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Intermittent renewables and rising demand: Why grid resilience is now critical

Renewable energy is abundant but intermittent. Demand is growing but uneven. Infrastructure exists but is often misaligned with where and when power is needed. In this environment, the grid has become more than a passive network; it is an active balancing system. Its resilience will determine whether the energy transition delivers stability or introduces volatility.

India’s solar generation rose 24% YoY in Q4 FY 2025–26 as energy demand hit new peaks

India’s rising power demand is increasingly being met by renewables, particularly during daytime peak hours. However, rising renewable curtailment shows that grid infrastructure and flexibility are not keeping pace with clean energy growth. With stronger transmission networks, more flexible grid operations, and faster battery deployment, a larger share of evening and night-time demand can also be met through non-fossil sources.

Advait Energy sets up battery storage, carbon advisory, and IPP subsidiaries

Advait Energy Transitions has incorporated three wholly owned subsidiaries focused on battery storage, carbon advisory, and power generation. The newly formed entities—Advait Battery Ecosystems, Advait Carbon Advisory & Renewables Assets, and Advait Unified Renewable Assets—expand the company’s presence across the clean energy value chain, from BESS manufacturing to carbon advisory and asset ownership.

Transmission is the backbone of India’s Electrification 2.0

India’s renewable energy push is inherently decentralized. Solar parks in Rajasthan, wind farms in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, and hybrid projects across states are often located far from consumption centers. Bridging these geographical gaps requires robust, resilient, and future ready transmission network. Without it, even the most ambitious generation targets risk underutilization.

Electricity and fossil fuel subsidies tightening clean energy support: IISD

Clean energy subsidies for renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs) represent only 10% of India’s total energy subsidies. Though gradually expanding, these remain vulnerable to global oil price shocks due to structural fiscal dependence on oil and gas revenues. 

UK solar generation hits record 15 GW as gas falls to historic low

Solar set a new generation record on Great Britain’s electricity grid during a week that also saw zero-carbon supply reach an all-time high. The new records come as the grid operator expands demand-side flexibility markets in anticipation of lower summer demand driven by strong solar irradiance.

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SECI launches 500 MW peak supply renewable tender requiring dispatch via power exchanges

The Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has invited proposals to set up interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected renewable energy projects for assured peak supply of 1,500 MWh (500 MW × 3 hours) under a Contract for Difference (CfD) mechanism.

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Adani Green’s operational RE capacity grows 35% YoY to 19.3 GW

The company reported revenue from power supply of INR 11,602 crore in FY 2026, marking a 22% year-on-year increase. EBITDA from power supply rose 23% YoY to INR 10,865 crore—almost twice the annual EBITDA for FY23.

Doing more with less: The new imperative for clean energy

The clean energy transition carries a real risk of replicating the extractive habits of the fossil fuel era, just with different inputs. Land grabs for solar. Rare earth mining for batteries. Water consumption for green hydrogen. None of these are arguments against the transition. They are arguments for doing it intelligently. Floating solar is one example of that intelligence made practical.

Record solar, wind surge drives 3.3% drop in India’s fossil generation in 2025

India’s renewable power generation from solar, wind, hydro and bioenergy rose by a record 98 TWh (+24%) in 2025, driven by strong growth in solar and wind, according to a report by Ember. The increase was twice the nation’s electricity demand growth of 49 TWh, which was abnormally low owing to milder temperatures and slower industrial activity. As a result, India’s fossil power generation fell by 3.3%. 

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