PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana turns one
The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the world’s largest domestic rooftop solar initiative, is reshaping India’s energy landscape with a bold vision to supply solar power to one crore households by March 2027.
Tata Power Renewable Energy, ONGC collaborate on battery energy storage systems
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd and Oil and Natural Gas Corp have signed an agreement to jointly explore and identify commercial opportunities across various segments of the battery energy storage system (BESS) value chain.
LCOE of grid-scale solar expected to drop 2% globally in 2025
A report from BloombergNEF said fixed-axis solar levelized cost of energy is expected to fall to $0.035/kWh, while battery energy storage LCOE is expected to decrease 11%.
ONGC NTPC Green acquires Ayana Renewable Power
ONGC NTPC Green, a joint venture of ONGC Green and NTPC Green Energy, has signed the agreement to acquire a 100% equity stake in Ayana Renewable Power (Ayana) for INR 195 billion ($2.3 billion).
JinkoSolar sues Waaree Energies for alleged TOPCon patent infringement
JinkoSolar has filed a lawsuit in Texas against Waaree Energies and its US subsidiary for the alleged infringement of one of its n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents, marking another move in its aggressive patent defense strategy.
Epsilon Group commits INR 15,350 crore for EV battery materials, testing facility in Karnataka
Epsilon Group plans to invest INR 9,000 crore to set up a graphite anode manufacturing plant and INR 6,000 crore for a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode manufacturing plant in Karnataka. In addition, it will invest INR 350 crore to build a battery materials and battery testing R&D and training center in the state.
KPIT selects Trentar Energy as manufacturing partner for sodium-ion battery technology
KPIT has signed the technology transfer agreement with Trentar Energy Solutions for commercialization of its sodium-ion battery technology. Under the agreement, Trentar will build a 3 GWh sodium-ion manufacturing facility with KPIT receiving upfront technology transfer fees and additional royalty fees over eight years.
ACME Solar Holdings reassigned A+/Positive credit rating by Crisil
Acme Solar Holdings Ltd has been reassigned ‘Crisil A+/Positive’ rating for its long-term bank loan facilities of INR 200 crore.
The Hydrogen Stream: Indian state of Assam plans 25 MW green hydrogen plant
SGEL Assam Renewable Energy Ltd, a joint venture between SJVN Green Energy Ltd and Assam Power Distribution Co. Ltd, intends to develop a 25 MW green hydrogen plant within the state of Assam.
Trina Solar sues Canadian Solar over patents in $147 million lawsuit
Trina Solar has filed a lawsuit against Canadian Solar and its subsidiary, seeking $147 million in damages for alleged infringement of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) cell patents. The case, accepted by the Jiangsu High Court, underscores the rise of intellectual property disputes in China’s competitive solar sector.
