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Germany Adds 12.63 GW of Solar Capacity in 9M 2026
Germany’s net solar capacity additions fell to 1.23 GW in September 2026 from 1.64 GW in August, as per the Market Master Data Register maintained by the country’s Federal Network...
Maharashtra Invites Bids to Set Up Battery Storage Projects
Listen to this article The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) has floated a tender to set up battery energy storage systems across six locations...
NTPC Tenders Floating Solar Project with Battery Storage in Mauritius
NTPC, on behalf of NTPC (Mauritius) Energy, has invited bids for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package to develop a floating solar project integrated with a b...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Growth Exposes Talent Readiness Gap
India’s rapidly expanding solar industry is facing a growing workforce readiness gap, with employers across utility-scale project development, manufacturing, rooftop solar installa...
Banks Offer Longer Loan Tenures and Flexible Repayments for MSME Solar Projects
Listen to this article Financial institutions are offering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) longer loan tenures, flexible repayment structures, and specialized financin...
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy reports profit in H1 FY27
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of INR 70 crore for the first half of FY27, reversing a loss of INR 439 crore in H1 FY26....
ReNew CEO warns China reliance puts energy transition at risk
The International Energy Agency points out China's crucial role in providing clean energy technology and rare earth materials. Sumant Sinha at ReNew Energy Global stresses the urge...
UP crosses 9 lakh rooftop solar installations
Officials estimated that the installed capacity of 3,000 MW could generate around 1.35 crore units of electricity daily....
Tata Power Renewable Energy to go ahead with planned investments of ₹28,000 crore: CEO
Tata Power Renewable plans to invest around ₹13,000 crore in renewable energy projects in the current financial year, with annual investment expected to increase to around ₹15,000...
Renewable energy expansion needs to be aligned with transmission readiness: Experts
According to ICRA data for May 2026, about 18.1 GW, or 33 per cent of the 54.8 GW of recently commissioned renewable energy capacity, was relying on temporary grid access because p...
GEON commissions 10 MW/20 MWh battery energy storage system in Jaisalmer
GEON has completed and commissioned a 10 MW/20 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis...
Trina Storage to Supply 196MWh Battery Energy Storage System for AEJ Nozu BESS Project in Japan
Trina Storage, the energy storage business unit of Trinasolar, has been selected to supply the battery energy storage system (BESS) for the 50MW / 196MWh AEJ Nozu Battery Energy St...
Enviro Infra Engineers’ Subsidiary Suyog Urja Receives INR 228 Crore LOI from ARIE Energy LLP for Wind EPC Project
Enviro Infra Engineers Limited (EIEL) has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from ARIE Energy LLP for the execution of EPC turnkey works for the development of a 100 MW Ajani Wind P...
Vikram Solar secures 187 MW solar module supply order
Vikram Solar has secured a 187 MW solar module supply order from an unnamed domestic entity for renewable energy projects at three locations across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Accord...
TGREDCO floats tender for 800 MW wind projects
Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TGREDCO) on the behalf of state discoms, has invited bids for the selection of developers to set up 800 MW of wind power...
POWERGRID tenders 750 MWh BESS in Telangana
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has invited bids for the selection of a contractor to design, supply, install, test and commission a 187.5 MW/750 MWh four-hour...
Enviro Infra Engineers secures 2.28 billion wind EPC contract in Maharashtra
Enviro Infra Engineers Limited, through its subsidiary Suyog Urja Limited, has received a letter of intent (LoI) from ARIE Energy LLP for the execution of turnkey engineering, proc...
Nel Hydrogen secures $12 million PEM Electrolysers order
Nel Hydrogen US, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, has received a purchase order from a US-based global technology company for multiple containerised PEM electrolysers from its MC-series, a...
ACCIONA to develop 2 GW offshore wind transmission project
ACCIONA has been selected as the development partner for the Gippsland offshore wind transmission project in Victoria, Australia. The 2 GW project will support the connection of of...
METLEN and Karatzis Group inaugurate 790 MWh BESS in Greece
METLEN and Karatzis Group have inaugurated a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Larissa, Thessaly, Greece. The facility has an installed capacity of 330 MW/790 MWh....
Bondada Engineering Receives In-Principle Approval from NSE for Main Board Migration
Bondada Engineering Limited has received in-principle approval from the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) for the migration of its equity shares from the SME Platform...
Green Energy Corridor III: Infrastructure India needs for its next energy transition
GEC-III carries a total outlay of ₹1,86,405 crore, of which ₹1,36,378 crore is for intra-State transmission and ₹50,000 crore for 50 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)....
Bharat Small Reactors Take Centre Stage at the 20th ICC India Energy Summit
Nuclear power moved to the centre of discussions on the second day of the 20th Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) India Energy Summit, themed “The Energy Business: The Present, Diver...
NTPC partners with Africa50 to jointly develop power projects across Africa
NTPC Ltd and Africa50 have signed a Cooperation Agreement to identify, assess and develop power-generation projects and cross-border electricity trading opportunities across Africa...
Organic Recycling Systems Secures Third BPCL Contract for CBG Plant
In September 2026, Organic Recycling Systems Limited (ORSL) bagged its third Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Operation and Maintenance (EPCOM) contract from Bharat Petroleu...
India’s next solar bottleneck may be skilled manpower
Solar projects today demand a mix of electrical engineering expertise, digital monitoring capabilities, and specialised technical knowledge. From commissioning engineers and invert...
Replus Engitech Appoints Nishmitha Shetty as Vertical Head – C&I (ESS)
Replus Engitech Private Limited (Replus), a subsidiary of HEG Advanced Materials Limited (HEGAM), today announced the appointment of Nishmitha Shetty as Vertical Head – Commercial...
BloombergNEF forecasts 584 GW of solar installations in 2026
BloombergNEF has cut its 2026 global solar installation forecast to 584 GW, down 10.8% from 2025, driven by a sharper-than-expected slowdown in China. Solar installations outside C...
EcoFlow launches 5-30 kWh residential storage system
The three-model range combines battery backup, solar charging and a new home panel, Three models offer 5–30 kWh of storage, and with immediate availability. It’s a smaller starting...
NITI Aayog Bats for Green Power Tariff, Open Access Rules for Data Centers
Government thinktank NITI Aayog has urged the Ministry of Power and the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to develop and publish model green tariff, banking, and open acces...
CERC Adopts Tariffs for SJVN’s 600 MW Wind Power Auction
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted tariffs for 600 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind power projects awarded by SJVN....
CEA Updates Transmission Planning Norms to Support Renewables Integration
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has revised its Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria to include provisions for ultra high-voltage alternating current (UHVAC) transmissi...
Australia Launches $173 Million Funding Program for Solar Technologies
Listen to this article The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched the third round of its Solar Sunshot program, offering up to AUD250 million...
CERC Adopts Tariffs for SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind Power Auction
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted tariffs for 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind power projects awarded by the Solar Ener...
CM Sukhu inaugurates first battery-powered solar power project in Spiti Valley
The 2 MW solar power plant with a 1 MWh Battery Energy Storage System, constructed at a cost of ₹4.42 crore, is located at an altitude of approximately 3,600 metres above sea level...
Tata Power urges Bengal to offer rooftop solar subsidy, eyes ₹2,500 cr investment
Tata Power has installed around 6,000 rooftop solar systems in West Bengal out of nearly 22,000 households covered under the programme in the state so far, according to company dat...
Vikram Solar secures 187 MW module supply order for projects in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Under the agreement, the company will supply its high-efficiency N-Type TOPCon G12R modules, featuring glass-to-glass construction and bifacial technology, with power ratings rangi...
India remains world’s second-largest market for solar, wind capacity additions in 2025: BNEF
India drew $72 billion in energy-transition investment in 2025, ranking fifth globally, but coal still supplies about 68 per cent of its electricity, the report adds...
Odisha needs ₹1.1 lakh crore for renewables, storage and grid upgrades: IEEFA
State must add 10.7 GW of renewable energy capacity by FY36, with investment needs peaking at ₹20,827 crore in FY30...
Vikram Solar secures 187 MW TOPCon module supply order
Vikram Solar has secured a domestic order to supply 187 MW of n-type TOPCon G12R modules for PV projects at three locations across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu....
Creating Value: Economic benefits from wind power projects
India’s solar industry faces workforce readiness gap: Mercom
A Mercom India study has found that solar industry employers across project development, manufacturing, rooftop solar, and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) often ne...
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik Emphasises Indigenous Technology and Clean-Energy Innovation at 6 th India Green Energy Awards
The Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE) hosted the 6th India Green Energy Awards (IGEA) supported by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Ministry of Environmen...
Renewable Roadblocks: Regulatory and legal challenges in land acquisition
By Nidhi Dua The cover story of Renewable Watch’s August 2026 issue, titled “Finding the Right Balance: Solutions to Address the Land-Energy Debate”, highlighted the growing land r...
DEE Development Engineers Secures INR 46 Crore International Contract for Module Manufacturing and Off-Skid Piping Fabrication
DEE Development Engineers Limited, a leading engineering and process piping solutions provider, has secured an international contract valued at approximately ₹46 crore from a US-ba...
Odisha needs INR1.1 lakh crore to expand renewable energy, storage, and grid infrastructure
A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) proposes a three-pronged financing strategy, including a dedicated transition fund, to mobilise ca...
WattPower to Showcase Next-Generation Renewable Energy Solutions at REI 2026
WattPower, a renewable energy solutions provider, will participate in the Renewable Energy India Expo (REI) 2026, taking place from October 22 to 24 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noi...
Jindal Stainless Deploys 10 Electric Trucks for Goods Transport
Jindal Stainless, India’s leading stainless steel manufacturer, has deployed 10 dedicated electric trucks for finished goods transportation for the first time, marking a significan...
Mayur Dhamale: Head – Acquisitions, Investments & Financial Advisory, ENGIE
Mayur Dhamale is a finance and investment professional with two decades of experience across the infrastructure and energy sectors. Over the course of his career, he has built expe...
Rajasthan’s 2.45 GW solar-plus-storage auction yields INR 3.42/kWh
31 bidders participated in the e-reverse auction for the 2 GW Lot 1, with NLC India and Rama Reflection India securing capacities at INR 3.53/kWh. Coal India emerged as the lowest...
Tata Power Advances 2.8 GW+ Data Centre Opportunity Pipeline Across 18 Leading Blue Chip Data Centre Players
Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, is emerging as a preferred partner for India’s fast-growing data centre ecosystem, with a diversified opportunity pip...
Roofsol Energy Signs 3 MWp Solar PPA with RAK Ceramics in Andhra Pradesh
Roofsol Energy has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with RAK Ceramics to develop a 3 MWp solar power project in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, under the operating expenditure (OP...
Vikram Solar to set up 7.5 GWh battery storage plant in Tamil Nadu
Spread across 1.65 lakh sq ft, the facility can be expanded to 15 GWh in subsequent phases. It is part of the company’s plan to build 30 GWh of battery manufacturing capacity by 20...
ReNew secures $100 million from Dutch development bank FMO for renewable energy projects
Indian decarbonisation solutions firm has secured a 10-year, $100 million debt financing facility from Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO under the Voluntary Retention Rout...
Tata Power, Imperial College London to collaborate on energy storage, AI and grid flexibility
The collaboration will focus on translating research into practical applications across energy storage, grid flexibility, AI and industrial decarbonisation....
Shree Cement commissions 3 MTPA grinding unit in UAE with ₹300 crore investment
The 3 MTPA grinding facility in Ras Al Khaimah raises the company’s cement capacity in the UAE to 7 MTPA from 4 MTPA....
NTPC in talks with Japan, South Korea, Germany for green fuel exports
NTPC is currently engaged in discussions with potential buyers from Japan, South Korea, and Germany. The company aims to establish a green hydrogen hub in Andhra Pradesh for produc...
Telangana tenders 5,800 MW of renewable power to meet rising electricity demand
The procurement includes 3,000 MW of solar power paired with 6,000 MWh of battery storage, 800 MW of wind and 2,000 MW of round-the-clock renewable power, alongside a separate 2,00...
Copper producers seek 10% import duty on solar PV ribbons, busbars
The industry body wants the duty raised from 5% to curb Chinese imports and improve utilisation of domestic capacity, while retaining existing duties on refined copper, semis and c...
India wastes 4% of solar power amid power shortages in July, August: Report
About 4.2% of solar generation went unabsorbed even as peak demand hit 270 GW and coal stocks dwindled, highlighting gaps in transmission infrastructure....