Vena Energy signs India’s first load-following renewable power purchase agreement with SECI
Vena Energy has signed a load-following 100 MW renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI).
Exide Industries infuses INR 100 crore into lithium battery arm
Exide Industries Ltd has invested an additional INR 100 crore in its lithium-ion battery arm, Exide Energy Solutions Ltd (EESL), through equity subscription.
Wireless electric vehicle charging tests improve efficiency by 88%
Scientists in India have simulated and tested a prototype wireless charging system for electric vehicles, with a three-port DC–DC converter at its core and have found it achieved an improved efficiency of 88%.
JK Srivastava Group, Hynfra join forces to build $4 billion green hydrogen and ammonia hub in Andhra Pradesh
JK Srivastava Hynfra has signed a memorandum of understanding with NREDCAP to develop a green hydrogen and ammonia hub with a capacity to produce up to 1 million tons of green ammonia annually, powered by 3 GW of solar and wind energy. Operations are expected to begin in early 2029.
China switches on its largest standalone battery storage project
With a capacity of 2 GWh, the four-hour storage system is described as the largest lithium iron phosphate energy storage project in the country.
Amara Raja to commission lithium cell pilot facility by FY 2026-end
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd said its commercial pilot plant and advanced R&D centre for lithium-ion battery cells are set for commissioning by the end of the current financial year 2025–26.
German battery storage hits 22.1 GWh in H1
Germany’s battery storage capacity is rapidly expanding, nearing 2 million installations by the end of the first half of 2025.
India awarded 2.2 GW of standalone battery storage projects in H1 2025: Rystad Energy
India awarded 5.4 GW of co-located solar plus battery energy storage systems (BESS) and 2.2 GW of standalone BESS to developers in the first half of 2025. This marks the nation’s highest BESS allocation to date, says a new report by Rystad Energy.
Reliance to begin solar cell production in Q3
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is set to commission its solar cell manufacturing facility in the next quarter, achieving a significant milestone in its goal of building a fully integrated solar manufacturing value chain in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
India needs to invest $1.5 trillion by 2030 for climate action at scale: Deloitte report
The report highlights significant investment opportunities across renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro), bio-energy, energy storage solutions, green hydrogen and its derivatives, sustainable transport infrastructure, digital systems and platforms for climate action, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy and waste management.
