Kolkata Metro has commissioned a 6.4 MWh/4 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Central station of its Blue Line, setting a new benchmark for large-scale battery storage adoption in metro networks. Executed by Delta Electronics India, the system features all critical components designed and manufactured in-house, including the power conversion system, energy management system and battery racks.

Hyderabad-based startup Xbattery has launched a 5 kWh scalable energy storage system (ESS) for homes and small offices. The lithium iron phosphate (LFP)-based system can be scaled up to 15 kWh by adding additional battery units.

Enerparc has announced the launch of Enerparc Power Trading Pvt Ltd, expanding its presence in India beyond renewable energy generation to power trading and market access segment. 

IEEFA states that bridging the INR 10.3 lakh crore investment gap over the next five years will require moving beyond traditional subsidy-led approaches toward structural risk-sharing mechanisms that lower the cost of credit and attract private capital in the electric mobility sector.

Vikram Solar has secured an order to supply 378.75 MW of n-type TOPCon solar modules for a project developed by Indian Oil NTPC Green Energy Pvt Ltd (INGEL), a joint venture between Indian Oil Corp. Ltd and NTPC Green Energy Ltd.

Waaree Clean Energy Solutions will deploy, own and operate alkaline electrolyzer stacks for Zero Footprint Industries Ltd’s decentralized green hydrogen projects across northern India over the next five years. The renewable-powered hydrogen produced will support decarbonization of process industries and inland transport applications.

Pace Digitek Ltd’s arm Lineage Power has received an order from Reliance Industries Ltd for the supply of high-capacity lithium-ion battery packs. Under the agreement, Lineage Power will manufacture and supply 50,000 units of 48V 15S1P 314Ah Lithium-Ion battery packs to provide backup power for telecom loads.

Suzlon has formed a Group Executive Council (GEC), elevated JP Chalasani to the GEC, and appointed a new group CEO to drive its business transformation from a wind energy solutions provider to a full-stack renewable energy solutions conglomerate.

The seed round will aid in accelerating system integration, pilot deployments, and fuel the commercialisation roadmap of the Hycosys’ indigenous hydrogen-compatible micro gas turbine platform with applications across distributed power, aerospace and mobility.

Vikram Solar has signed the agreement to procure 2 GW of high-efficiency TOPCon and mono PERC solar cells from Jupiter International.