 1 to 7. The organization could construct its building for school and hostel which can accommodate 300 Blind children [Boys & Girls] with all basic amenities. It is purely run based on donations. 24 batches of 10th class students passed out with 100% results. Well over 100 visually challenged from this school secured government jobs. About 600 students have gone for higher studies.

A lot of its students have got jobs in very good organizations and settled.

For Greater Use of Environment-Friendly Fuel, GAIL to Invest over Rs 45,000 Cr in Infra

GAIL India Ltd, the country's largest gas utility, plans to invest over Rs 45,000 crore over the next five years to expand the National Gas Pipeline Grid and city gas distribution network to help push for greater use of environment-friendly fuel, its chairman Ashutosh Karnatak said.

The gas pipelines are planned to take the fuel to the east and northeast regions as well as to consumers in the south as part of the government push to raise the share of natural gas in India's energy basket to 15 per cent by 2030 from the current 6.2 per cent, he said.

GAIL's push for the creation of infrastructure is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of creating a gas-based economy that is less reliant on polluting fuels for meeting its energy needs.

"Before we transition to zero-emission technologies (for both automobiles and factories) say by 2040/2050, natural gas is best suited for tapering emissions from current levels," he said. "Natural gas is 'happy fuel' as it has a fraction of emissions compared to alternate liquid fuels such as diesel in automobiles and coal in power plants."

India currently consumes some 160 million standard cubic meters of gas per day and consumption has to rise to 400 mmscmd to reach 15 per cent share in the energy mix, he said, adding GAIL is playing its responsibility by creating the infrastructure for the same.

GAIL currently operates 12,160-km of pipeline network and markets two-thirds of all-natural gas sold in the country. It is currently executing more than 5,500 kilometers of pipeline projects and a similar length is at the planning stage.

Karnatak said the projects at hand include the ambitious Urja Ganga Project to take gas to Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand as well as Kochi-Kootanad-Bangalore-Mangalore line and the Indradhanush North East Gas Grid. "These pipelines will connect supply and demand centers envisaged under the National Gas Grid."

Besides pipelines, GAIL is also expanding city gas distribution (CGD) networks for retailing of CNG to automobiles and piped natural gas to household kitchens. Investments are also planned for the expansion of petrochemical plants.

GAIL is looking to put up 400 CNG stations and give out a record 10 lakh piped natural gas (PNG) connections to household kitchens in the next 3-5 years.

The company is building a 2,655-km gas pipeline from Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal, Bokaro in Jharkhand and Dhamra in Odisha. "Pipeline up to Patna has already been commissioned and the rest of the project will be completed by end 2020," he said.

Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) project, also known as the 'Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga' project, was inaugurated by the Prime Minister in July 2015. GAIL has commenced city gas operations in all the six geographical areas (GAs), including in Patna and Bhubaneshwar, that was awarded to it along the Urja Ganga route, he said.

The pipeline will be extended to Guwahati by laying an additional 750-km line. At Guwahati, it would interconnect with the upcoming 1,500-km 'Indradhanush' pipeline network conceived to operate in the northeast region by the public sector oil and gas majors.

GAIL will also lay a 600 km Srikakulam-Angul natural gas pipeline.

"Renewable power is set to grow to 227 GW by 2030 and gas has a complementary role in effectively addressing intermittency and supplying peaking load," Karnatak said, adding gas-based power generation can take over during the night or on not so sunny days in areas getting solar power and also supplement hydro and wind projects during downtime.

He said 20-22 GW of coal-fired power plants are obsolete and 25 GW of stranded gas power assets could be utilised to help meet the carbon emission objectives of India, he noted.

Gas can also be used as fuel in steel plants, oil refineries, industries, and transportation, he said, estimating that power sector alone would need 100 mmscmd of gas and 50-55 mmscmd each would go for city gas distribution and fertiliser plants. Steel plants and refineries can consume 70 mmscmd between them. PTI ANZ

Vizag Startup Geo Climate Receives An Offer for ₹2 Cr Funding from Gas Authority of India

Vizag, Andhra Pradesh-based startup, Geo Climate Risk Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Geo Climate), has received an offer for funding of ₹2 crore from Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), India's largest state-owned natural gas marketer, reported The Hindu.

Geo Climate builds Environmental Risk Management Solutions using geospatial information, satellite remote sensing techniques, and Spatial Analytics for Humanitarian fields, Industry and communities. The startup is currently under incubation at the NASSCOM Warehouse at Innovation Valley and is recognized by government of India's 'Startup India'.

GAIL has recognized Geo Climate as a GAIL Pankh Emerging Startup. The Vizag (or Visakhapatnam ) startup will get a funding of ₹2 crore by GAIL, under the later's initiative called Pankh, which aims to nurture startup entrepreneurs and for same GAIL has set up a fund to the tune of $7.7 million.

Founded in 2014, by Prasad Babu, an IIT Kanpur alumnus, Geo Climate works towards finding sustainability solutions for environment, industries, location intelligence, artificial intelligence and machine learning, socio-economic and risk analytics.

Prasad Babu, who has worked with the UNDP, the United Nations' global development network, said “I started the venture with my savings, and now with GAIL funding, we are confident of scaling up soon. We have received an investment from GAIL to upscale our product which deals with sustainability solution. We also provide risk information and possible risk reduction and adaptation strategies through a location intelligence and spatial technologies platform,” he said.

Besides Geo Climate, GAIL ha earlier invested in Hungry Foal, a Gurugram based food-tech startup, in November 2017.

Last August, GAIL has sought shareholder approval to amend the company's charter to invest in startups in core business areas and non-core areas (like health, social and environment, safety, and security) either directly or indirectly.

Besides investing in startups, GAIL also sought approval to build solar power plants and set up battery charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) as it looks to diversify its portfolio beyond gas and petrochemicals.

GAIL Seeks To Invest in Startups, Build EV Charging Station and Solar Power Plants

India's largest natural gas marketer Gail (India) Limited (GAIL), formerly known as Gas Authority of India Limited has sought shareholder approval to amend the company's charter to invest in startups in core business areas and non-core areas (like health, social and environment, safety, and security) either directly or indirectly.

Besides investing in startups, GAIL also sought approval to build solar power plants and set up battery charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) as it looks to diversify its portfolio beyond gas and petrochemicals, reported Live Mint.

With these amendments, GAIL intends to insert six new sections in the main objects clause of the memorandum of association of the company, says its shareholder notice.

To recall, last year in July GAIL had already created a corpus of ₹50 Crores to be invested in startups under its startup initiative ‘Pankh’, which aims to support the Government of India (GoI) Start-Up initiative, and to generate long term commercial benefits. Back then, GAIL announced that it received 47 investment proposals selected 10 startups for investment. The second round of its solicitation process opened in time slot of June 1, 2018 to June 20, 2018, according to GAIL website.

Last November, Gurugram based food-tech startup Hungry Foal secured funding in Pre-Series A from GAIL (India) Ltd under GAIL’s startup initiative ‘Pankh’.

According to GAIL's latest shareholder notice, the company now wants to invest in “start-ups in core business areas (of natural gas, petrochemicals, and energy) and non-core areas (like health, social and environment, safety, and security) either directly or indirectly”.

“The investment can be made through special purpose vehicle (SPV), alternative investment fund (AIF), fund of funds (FoF) and trust," it added.

GAIL feels that there is a high time to adopt new and different pathways to provide clean, cost-effective and efficient mobility services that are safe, reduce dependence on oil imports and achieve more efficient land-use in cities with the least environmental footprints and impacts on human health. With these objective in mind, the firm wants to set up “battery charging stations and providing charging services” to electric vehicles.

With the government planning to make a major shift to electric vehicles by 2030, GAIL felt that charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in India has not been fully developed yet.

It may be recalled that besides GAIL, several other oil-based PSUs have had also announced startup funds in year 2016.

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) had launched a Rs 30 crore start-up scheme (IndS_UP) to promote promising start-ups and nurture an ecosystem conducive for innovations in the domestic hydrocarbons sector, in October 2016. In the same yeae, ONGC too launched a Rs 100 crore Start-up fund, in August 2016, followed by INR 50 crore OIL startup fund announced by Assam state-run Oil Industries Ltd (OIL), in October 2016.

Speaking about EV charging infrastructure, recently in May this year, PowerGrid Corporation of India and Hyderabad Metro Rail have joined hands to provide EV charging facility at metro stations in Hyderabad, which will have vehicle-to-grid (V2G) concept that allows electric vehicles to help in stabilization of the grid.

GAIL Seeks To Invest in Startups, Build EV Charging Station and Solar Power Plants

India's largest natural gas marketer Gail (India) Limited (GAIL), formerly known as Gas Authority of India Limited has sought shareholder approval to amend the company's charter to invest in startups in core business areas and non-core areas (like health, social and environment, safety, and security) either directly or indirectly.

Besides investing in startups, GAIL also sought approval to build solar power plants and set up battery charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) as it looks to diversify its portfolio beyond gas and petrochemicals, reported Live Mint.

With these amendments, GAIL intends to insert six new sections in the main objects clause of the memorandum of association of the company, says its shareholder notice.

To recall, last year in July GAIL had already created a corpus of ₹50 Crores to be invested in startups under its startup initiative ‘Pankh’, which aims to support the Government of India (GoI) Start-Up initiative, and to generate long term commercial benefits. Back then, GAIL announced that it received 47 investment proposals selected 10 startups for investment. The second round of its solicitation process opened in time slot of June 1, 2018 to June 20, 2018, according to GAIL website.

Last November, Gurugram based food-tech startup Hungry Foal secured funding in Pre-Series A from GAIL (India) Ltd under GAIL’s startup initiative ‘Pankh’.

According to GAIL's latest shareholder notice, the company now wants to invest in “start-ups in core business areas (of natural gas, petrochemicals, and energy) and non-core areas (like health, social and environment, safety, and security) either directly or indirectly”.

“The investment can be made through special purpose vehicle (SPV), alternative investment fund (AIF), fund of funds (FoF) and trust," it added.

GAIL feels that there is a high time to adopt new and different pathways to provide clean, cost-effective and efficient mobility services that are safe, reduce dependence on oil imports and achieve more efficient land-use in cities with the least environmental footprints and impacts on human health. With these objective in mind, the firm wants to set up “battery charging stations and providing charging services” to electric vehicles.

With the government planning to make a major shift to electric vehicles by 2030, GAIL felt that charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in India has not been fully developed yet.

It may be recalled that besides GAIL, several other oil-based PSUs have had also announced startup funds in year 2016.

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) had launched a Rs 30 crore start-up scheme (IndS_UP) to promote promising start-ups and nurture an ecosystem conducive for innovations in the domestic hydrocarbons sector, in October 2016. In the same yeae, ONGC too launched a Rs 100 crore Start-up fund, in August 2016, followed by INR 50 crore OIL startup fund announced by Assam state-run Oil Industries Ltd (OIL), in October 2016.

Speaking about EV charging infrastructure, recently in May this year, PowerGrid Corporation of India and Hyderabad Metro Rail have joined hands to provide EV charging facility at metro stations in Hyderabad, which will have vehicle-to-grid (V2G) concept that allows electric vehicles to help in stabilization of the grid.

Foodtech Startup Hungry Foal Raised Pre Series A Round From GAIL(India) LIMITED

Gurugram based food-tech startup Hungry Foal secured a Pre-Series A Funding from GAIL (India) Ltd under GAIL’s startup initiative ‘Pankh’. The agreements were exchanged at ‘Startup Sangam’ - an event organized by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in the presence of Shri Dharmendar Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt of India at The Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi, INDIA.

The funds will be used for market expansion, technology and production ramp up.

A Govt of India recognized “Start-up” (DIPP3645), JV Foodworks Pvt Ltd, is making nutrition tasty, affordable and accessible to all. Hungry Foal, a bootstrapped venture ( brain child of Japna Rishi Kaushik & Vivek K Kaushik) , which later went on raising funds from Angels and State Bank of India ( under Stand Up India Policy, Govt . of India ), is all set to be part of USD 0.9 bn kids snacks market in India.

The manufacturing has been underway since last 15 months. From a 6ft X 4ft room, the company moved to its first manufacturing unit, spread across 1,000 sqmt, at IMT Manesar, Gurgaon, earlier this year. All products are developed in technical collaboration with the scientists at SINED - TBI, NDRI, Karnal.Application of latest food tech has helped, Hungry Foal, achieve high quality, good nutrition and taste and that too in an affordable and cost effective way. Our products ( under the brand name 'Hungry Foal' ) are available at approx 35%-40% lower cost ( 25g @ Rs.5 ) in its class and category. All our products are being sold via mom & pop stores (Kiranan stores) in Delhi / NCR. Our proven sales and marketing model is resulting approx 25% MoM increase in sales.

India has a “serious” hunger problem and ranks 100th out of 119 countries on the global hunger index — behind North Korea, Bangladesh and Iraq but ahead of Pakistan, according to Global Hunger Index Report (2017). The country’s serious hunger level is driven by high child malnutrition and underlines need for stronger commitment to the social sector. In line with Govt of India’s vision of #MalnutritionFreeIndia, we are aiming for all women & children to be free from nutritional deficiencies in all its forms. All our products meet Govt prescribed nutrition profile & cost norms & future road map. This may open up the doors for us to work with govt in coming months.

At Hungry Foal, we believe, “Why should nutritional products / snacks / nutrition be limited to the one who can afford it, why can’t it be a reality for the people who need it most, but, can’t afford it ? And, that’s what we are doing at Hungry Foal - Making nutrition tasty, affordable and accessible to all. The day is not far, when in addition to “Education for all”, we’ll have a new slogan, “Nutrition for all”.