Uma Gupta
Coal miner SCCL signs 1.5 GW solar MoU with RVUNL
State-owned coal miner Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd (SCCL) will develop a 1.5 GW solar park in Rajasthan through a joint venture with state power utility Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUNL).
Vikram Solar to enter solid-state battery manufacturing
Indian PV manufacturer Vikram Solar will launch a 1 GWh fully integrated solidstate cell and battery facility, expandable up to 5 GWh.
India launched 73 GW of utility-scale renewable tenders in 2024
Non-vanilla technologies, such as wind-solar hybrids and battery energy storage, accounted for half of the utility-scale renewable energy capacity tendered in 2024.
Lohum announces India’s first battery-grade lithium refinery
Lohum stated its new lithium refinery will have the capacity to produce 1,000 metric tonnes annually.
India’s annual solar additions could double to 30 GW in FY 2025, says SBICAPS report
The annual solar additions are projected to further improve to 42 GW in FY 2026 and 46 GW in FY 2027, with residential rooftop segment driving expansion.
RMP Group selects Voltanova’s thermal energy storage solution to decarbonize textile operations
Textile major RMP Group will deploy Voltanova’s thermal energy storage system for its industrial operations.
Brookfield sells 1.6 GW of solar, wind assets in India to Gentari
Brookfield has announced the sale of 1.6 GW portfolio of solar and wind assets in India to Gentari Renewables India (Gentari). The first-phase sale of 1 GW of operating assets is already complete.
Apollo Green sets up subsidiary for utility-scale solar, storage development
Apollo Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has formed a subsidiary, AGEL Renewable Energy Ltd, focused on utility-scale solar and advanced energy storage solutions, including hydrogen-based systems.
The Hydrogen Stream: India begins trials of hydrogen trucks for long-haul transportation
The trial marks a significant step forward in assessing the real-world commercial viability of using hydrogen powered vehicles for long-distance haulage as well as setting up the requisite enabling infrastructure for their seamless operation.
India installed 3.2 GW of rooftop solar in 2024, says Mercom
Rooftop solar additions of 1.3 GW in Q4 2024 surpassed all previous quarterly installations.
