Vedanta has stepped up its decarbonisation efforts, investing more than $1 billion in net-zero transition initiatives during FY2025-26 as the mining and metals major increases its use of renewable energy across operations.
The company’s renewable energy utilisation rose 52% year-on-year to 4 billion units (400 crore units) during FY26. Vedanta said this level of renewable electricity consumption is equivalent to the annual electricity usage of around 3 crore Indian households.
Renewable Capacity Nears 2,000 MW
Vedanta currently has nearly 2,000 MW of installed and contracted renewable energy capacity and plans to expand this further.
The company is targeting 2.5 GW of round-the-clock renewable energy capacity by 2030, as it seeks to reduce dependence on conventional power sources across its mining and metals operations.
The company’s green transition investments include renewable energy, lower-carbon fuels, energy-efficiency initiatives and technology-led decarbonisation measures.
3 Million Tonnes of Emissions Avoided
Vedanta said the increased use of renewable electricity, combined with other decarbonisation initiatives, helped it avoid approximately 3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions during FY26.
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity across the group’s metals and mining operations also declined by around 14% compared with its 2020-21 baseline.
The reduction highlights the growing role of renewable power and efficiency measures in reducing the carbon intensity of energy-intensive industrial operations.
India’s Clean Energy Push
Vedanta’s investments come as India accelerates its transition towards a lower-carbon energy system. The country is targeting 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based power capacity by 2030 and aims to meet half of its energy requirements from renewable sources.
India has also set a net-zero emissions target for 2070, requiring significant investment in renewable generation, transmission infrastructure, electricity grids, energy storage and electrification.
For the mining and metals sector, the clean-energy transition also creates demand for minerals and materials required to build renewable power infrastructure, batteries, transmission networks and other clean-energy technologies.
Vedanta’s latest investments therefore reflect not only an effort to reduce the environmental impact of its operations but also the broader transformation of the mining and metals industry as clean-energy technologies expand.
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