Highlights

Agratas, the Tata group’s global battery business, has reported progress on its Sanand battery facility in India, with the steel frame now complete. Production is expected to commence in 2027.

EV battery manufacturer Neuron Energy has announced its entry into the grid-scale energy storage segment with plans to commission a fully automated battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Talegaon, Maharashtra. Once fully operational, the facility will have an annual production capacity of 5 GWh, with the capability to manufacture up to 1,000 containerised BESS units per year.

Ceigall Green Energy MP Ltd has executed secured power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Madhya Pradesh Power Management Co. Ltd for a total awarded solar capacity of 130 MW under the Surya Mitra Krishi Feeder Yojana.

Solarworld has secured a 200 MW balance-of-system (BOS) package for a grid-connected solar PV project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. It has also won EPC contracts for battery energy storage systems totaling 182 MW/364 MWh at thermal power stations operated by NTPC.

Italy’s energy regulator ARERA has approved a proposal from the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security to target 16 GWh of storage capacity in the 2029 MACSE auction, while urging caution on final volumes to reflect existing pipeline capacity.

Enviro Infra Engineers Ltd (EIEL), an infrastructure company focused on water and wastewater treatment solutions, has entered the battery energy storage system (BESS) segment by securing EPC contracts totaling 930 MWh.

Solarium Green Energy has received a Letter of Award (LOA) to develop a 50 MW (AC) solar PV project on a turnkey basis in Maharashtra, India.

Researchers in Brazil tested second-life polycrystalline PV modules for two years and found they retained 87–88% of their original power, with minimal degradation and stable performance. Despite strong sustainability and circular economy benefits, economic incentives remain limited due to the declining cost and short warranties of new state-of-the-art silicon PV modules.

Researchers in Turkey optimized electrospray cooling for PV panels, achieving optimal power output with minimal water use and a compact, energy-efficient setup. Their study identified irradiance, flow rate, voltage, and nozzle distance as ideal parameters.

For years, India has depended on imports of transformer bushings particularly at higher voltage levels. For India to become a global manufacturing hub, the gaps in product design, manufacturing technology must be addressed with a sense of urgency.