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Railways plans 3GW renewable energy tenders worth ₹18k crore

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February 14, 2026

The transporter is looking to leverage its land bank, with 12%—or over 60,000 hectares—being idle even as several other nations have tapped such resources for their green transition.

Railways plans 3GW renewable energy tenders worth ₹18k crore

Nearly 2,700 railway stations currently procure solar power, with an installed solar capacity of 890MW.

Poland and Austria have taken to green railways, powered by environment-friendly resources. Japan has been using solar, geothermal, hydro and wind power for its passenger trains and stations since 2022, the Netherlands has been using wind power for passenger trains since 2017, while France uses hydrogen to power its passenger trains.

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हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।

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