On the occasion of Akshay Urja Diwas, Vedanta Limited, a prominent Indian group operating in critical minerals, energy, and metals, announced that it consumed over 2.6 billion units (260 crore units) of renewable energy in the financial year 2025. This figure represents a significant increase from 1.6 billion units in FY24, reflecting a rise of nearly 1 billion units year-over-year. The energy used in FY25 alone could power approximately 2 million Indian homes for a full year.
In the first quarter of FY26, Vedanta has already utilized around 850 million units of clean power, further underlining the rapid pace of its renewable energy adoption. Akshay Urja Diwas, observed annually by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, aims to promote awareness of solar, wind, hydro, and other clean energy sources.
To support its long-term sustainability goals, Vedanta has secured renewable power delivery agreements totaling 1.9 GW of installed capacity, set to become operational over the next few years. These agreements will help the company reduce emissions across its operations. Subsidiaries such as Hindustan Zinc Limited and Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) are already drawing renewable energy for day-to-day operations, with more plants expected to follow. Hindustan Zinc, one of Vedanta’s major subsidiaries, is also a producer of renewable power and operates wind energy projects with a total capacity of 273.5 MW across five Indian states.
In addition to wind and solar, Vedanta is investing in bioenergy. In FY25, the company consumed 6.5 lakh gigajoules of energy from biomass—a renewable source derived from organic waste. This amount of energy is equivalent to the annual consumption of roughly 50,000 homes. Vedanta’s power division, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), has supported the setup of Punjab’s largest torrefied bio-pellets plant, located near its 1,980 MW facility in Mansa.
The company’s emissions reduction plan is based on four key areas: scaling up renewable energy use, adopting lower-carbon fuels, improving energy efficiency, and utilizing verified carbon offsets. These efforts have enabled Vedanta to introduce new products such as Restora and Restora Ultra—low-carbon aluminium—and EcoZen, a green zinc offering, aimed at customers seeking responsibly sourced materials to support their own decarbonization targets.
Over the past three years, Vedanta has reduced 28 million tonnes of carbon emissions—an amount comparable to what over one billion mature trees could absorb in a year. The company has received a ‘B’ rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in recognition of its performance on climate change and water stewardship. Furthermore, its aluminium and zinc product lines carry Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), providing transparency regarding their environmental impact.
Vedanta Limited is a diversified natural resources company with global operations spanning India, South Africa, Namibia, Liberia, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. The company is the world’s largest integrated zinc producer, the fourth-largest producer of silver, and a top global supplier of aluminium. It is also India’s only private-sector oil and gas producer and ranks among the country’s largest private power producers. Vedanta is actively expanding into rare earth elements and other strategic minerals vital to clean energy technologies. With a firm commitment to sustainability, the company has set a target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. Its social impact programs have positively affected nearly 7 million people in underserved communities.
