Uma Gupta
India adds 7.8 GW of open access solar in 2025
Cumulative open-access (off-site commercial and industrial) solar installations surpassed 30 GW as of Dec. 31, 2025.
REC conducts live demo of peer‑to‑peer decentralized energy transaction at India AI Impact Summit 2026
During the live peer-to-peer energy trading demo, Arun Singh, a farmer from Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), used a secure, blockchain‑enabled platform to sell surplus solar‑generated electricity directly to Lakshmi, a garment shop owner in Delhi.
Nextpower enters multi-year gigawatt-scale steel frame supply agreement with Jinko Solar (U.S.) Industries
Nextpower plans to expand its steel frame manufacturing capacity in the southeastern United States to enable direct supply to Jinko Solar’s module manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, USA.
ACME Solar secures PPA with SECI for 190 MW wind-solar hybrid project
ACME Solar arm ACME Urja One has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) for a 190 MW wind-solar hybrid project with assured peak power supply.
Saatvik Green Energy secures INR 44.10 crore solar module order
Saatvik Solar Industries has received and accepted an order worth INR 44.10 crore for the supply of solar PV modules. The order is scheduled for execution by March 2026.
Renewables’ share to reach 26% of total power generation by FY2026-end: Infomerics Ratings
Infomerics Ratings expects renewable energy (RE) to account for 26% of India’s total power generation by the end of FY2026, despite softer demand conditions.
Global Energy Alliance announces $25 million Grids of the Future Accelerator platform
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has launched the India Grids of the Future Accelerator platform to modernize power distribution, integrate renewable energy and storage, and prepare India’s grids for rapid demand growth.
Maxvolt Energy partners IIT Roorkee to develop AI‑driven BMS for energy storage and electric mobility solutions
Maxvolt Energy, a Ghaziabad-based lithium battery pack manufacturer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee to jointly develop an AI‑driven battery management system (AI‑BMS) for next‑generation energy storage and electric mobility solutions.
ISA unveils global mission to help 120+ member countries fast-track AI-enabled clean energy
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) convened a high-level session at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to advance global dialogue on the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the clean energy transition.
Adani commits $100 billion to renewables-powered AI-ready data centres
Adani Group has announced an investment of $100 billion to develop renewable-energy-powered, hyperscale AI-ready data centre capacity in India by 2035.
