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Current affairsGreen Energy Corridor Phase-III: Cabinet Approves ₹1.86 Lakh Crore Plan for 135 GW Renewable Evacuation and 50 GWh Battery StorageThe Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-III on October 1, 2026, with a total investment of ₹1,86,405 crore. The project will build intra-state transmission systems to evacuate 135 GW of renewable energy and deploy 50 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across India by FY 2032-33, supporting India's 900 GW non-fossil fuel target by 2035. Current affairsPNGRB-EESL MoU: Smart Domestic PNG Meters to Be Deployed Across India's City Gas Distribution Sector — Energy Efficiency, Demand Aggregation, and the Smart Metering PushThe Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the deployment of smart domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) meters across India's City Gas Distribution (CGD) sector. The MoU aims to replicate EESL's proven smart electricity meter rollout model — 44.5 lakh+ meters already deployed — in the gas distribution domain, using demand aggregation to drive down costs and enable accurate billing and leak detection for millions of PNG households. Current affairsIndia Crosses 300 GW Non-Fossil Fuel Installed Electricity Capacity: A Milestone in Clean Energy TransitionIndia's installed non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity crossed 300 GW (300.50 GW) as of 31 July 2026, announced the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on 10 August 2026. This represents 54% of total installed capacity of 552 GW and over 60% of India's Paris Agreement NDC target of 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030.