The critical role of IPPs in driving 250 GW of new energy
At a time when many countries struggle with energy nationalism and policy flip-flops, India’s independent power producer (IPP)-driven model offers a decentralised, market-based, and scalable solution to clean energy growth. Their role in catalysing 250 GW of new capacity by 2030 will be central to India’s climate pledges under the Paris Agreement and its goal of net-zero emissions by 2070.
NTPC switches on 193 MW at Nokh Solar PV Project
The 193 MW addition follows the commissioning of 245 MW of the 735 MW Nokh Solar PV project in March this year.
IndiGrid to acquire 300 MW solar asset from ReNew
The solar asset, Renew Solar Aayan Pvt Ltd (RSAPL), has been operational since March 2024 and benefits from a long-term 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corp of India (SECI) at a fixed tariff of INR 2.37 per kWh.
NTPC Renewable Energy commissions 110.25 MW solar, secures PPA for 1 GW
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NREL) has commissioned a 110.25 MW portion of its 1,255 MW Khavda-I Solar PV Project. It has also secured a power purchase agreement with Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd for a 1 GW PV project.
India’s solar backbone can’t be outsourced: A case for secure, homegrown inverters
In a world where electricity defines sovereignty, allowing foreign-made devices to sit at the core of India’s solar infrastructure is nothing short of national negligence. In today’s age, power is not just electricity—it is sovereignty. We cannot afford blackout-level vulnerabilities induced by foreign-made solar inverter hardware with security loopholes.
Global solar capacity to surpass 7.5 TW in 2035, says GlobalData
UK consultancy GlobalData projected, in figures shared with pv magazine, that global renewable capacity could hit 11.2 TW by 2035, led by solar. It expects cumulative PV capacity to hit 2,378 GW by year-end and 2,849 GW by 2026.
Juniper Green commissions 145.99 MWp Chapalgaon solar project in Maharashtra
Juniper Green Energy has commissioned its 145.99 MWp (100 MW AC) solar power project in Chapalgaon village, Maharashtra, an impressive 19 months ahead of its scheduled commercial operation date.
Solar energy firms face over 2,700 compliance obligations: TeamLease Regtech
A new report by TeamLease Regtech states that a standalone solar energy producing plant in Maharashtra, with a corporate office in Haryana, must comply with 799 unique regulatory obligations and 2,735 total compliance instances in a year.
Adani Green Energy sets up step-down arm
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has announced the setting up of a renewable energy generation arm by its wholly owned subsidiary Adani Saur Urja (KA) Ltd.
IndianOil NTPC Green seeks bifacial modules for 750 MWp solar project in Gujarat
NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL), on behalf of IndianOil NTPC Green Energy Pvt Ltd (INGEL), has launched a tender to acquire bifacial PV modules for a 600 MW AC (750 MW DC) solar project at Bhuj in Gujarat.
