Germany wraps up solar-plus-storage tender with average price of €0.0531/kWh
Germany has concluded a new renewables tender for innovative projects, securing 485 MW of capacity at final prices ranging from €0.0479 ($0.0557)/kWh to €0.0559/kWh
IEA revises India’s 2025-30 renewables growth forecast upward by 10%
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects India to add nearly 345 GW of renewable energy capacity between 2025 and 2030 — a 10% increase over last year’s forecast. The upward revision is driven by record auction volumes in 2024, a new rooftop solar scheme, and faster permitting for pumped storage hydropower projects.
Operational faults cut returns in 19% of battery storage projects
A recent report from battery intelligence firm Accure reveals that while most battery energy storage systems operate reliably, nearly 19% of projects experience reduced returns due to technical issues and unplanned downtime.
India reaches 490 MWh installed energy storage capacity by June 2025, says Mercom
Mercom India Research expects India’s cumulative energy storage installations to reach 33 GWh by 2028.
Juniper Green signs PPA with TATA Power for 70 MW FDRE power project
Juniper Green Energy Ltd has secured a 25-year power purchase agreement with TATA Power Co. Ltd for a 70 MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) power project. To supply the contracted power, it will deploy 180 MWp of renewable energy (solar and wind) capacity backed with around 280 MWh of battery storage.
Loom Solar announces strategic expansion into utility-scale solar plus battery storage projects
Loom Solar has unveiled its strategy to expand into the deployment of large-scale solar power plants, supported by battery energy storage systems (BESS) to ensure grid stability.
ACME Solar Holdings upgraded to CRISIL AA-/Stable rating
CRISIL Ratings has upgraded its rating on ACME Solar’s non-fund-based long-term bank facilities of INR 1,000 crore to ‘AA-/Stable’ from ‘A+/Positive’.
Enphase launches AC-coupled battery for residential and small commercial solar
Enphase Energy’s IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase supports both single-phase and three-phase applications, addressing the needs of India’s growing residential and small commercial solar markets
The Hydrogen Stream: KP Group signs MoU with Korea’s Jeonbuk province, AHES, and GH2 Solar
KP Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s Jeonbuk State, South Korea’s AHES Co., Ltd., and GH2 Solar to collaborate on the large-scale deployment of electrolysis-based green hydrogen solutions.
Waaree to scale up lithium battery fab to 20 GWh, electrolyzer capacity to 1 GW
Waaree Energies Ltd will scale up manufacturing capacity for lithium batteries from 3.5 GWh to 20 GWh and for electrolysers from 300 MW to 1,000 MW. It also plans inverter production capacity of 4 GW.
