New Delhi, June 13 -- Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It only changes form.

The principle many of us read in school textbooks is now unfolding in a powerful way, defining how we power homes, cities, and the economy.

The sun and the wind are becoming the backbone of India's energy story.

In 2024-25, India added 34 gigawatts (GW) of power capacity.

The most telling part? A staggering 29.5GW of that came from renewable sources-mostly solar and wind.

The country's installed renewable capacity now stands at nearly 220GW, and the government aims for 500GW by 2030.

But here's the challenge with nature: it doesn't follow our schedule. The sun doesn't shine at night (sometimes not even during the day), and the wind doesn't blow on dem...