The amended FDI policy for investments from countries sharing land borders with India aims to attract capital and technology for critical solar components—such as cells, wafers, and polysilicon—while retaining strategic control of assets with domestic entities. Industry experts say it could accelerate renewable energy infrastructure and manufacturing, but it also carries risks, including pricing pressure, making careful regulatory oversight essential.

Achieving a system cost of $0.65/W through the secondary market and do-it-yourself assembly demonstrates a viable pathway for US plug-in solar to provide immediate utility bill relief to renters and apartment dwellers.

While the Amendment retains core eligibility thresholds for qualifying as a captive generating plant under Rule 3, it provides clarity on several existing interpretational ambiguities to align it with judicial precedents and contemporary corporate structures.

In addition to traditional oil and gas transportation, pipeline technology is evolving to support the future energy mix. As India moves toward greater adoption of cleaner fuels, including natural gas and low-carbon energy systems, pipelines capable of handling new energy vectors will become increasingly important. This shift is encouraging the adoption of specialised pipe solutions designed for higher efficiency, safety, and long-term operational resilience.

Global solar PV continues its rapid growth, reaching around 650 GW in 2025, with record solar irradiation extremes across regions such as East Asia, India, and Latin America. With current production capacity and emerging technologies like perovskite-silicon tandem modules, PV is poised to surpass all other electricity generation technologies combined by the end of the decade.

Indian economy size is likely to surpass $5 trillion by 2030, driven by manufacturing expansion, infrastructure development, and strong economic reforms. However, sustaining that growth requires not just clean energy but also one that is predictable, uninterrupted and dispatchable.

An IEA-PVPS report finds that solar power above 60° North is not only viable but rapidly expanding, driven by cold-climate performance gains, bifacial technologies, and rising energy security needs. While challenges like extreme seasonality, snow, permafrost, and scarce data remain, Arctic PV is emerging as a critical—and technically distinct—frontier for global solar deployment.

New research from the University of New South Wales shows that PV module degradation varies widely with system design and location, driven by UV exposure, temperature, humidity, and atmospheric conditions. Tropical and desert regions face the highest stress, highlighting the need for climate-specific testing and system design.

Ceigall Green Energy MP Ltd has executed secured power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Madhya Pradesh Power Management Co. Ltd for a total awarded solar capacity of 130 MW under the Surya Mitra Krishi Feeder Yojana.

Solarworld has secured a 200 MW balance-of-system (BOS) package for a grid-connected solar PV project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. It has also won EPC contracts for battery energy storage systems totaling 182 MW/364 MWh at thermal power stations operated by NTPC.

The next generation of green ammonia facilities must not only operate safely and efficiently, but must demonstrate to the world that large-scale green molecules can be produced, stored, transported, and traded with the same confidence as their fossil counterparts. The organisations that rise to this challenge will not simply contribute to the energy transition — they will define the architecture of a decarbonised industrial future.

By applying advanced machine learning and data analytics, AI can improve energy efficiency, strengthen grid resilience, and enable more intelligent and effective resource utilisation. Strategies for energy efficiency and innovations in smart grids powered by AI could generate up to $1.3 trillion in economic value by 2030.

NeuEN Green Energy Pvt. Ltd. (NeuEN), a 50:50 joint venture between Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) and Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India, has secured a contract to supply 10,000 tonnes per annum (10 ktpa) of green hydrogen to Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL).

LMU researchers have developed a dual molecular reinforcement strategy for perovskite solar cells that strengthens grain boundaries, improving both durability and performance.

Godrej Enterprises Group has reported a project pipeline of INR 2,600 crore for its Energy Solutions business at the close of FY26, spanning transmission infrastructure, railway electrification and renewable energy projects. Supported by rising investments in power infrastructure and clean energy, the business expects to grow by around 15% by FY27.

EV battery manufacturer Neuron Energy has announced its entry into the grid-scale energy storage segment with plans to commission a fully automated battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Talegaon, Maharashtra. Once fully operational, the facility will have an annual production capacity of 5 GWh, with the capability to manufacture up to 1,000 containerised BESS units per year.

Researchers in Brazil tested second-life polycrystalline PV modules for two years and found they retained 87–88% of their original power, with minimal degradation and stable performance. Despite strong sustainability and circular economy benefits, economic incentives remain limited due to the declining cost and short warranties of new state-of-the-art silicon PV modules.

TrueRE Oriana Power will supply 60,000 tonnes of green ammonia per annum over a period of ten years at a discovered price of INR 52.25 per kg. Madhya Bharat Agro Products Ltd is the end-offtaker, with SECI acting as the intermediary procurer.

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd will supply 70,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of green ammonia to Krishna Phoschem Ltd, located in Meghnagar, Madhya Pradesh, with SECI acting as the intermediary procurer.

ACME Group has signed a 10-year binding green ammonia purchase agreement (GAPA) with the Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) for 370,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of green ammonia capacity. The estimated contract value over 10-year period is INR 20,000 crore.

Enviro Infra Engineers Ltd (EIEL), an infrastructure company focused on water and wastewater treatment solutions, has entered the battery energy storage system (BESS) segment by securing EPC contracts totaling 930 MWh.

Adani Green Energy Ltd commissioned 5,051 MW of renewable energy capacity in the financial year 2025–26, the highest by any company globally in a single year, excluding China.

Pace Digitek Ltd, an integrated provider of telecom infrastructure and energy solutions, has secured the EPC contract for a 200 MW/400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) from NTPC Ltd. The project is to be implemented at the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Station in Bihar.

SOSV-backed Qnetic is aiming to raise $20 million in 2026. Over the next two years it will work with the National Lab of the Rockies and other partners on field testing and validating its technology across multiple use cases.

The project will integrate more than 700 MW of solar and wind capacity, supported by over 1,000 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS), to ensure uninterrupted round-the-clock (RTC) power delivery.

Trust, more than technology or economics, is the real bottleneck in scaling peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity trading. And increasingly, blockchain is being positioned not as a buzzword, but as a structural solution to this problem.

The Terawatt PV 100 ranks the top 100 solar manufacturing companies using a new methodology based on production scale, financial strength, and corporate transparency, with Tongwei leading the Q1 2026 list and most top firms headquartered in China. The analysis highlights increasing global supply-chain scrutiny driven by tariffs and ESG mandates, while also showing rising influence from Indian companies and strong positions for key materials and equipment suppliers.

India’s first solar decade was about speed and volume. The next will be about intelligence and performance. High-efficiency modules, bifacial panels, agrivoltaic systems, advanced power electronics, and integrated battery storage are no longer emerging technologies — they are the infrastructure of Solar 2.0.

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.

AI is transforming battery energy storage systems (BESS) through predictive load management, smart dispatch, and real-time performance optimisation – critical to India’s renewable energy ambitions.