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MES Floats Maintenance Tender for 1 MW Solar Project in Manipur
The Military Engineer Services (MES) has invited bids for the repair and maintenance of a 1 MW solar power project at Leimakhong Military Station in Manipur....
Uttarakhand Rejects Plea on Benchmark Charge for 250 MWh Energy Storage Tender
Listen to this article The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) rejected Uttarakhand Power Corporation’s (UPCL) petition seeking approval to apply an earlier benchm...
India Needs Stronger Power Regulators as Energy Transition Accelerates: Interview
Listen to this article India’s power sector is undergoing a rapid transformation with the share of renewables surging, the emergence of new technologies, and evolving...
Suzlon’s Q1 Revenue Rises 23% YoY Over Record First Quarter Deliveries
Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy reported revenue of ₹38.19 billion (~$397.94 million) in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2027, a 22.5% year-over-year incr...
AKME Fintrade Launches Platform for EV and Renewable Energy Financing
AKME Fintrade (India), a Reserve Bank of India-regulated non-banking financial company, has partnered with Finayo to launch AKME GreenX, a green finance platform supporting electri...
ENGIE Achieves Financial Closure for 250 MW Khaba Solar Project
Energy solutions provider ENGIE India has secured approximately ₹9.82 billion (~$102.29 million) in financing for its 250 MW Khaba Solar Project in Barmer, Rajasthan.The project is...
Terra Clean Floats Land Aggregation Tender for 350 MW Solar Project
Terra Clean (TeCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, has invited bids to aggregate land for a 350 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected solar power...
Why renewable energy will power India’s next generation of data centres
As India builds the next generation of digital infrastructure, renewable energy will no longer be viewed as an optional addition. It will become the foundation that powers smarter,...
Konstelec bags two Reliance Industries contracts worth ₹12.96 crore
The orders cover electrical infrastructure works for Reliance's RG Expansion Project in Jamnagar and commissioning activities for its Polysilicon Plant–NEI Projects....
AI Can Optimize Renewable Energy Systems Using Grid Data: Interview
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help consumers design renewable energy systems, optimize energy assets, and improve operational efficiency using solutions tailored to Indian grid...
Global Power Generation from Renewables to Grow by Over 8% in 2026: IEA
Global power generation from renewables is expected to grow by more than 8% in 2026, pushing its share in the electricity generation mix to 37% by 2027, up from 33% in 2025, accord...
Solar power curtailment of 8133 GWh in April-June this year: Govt
Over 4.8 million households have benefited from rooftop solar installations. Central Financial Assistance totaling over Rs 27,000 crore has been disbursed. Many beneficiaries are...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar’s Share in Renewables Rises to 56.4%
Solar continued to dominate India’s renewable energy landscape. Installed solar capacity reached 163.7 GW, accounting for 29.7% of the country’s total power capacity and 56.4% of i...
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Tata Power’s solar manufacturing revenue jumps 53% in Q1
Tata Power’s arm TP Solar produced a record 1,001 MW of solar modules and 862 MW of solar cells in the first quarter of FY2027....
RenewSys launches anti-acid EVA encapsulant, four-layer backsheet for solar modules
The Indian solar components manufacturer has introduced an anti-acid EVA encapsulant as a cost-effective alternative to EPE encapsulants for solar PV modules. It has also launched...
India-Australia Rooftop Solar Training Academy welcomes first cohort in Gandhinagar
Operating through a hub-and-spoke model, the Academy will train 2,000 rooftop solar technicians and helpers during its first two years, with a strong focus on increasing the partic...
Suzlon Q1 FY27 net profit slumps 6% to ₹305 crore
The wind sector major's consolidated revenue from operations jumped 22.52% to ₹3,819.36 crore in the quarter under review, compared to ₹3,117.33 crore in the year-ago period....
Kolkata firm develops agri-voltaic system for rooftop solar power
The country’s first floating solar power plant was installed at New Town in 2014 by NBIRT. A few floating solar plant projects have been implemented in the state since then....
Kolkata firm develops agri-voltaic system for rooftop solar power
Explaining the project, solar power expert SP Gon Chaudhuri, chief of NBIRT — a city-based renewable energy research centre — said: “The concept of agri-voltaic is that there will...
Waaree Renewable Technologies secures EPC contract for 800 MW AC solar capacity
Waaree Renewable Technologies Ltd has received Letters of Award (LoAs) for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of two ground-mounted solar PV projects with capaciti...
SECI announces winners of 4.455 MW rooftop solar auction
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has announced the winners for grid-connected rooftop solar project under the renewable energy service company mode (RTSPV-Tranc...
Juniper Green to launch Rs 18 billion IPO
Juniper Green Energy Limited has announced its initial public offering (IPO) to raise Rs 18 billion through a fresh issue of equity shares. The company has fixed the price band at...
SJVN floats tender for 265 MW/530 MWh standalone BESS in Haryana
SJVN Limited has issued a tender to set up a 265 MW/530 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Haryana under the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme. The projects wi...
ENGIE secures financial closure for 250 MW solar project in Rajasthan
ENGIE has achieved financial closure for its 250 MW Khaba solar project in Barmer, Rajasthan. The project is being developed through ENGIE’s wholly owned subsidiary, Khaba Renewabl...
Why India’s renewable energy equipment imports are getting harder, not easier
Customs scrutiny on renewable energy equipment, across every category, is only getting tighter, and customs is no longer a post-shipment formality. India's customs process has digi...
Gotion Power secures AfDB loan for battery factory in Morocco
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a €100 million loan to Gotion Power Morocco for the development of an integrated cathode-to-cell lithium iron phosphate (LFP)...
ACCIONA Energía divests 361 MW wind assets in Spain
ACCIONA Energía has completed the sale of its operational wind asset portfolio in Spain to Galp New Energies. The portfolio has a total installed capacity of 361 MW. The transactio...
L&T lands over ₹15,000 crore 2 GW offshore wind framework pact with TenneT
The consortium with Hitachi Energy will execute up to six HVDC transmission projects to connect North Sea offshore wind generation to onshore grids....
Aukera achieved financial close for second phase of Romania BESS project
Aukera has reached financial close for the second phase of the Gura Ialomitei battery energy storage system (BESS) in Romania. The second phase of the project received a €48.5 mill...
Sinovoltaics updates solar module manufacturer financial stability ranking
The quality assurance provider reported India-based Waaree Renewable Technologies retained the top position in its Altmann-Z score-based quarterly ranking. Its analysts noted the n...
Changing Demand Trends: Shift towards RTC and storage-backed solutions in the C&I market
India’s commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market is undergoing a significant transformation as consumer expectations are evolving and developers are adapting to growing require...
Waaree Renewable signs ECI pact to enter Australia-New Zealand renewable energy market
The integrated solar and battery storage system is intended to support the country’s clean energy transition by improving grid reliability, strengthening energy resilience and enab...
Canadian Solar subsidiary opens 6 GW solar cell factory in Indiana
Canadian Solar subsidiary CS PowerTech officially opened phase one of its solar cell manufacturing plant in Jeffersonville, Indiana, targeting over 6 GW of annual capacity at full...
NIT develops AI system to monitor & clean solar panel
NIT research team has developed an autonomous mechanism powered by Federated Learning (FL), providing an AI-driven framework to enable intelligent, privacy-preserving monitoring, f...
Tata Power to set up solar equipment manufacturing plant in Odisha
In a post-earnings call, Tata Power CEO Praveer Sinha said the solar wafer/ingot plant will be set up in Odisha on acquired Tata Steel SEZ land....
Waaree Renewable Technologies signs ECI agreement for utility-scale solar-plus-storage project in New Zealand
Waaree Renewable Technologies Ltd has signed an early contractor involvement (ECI) agreement with the special purpose vehicle of an undisclosed global independent power producer (I...
Bondada Group acquires 60% stake in 225 MW PM-KUSUM solar project in Maharashtra
The acquisition marks Bondada Engineering's entry into renewable energy asset ownership and independent power production (IPP). The project is backed by a 25-year power purchase ag...
Beyond black mass: Why India’s battery recycling industry needs to move past semi-processing
While black mass is valuable, it is an intermediate product, not a finished commodity that manufacturers can use directly. It needs further refining into salts or metals for use in...
India's solar manufacturing: The investment story behind India's clean energy future
India's solar manufacturing sector has grown rapidly over the past four years, but sustaining momentum will require scaling domestic production across the entire value chain....
Andhra adds 3,865 MW renewable energy capacity in FY26, four fold jump from previous year
The state added 125.42 MW of renewable energy capacity in 2021-22, 148.62 MW in 2022-23 and 59.15 MW in 2023-24 before additions crossed the one GW mark in 2024-25 and accelerated...
Andhra Pradesh targets 160 GW renewable energy, aims for 50% green cover by 2047
Energy efficiency programs are being implemented in coordination with the Union government. This partnership will contribute to India's climate commitments and sustainable developm...
Energy In Motion and HPCL partner for charging and battery swapping infrastructure
Energy In Motion Limited (EIM) has signed an agreement with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to establish and operate fast charging and battery swapping infrastructur...
Juniper Green Energy sets IPO price band at ₹214-225 per share; issue opens on July 30
The shares are scheduled for listing on the BSE and NSE on August 6....
Waaree Renewable wins orders for 800 MW ground-mounted solar projects
The company said it has received two Letters of Award (LoAs) for the execution of two solar PV plants with capacities of 400 MWac/530 MWp and 400 MWac/552 MWp, respectively....
APCPDCL synchronises 50,114 rooftop solar connections under PM Surya Ghar scheme
APCPDCL has synchronised 50,114 rooftop solar connections with a cumulative capacity of 180 MW under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The utility added 43,625 connections over...
Arunachal Pradesh delays Siang hydropower project pre-feasibility study, prioritising local concerns
This mega project holds strategic importance for India's energy security. The state government aims for participation and transparency in project development. Hydropower remains...
India and Australia must move decisively to build resilient energy supply chains
India and Australia must build resilient energy supply chains for regional stability. Critical minerals are foundational for this proposed energy security corridor. Australia offer...
Andhra Pradesh records fourfold jump in renewable energy capacity additions
The state added 3,865.63 MW of renewable energy capacity in 2025-26. Investments in pumped storage and battery storage systems are also increasing. Andhra Pradesh is promoting gree...
NextEra beats profit estimates as data centre power demand lifts utility growth
NextEra Energy reported strong second-quarter profits, exceeding Wall Street expectations. Rising electricity demand from data centers significantly boosted its utility and renewab...
Trishakti Industries Expands into Wind Energy Equipment Rental Business
Trishakti Industries Ltd. has announced its entry into the wind energy equipment rental segment, marking another step in the company’s strategy to diversify its equipment rental po...
Tamil Nadu’s Thenhi Village Emerges as Clean Energy Model Under PM Surya Ghar Scheme
Thenhi village in Tamil Nadu has emerged as a model for community-led clean energy adoption under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, with a majority of households installing roo...
RAYZON Solar and Caelux Partner to Scale Next-Generation Solar Tech for “Make in India” Initiative
RAYZON Solar Limited (Rayzon Solar), a leading Indian solar manufacturer, and Caelux Corporation (Caelux), a global leader in perovskite solar technology, today announced a monumen...
Adani Green Energy’s FY26 EBITDA Rises 23% to ₹10,865 Crore on Strong Capacity Addition
Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL) reported a 23% year-on-year increase in EBITDA from power supply to ₹10,865 crore in FY26, supported by robust renewable capacity additions and highe...
Nextpower Completes Acquisition of Prevalon Energy, Launches Advanced Energy Storage Business
Nextpower has completed its previously announced acquisition of Prevalon Energy, a U.S.-headquartered provider of large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), power stabiliza...
India’s Renewable Energy Capacity Rises to 288.58 GW from 76.38 GW Since 2014: Government
India’s installed renewable energy capacity has increased from 76.38 GW in March 2014 to 288.58 GW as of June 30, 2026, reflecting the country’s accelerated transition towards clea...
Indofast Energy and Hala Mobility Partner to Deploy 40,000 EVs by March 2027
Indofast Energy, India’s leading battery-swapping solutions provider, announced a strategic partnership with Hala Mobility, an EV-as-a-service platform focused on decarbonising Ind...
AXITEC Energy India Powers 1.25 MWp Solar Project in Nashik with High-Efficiency 600Wp Bifacial Modules
AXITEC Energy India Pvt. Ltd., the Indian arm of Germany-based premium solar module manufacturer AXITEC Energy GmbH, has announced that its AXIbiperfect GXXL TS 600Wp Bifacial sola...
India Unveils First Indigenous Hydrogen-Powered Train for Green Rail Mobility
India has taken a significant step towards sustainable transportation with the introduction of its first indigenously developed hydrogen-powered train, marking a major milestone in...
ACME Solar Signs PPA with SECI for 300MW ISTS-Connected Wind-Solar Hybrid RE Project
ACME Solar Holdings Limited (ACME Solar), through its subsidiary ACME Renewtech Fifth Private Limited, has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corpora...