renewable energy

From clean water pulled from air to solar trees that fit in a courtyard, from digital labour chowks to mobile science labs for village schools — meet the startups whose ideas shaped a more hopeful India in 2025.

A visit to a village without steady electricity stayed with an NIT Rourkela professor. That moment shaped a clean-energy microgrid that can now power four rural homes at once and adapt to changing weather. This is the story of how it came to life.

Can solar panels float and still power thousands of homes? In India, experts show how floating solar saves water, avoids land use, and could turn reservoirs into clean-energy hubs.

Walk into any appliance shop today and you will see families debating stars, bills and comfort. Behind this everyday scene lies a national shift shaped by CLASP’s work, where simple choices and better products are helping homes save more and live with greater ease.

Through the Powering Livelihoods initiative, Villgro and CEEW are helping rural women access simple decentralised renewable energy tools. These machines are reducing losses, improving incomes, and giving over 17,000 rural women stronger control over their work and futures.

From a student who built a solar bulb on his terrace to engineers empowering tribal villages, meet seven remarkable Indians turning sunlight into safety, dignity, and opportunity for communities where the grid never reached.

Smart Joules saves energy in hospitals. Bluencore Games turns play into climate awareness. Yet both struggled for funds until support from cKinetics helped them scale. Their journeys show why raising capital for sustainability is never simple, but always worth it.

Can solar panels float and still power thousands of homes? In India, experts show how floating solar saves water, avoids land use, and could turn reservoirs into clean-energy hubs.

From harvesting its own electricity and rainwater to building with earth-friendly bricks, Nalanda University’s stunning new 446-acre campus in Bihar is a living lesson in sustainability.

At the Brahma Kumaris’ Shantivan Complex, 84 giant reflectors harness the sun to produce thousands of meals daily — fuel-free, emission-free, and inspiring.