Oriana Power wins SECI’s third green ammonia auction at INR 52.25/kg
Oriana Power Ltd has emerged as the winning bidder in Solar Energy Corp. of India’s (SECI) third e-reverse auction for green ammonia by quoting a tariff of INR 52.25/kg ($600/tonne) for 60,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA).
NTPC REL wins SECI auction for 70,000 MT/year green ammonia supply
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd has emerged as the successful bidder in the e-reverse auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) for the full green ammonia capacity of 70,000 metric tonnes per annum. It secured this capacity at a price of INR 51.80 per kg.
Green hydrogen: The future fuel driving industrial decarbonisation
Green hydrogen serves as a foundational pillar to pursue industrial, macro-scale decarbonisation and developing more sustainable energy system for the future.
Battery storage operations in India’s power exchanges became profitable for the first time in 2024: Ember
New battery projects commissioned in 2025 could deliver internal rates of return (IRR) of 17% by operating in power exchanges, owing to falling upfront costs and rising revenue potential, says the Ember report.
L&T secures order for 116 MW/241 MWh solar-plus-battery storage plant in Bihar
Larsen & Toubro’s renewables business vertical has secured the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the development of a grid-connected 116 MW AC solar PV plant integrated with a 241 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Bihar.
ACME Group receives Letter of Award for green ammonia production project under SIGHT Scheme
ACME Group will supply 75,000 metric tonnes of green ammonia for a period of ten years to Paradeep Phosphates Ltd, one of India’s largest chemicals and fertilizer companies, at their facility in Paradeep, Odisha.
Is India’s energy storage market headed for oversupply?
A recent report by SBICAPS projects that India will add 30 GW of energy storage capacity (battery storage, pumped storage, etc) through standalone and firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects by June 2027. This would bring the country’s total storage capacity to 36 GW—far exceeding the projected demand of around 24 GW, and possibly leading to oversupply.
Hydrogen: The steel industry’s next big step toward decarbonization
Given that global steel demand is projected to grow by 32% by 2050, largely driven by infrastructure expansion and industrial development, the need to decouple steel production from carbon emissions is both urgent and complex. Here is where hydrogen, particularly green hydrogen, emerges as a powerful catalyst for change.
SECI auction yields record-low green ammonia price of INR 55.75 per kg
The Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has achieved a record-low price of INR 55.75 per kg (around $641 per tonne) for green ammonia in its first-ever auction under the National Green Hydrogen Mission’s SIGHT Scheme (Mode 2A).
Avaada Group to invest INR 5,000 crore in 1 GW of renewable energy projects in Bihar
Avaada Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Bihar to invest INR 5,000 crore for developing 1 GW of solar and battery energy storage projects in Bihar.
