Uma Gupta
Waaree Renewable Technologies to acquire 55% stake in Associated Power Structures
Waaree Renewable Technologies Ltd’s board of directors has approved the acquisition of an approximately 55% stake in Associated Power Structures Ltd for INR 1,225 crore.
India curtailed 2.3 TWh of solar generation between May and Dec. 2025: Ember
The system operator regularly had to curtail solar generation as an emergency measure to maintain grid security, as other resources were already flexing to their maximum capabilities. Lost solar generation highlights the need for flexibility to grow at pace with solar capacity.
Pre-Budget 2026: Solar and storage industry calls for tax reforms, PLI expansion, and circular economy push
Ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2026–27, stakeholders across India’s solar and energy storage ecosystem have urged the government to focus on tax reforms, expansion of production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes with targeted allocations, faster viability gap funding (VGF) disbursements, additional funding for residential rooftop solar, improved access to long-term and affordable green finance, and a stronger push for circular economy initiatives and grid modernisation.
Juniper Green Energy fully commissions India’s first merchant battery energy storage system
Of the 100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), 60 MWh was commissioned in Dec. 2025 and the remaining 40 MWh on Jan. 23, 2026.
KPI Green Energy commissions first 24.2 MW of 250 MW GUVNL solar project
KPI Green Energy Ltd has announced the commissioning of the first 24.2 MW AC (34.4 MW DC) of its 250 MW AC (350 MW DC) grid-connected solar independent power producer (IPP) project awarded by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL), well ahead of the scheduled timeline.
IndiGrid raises INR 1,500 crore through institutional placement
India’s first and largest publicly listed power sector Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT), IndiGrid, has successfully raised INR 1,500 crore through an institutional placement (IP). The placement was oversubscribed by around two times and saw strong participation from both domestic and global institutional investors.
Saatvik Green secures INR 10.15 crore solar module supply orders
Saatvik Green Energy’s arm Saatvik Solar Industries has received and accepted solar PV module supply orders worth INR 10.15 crore. The orders are scheduled for execution by February 2026.
IPO-bound SAEL commissions 1 GWp solar project at Khavda Renewable Energy Park
The solar plant, spanning 3,600 acres at Khavda Renewable Energy Park, Gujarat, is backed by 25-year power purchase agreements with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd.
Indian startup Meine Electric raises $750,000 for iron–air long-duration energy storage
Indian energy storage startup Meine Electric has raised $750,000 (INR 6.7 crore) in a pre-seed funding round to support its transition from laboratory-scale prototypes to pilot-ready iron–air battery systems.
India’s PLI scheme achieves just 2.8% of targeted 50 GWh battery manufacturing capacity so far
Despite strong industry interest, India’s Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC PLI) scheme, launched in October 2021, is yet to translate policy ambition into realised capacity. As of October 2025, only 2.8% (1.4 GWh) of the targeted 50 GWh capacity has been commissioned within the stipulated timeline, entirely by Ola Electric—according to a new report by JMK Research and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
