Commercial & Industrial PV

India’s expanding renewable energy base and clean power can play a central role in supporting the next phase of data center growth, supported by smarter power sourcing, stronger grid readiness and coordinated policy action to ensure reliable and sustainable energy at scale, says a new report by Deloitte Asia Pacific.

Arun Unni, Executive Vice President and Business Head – New Energy & Head of Strategy at Thermax, speaks to pv magazine about the evolving green hydrogen market, electrolysis economics, and the company’s ambitions in this space through global technology tie-ups. He also discusses the emerging carbon credit trading system and new opportunities for Thermax in biomass, sustainable fuels, and round-the-clock renewable energy solutions.

Cumulative open-access (off-site commercial and industrial) solar installations surpassed 30 GW as of Dec. 31, 2025.

During the live peer-to-peer energy trading demo, Arun Singh, a farmer from Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), used a secure, blockchain‑enabled platform to sell surplus solar‑generated electricity directly to Lakshmi, a garment shop owner in Delhi.

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) convened a high-level session at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to advance global dialogue on the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the clean energy transition.

AM Group has commenced development of its 1 GW AI and High-Performance Computing data center project in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The facility will be powered by firm and on-demand carbon-free energy at competitive tariffs enabled by renewable generation and pumped storage assets managed through an in-house intelligent cloud energy architecture.

Clean energy spending rises 40% to $5 billion as government prioritises CCUS, domestic supply chains and strategic manufacturing. However, execution delays and underutilisation of allocated funds could limit the near-term impact, according to an analysis by Wood Mackenzie. 

By embedding quality benchmarks into procurement and manufacturing incentives, policymakers are ensuring that India’s energy transition is durable, not disposable. The focus has moved from rapid installation to long-term reliability — a sign of sectoral maturity.

Large-scale projects accounted for nearly 81% of the total solar capacity additions in the year 2025.

Hyderabad-based Bondada Engineering Ltd (BEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai-headquartered Bryanston Renewables FZCO to jointly develop renewable energy-powered data centers in India and select international markets.