Uma Gupta
NTPC inaugurates solar-hydrogen-based microgrid at Chushul
NTPC has developed a standalone solar microgrid system that uses hydrogen as the storage medium to deliver 200 kW of round-the-clock power year-round. Designed to replace diesel gensets at off-grid Army locations, the system provides a reliable and sustainable power supply even in harsh winter conditions, where temperatures drop to -40°C at an altitude of 4,500 meters.
Candi Solar secures $58.5 million from IFC
Candi Solar, a provider of distributed solar solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses, has secured $58.5 million in funding led by the International Finance Corp. (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The facility will directly finance nearly 200 MWp of new projects.
Waaree Energies secures 350 MW solar module order from AMPIN Energy Transition
Waaree Energies will supply 350 MW of TOPCon G12R modules to power AMPIN’s flagship solar projects across India. The delivery of the modules is scheduled to be completed by March 2026
India expected to add 41.5 GW of new solar capacity in FY2026
JMK Research expects India to add around 41.5 GW of new solar capacity in FY2026 (twelve months ending March 31, 2026). Of this annual addition, around 32 GW is expected to come from utility-scale projects, 8 GW from rooftop solar, and 1.5 GW from off-grid systems.
Premier Energies raises stake to 80% in aluminium frames JV
Premier Energies now holds 80% of Premier-Green Aluminium, the JV company formed for manufacturing aluminium frames for solar PV modules, with Nuevosol Energy holding the remaining 20%.
India needs targeted public finance to scale green steel: IEEFA
The country’s planned steel capacity expansion presents an opportunity to adopt cleaner technologies if supported by the right financing pathways.
Sunsure Energy secures long-term solar PPA with Bisleri International
Sunsure Energy has signed a long-term solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Bisleri International to supply solar power to Bisleri’s manufacturing facility in Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The power will be sourced from Sunsure’s 82.5 MWp solar plant in Erach, Uttar Pradesh.
SWREL wins 240 MW AC solar EPC project in South Africa
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd (SWREL) has received a Letter of Award for the engineering, procurement, and construction of a 240 MW AC solar PV project in South Africa. This is the company’s second international order from South Africa this fiscal, secured within two months.
India could attract $4.1 trillion in green investments by 2047: CEEW
Around 92% of the required investments—about $3.79 trillion—would flow into the energy transition, spanning renewable energy, storage, clean mobility, and green hydrogen.
Lineage Power secures INR 1,994.20 million BESS contract from Larsen & Toubro
Lineage Power will supply battery energy storage systems to Larsen & Toubro for its project with Bihar State Power Generation Co. Ltd in Kajra.
