ACME Solar awarded 50 MW FDRE project by Tata Power
ACME Solar will develop a project combining solar and battery energy storage system to ensure 50 MW firm and dispatchable renewable power supply.
Reliance Industries Ltd’s battery gigafactory set to begin operations in 2026 with an initial annual capacity of 40 GWh
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is set to begin production at its upcoming battery gigafactory in 2026, with an initial annual capacity of 40 GWh. The facility will later be modularly scaled up to 100 GWh per annum, announced Anant Ambani, executive director of RIL, during the company’s annual general meeting recently.
Thailand opens 364 MW solar tender
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has kicked off a tender for a floating solar project at the Srinagarind Dam, already home to one of its power stations. Interested bidders can purchase tender documents until Sept. 26.
Confused about PV connectors? Words matter
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Sandia National Labs have created a new nomenclature for PV connectors to reduce confusion amongst installers and developers, while improving deployment practices. They catalogued a sampling of twenty-five commercially available 4 mm connectors.
SAEL Industries commissions 298 MW DC solar project in Rajasthan
The solar project benefits from a 25-year power purchase agreement with Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Ltd at a tariff of INR 2.61 per kWh.
Cybersecurity in India’s energy and utilities sector
As India accelerates its energy transition and modernises its grid infrastructure, the energy and utility sector will move beyond its traditional functionality. Cybersecurity, once a back-office IT concern, is now at the front, especially for Operational Technology (OT).
Jaiprakash Power Ventures mulls 50 MW solar plant at Bina thermal site
Jaiprakash Power Ventures is considering setting up a 50 MW solar plant at its existing thermal power project site in Bina, Madhya Pradesh.
Electrical fault at PV plant triggers forest fire in Spain
A forest fire in southern Spain that burned roughly 800 hectares of pasture, crops, and oak forests originated in an electrical box of a photovoltaic plant’s tracking system, according to the Civil Guard’s Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA).
India installed 18 GW solar in first half of 2025, says Mercom report
India added 18 GW of new solar power capacity in the first half of 2025, with over 11 GW installed in the second quarter alone.
India’s solar EPC evolution: Why boutique firms are attracting institutional capital
Boutique EPC companies prioritize efficiency, customization, and site-specific solutions, and they frequently outperform their larger counterparts in terms of cost-performance ratios.
