On Akshay Urja Diwas, Vedanta Limited (NSE: VEDL), India’s leading critical minerals, transition metals, energy, and technology conglomerate, announced that it has utilized over 260 crores or 2.6 billion units (BU) of renewable energy in FY25, enough to power nearly 20 lakh Indian households for an entire year. In FY24, the utilization stood at 160 crores or 1.6 billion units marking a jump of over 1.6 times in renewable energy consumption. Akshay Urja Diwas is celebrated by the Ministry of New and Renewable energy to raise awareness about the importance of renewable energy such as solar, wind, hydro and other sources of clean energy. In the first quarter of FY26 alone, the company consumed close to 85 crores or 850 million units of renewable energy, signaling the accelerated pace of its green energy transition.
To further expand its renewable footprint, Vedanta has renewable energy power delivery agreements of 1.9 GW of installed capacity in place, which will operationalize in the coming few years. This capacity is expected to enable significant emission reductions across its core businesses. Vedanta’s subsidiary businesses such as Hindustan Zinc Limited and BALCO (Bharat Aluminium Company Limited) have already started receiving renewable energy for operations while other plants across India will receive it soon. The company’s subsidiary Hindustan Zinc produces renewable energy and is one of the country’s largest wind energy producers with a capacity of 273.5 MW across 5 states.
Vedanta also utilizes biomass across its power plants and in FY25 the company used 6.5 lakh gigajoules (GJ) of energy from biomass. Biomass is a renewable source of energy produced from natural waste materials that reduces dependence on fossil fuel and brings down carbon emissions. This is roughly equivalent to the annual electricity needs of nearly 50,000 homes across India. While, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), a Vedanta Power company and North India’s largest private thermal power producer, has enabled the establishment of Punjab’s biggest torrefied bio-pellets manufacturing facility, near its 1,980 MW plant in Mansa.
Vedanta’s own decarbonization strategy works on the four levers of – renewable energy scaleup, switching to low-carbon fuels, energy and process efficiency, and carbon offsets. By utilizing renewable energy, the company has produced India’s first low carbon ‘green’ aluminium – Restora & Restora Ultra and Asia’s first low carbon ‘green’ zinc – EcoZen. This is part of the company’s broader product diversification strategy which caters to the needs of environmentally conscious customers who are discerning about the origin of the raw materials they use and aim to decarbonize their supply chain.
Vedanta earlier announced that it has mitigated 28 million tonnes of carbon emissions in the past three years, reinforcing its role in India’s clean energy transition. This is roughly equivalent to the carbon dioxide absorbed by more than 1 billion trees annually. In addition, the company’s aluminium and zinc product portfolios are Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) verified, thereby offering transparent data on environmental footprint.
Vedanta Limited is a global leader in critical minerals, energy and technology operating a diverse portfolio of world-class assets. It is the world’s largest integrated producer of zinc, the fourth-largest global producer of silver, amongst the world’s top aluminium producers, India’s only private oil and gas producer, and one of its largest private power producers. With an eye on the future, the company is strategically expanding its business portfolio by venturing into rare earths, other critical minerals, and renewable energy.