While India has research capabilities across public laboratories and academic institutions in both rare earths and battery recycling, the transition from lab-scale innovation to industrial deployment has been slow. This gap between research and commercial execution continues to limit scale across the critical minerals ecosystem.

Waaree Energies Ltd has appointed Jignesh Rathod as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the recommendation of the Company’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee and approval by the Board of Directors.

India is moving decisively beyond capacity addition toward system-level maturity. Expanded transmission planning, a more diversified energy mix and better regulatory clarity signal a market design that is becoming ever more dynamic and future ready.

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the global peak of solar output in 2025 occurred on April 29, at 06:00 UTC, estimated at 539 GW.

India’s battery storage landscape is undergoing a decisive transformation in 2025. Across utilities, regulators, and developers, BESS has moved beyond early-stage exploration and is increasingly recognized as an essential component for grid stability, renewable integration, and long-term energy planning.

Mahindra Susten has commissioned 560 MWp of utility-scale solar capacity in calendar year 2025 across two projects—280 MWp in Gujarat and 280 MWp in Rajasthan.

Japan is set to impose stricter environmental oversight on future large-scale solar projects. The government may also discontinue financial support under its feed-in tariff and feed-in premium schemes for large, ground-mounted solar beginning April 2027.

Hindustan Power secured nearly 1 GW of solar capacity and over 750 MWh of energy storage projects in 2025, significantly strengthening its renewable energy portfolio as it targets 5 GW capacity by 2028.

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has commissioned SJVN Ltd’s 1 GW AC (1.4 GWp DC) DCR-compliant solar power project in Rajasthan. Executed by TPREL on an EPC basis, the project will supply clean power to Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, and Uttarakhand.

By combining proven global practices with solutions designed for Indian conditions, offering choices for different customer needs, and continuing to invest in meaningful innovation, India can build a solar ecosystem that is resilient and inclusive.

The Centre of Excellence, operated from the campus of IIT Kanpur and HBTU Kanpur, will prioritize research and development focused on green hydrogen production, storage, transportation, safety standards, testing, demonstrations, and industrial use. Special emphasis will be on applied research and technological solutions for industries such as refineries, fertilizers, transportation, manufacturing, and energy systems.

The largest area of green financing is energy-efficient machinery, which supports MSMEs in modernising production lines and reducing operational energy consumption. Significant capital is also being channelled into rooftop solar installations, electric vehicles, and enterprises operating in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sectors, across clusters such as manufacturing, healthcare, and food processing.

Solex Energy Ltd has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia-based automation technology company TT Vision Holdings Berhad to collaborate on advancing solar manufacturing automation, engineering excellence, and talent development in India.

Researchers at India’s MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) have developed a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) system capable of transporting hydrogen in a stable liquid form that is non-flammable, non-explosive, and manageable at normal temperatures and pressures. This breakthrough removes one of the biggest barriers slowing the widespread adoption of hydrogen in India.

Smart Joules will use the proceeds to expand its energy-efficiency and cooling operations into newer sectors and larger-scale projects, including manufacturing, building automation, and district cooling, while further strengthening the company’s technology, analytics, and on-ground execution capabilities.

The Indian Ministry of Power has ordered all battery energy storage system (BESS) projects supported under the viability gap funding (VGF) scheme to meet a minimum 20% local content threshold, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and innovation.

GREW Solar has secured a major contract from NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) to manufacture and supply 1,464.5 MW (approximately 1.5 GW) of high-efficiency solar PV modules for renewable energy projects across multiple locations in Uttar Pradesh. The cumulative contract value stands at INR 2,028.33 crore.

Silver prices have surged to record levels over the past week, surpassing $80 an ounce after China said it plans to restrict silver exports in 2026.

Waaree’s Chikhli (Gujarat) manufacturing facility is now listed in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) with an approved capacity of 16.444 GW. This takes the company’s total solar module manufacturing capacity in India, including Indosolar, to 20.17 GW.

Trina Solar says new certified results in perovskite-crystalline silicon tandem cells and modules demonstrate progress toward industrial-scale next-generation PV.

The Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has invited bids to develop 1 GW/8 GWh of pumped storage capacity across the country, aimed at providing large-scale, on-demand energy storage services to power distribution companies and other buying entities.

Juniper Green Energy has successfully commissioned 60 MWh of its 100 MWh merchant battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan. The remaining 40 MWh capacity is expected to be commissioned shortly.

WattPower has sold more than 18 GW of utility-scale string inverters across India over the last two and a half years.

With peak power demand expected to approach 300 GW in the coming years and electricity demand growing at 6–7% annually, India would require nearly 230 GWh of energy storage capacity by 2030 to ensure grid stability, flexibility and reliability—said Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, Former Secretary, MNRE, at the Indian Power & Energy Storage Conference 2025, organised by FICCI.

NTPC’s R&D wing NETRA will set up a plasma gasification-based green hydrogen plant on its campus at Greater Noida. The plant will be designed to produce one tonne of green hydrogen per day.

Market pressure in the solar and storage sectors often favors low-cost solutions, but long-term success depends on balancing price, quality, and reliability for assets designed to operate for decades. Numerous examples, from low-grade silicon modules to residential hydrogen and redox flow storage, show how technically ambitious products can fail when costs, complexity, or durability are misjudged.

The IUCN’s updated Global Standard, growing debate on finance, and stronger emphasis on rights and monitoring mark a transition from hopeful experimentation to disciplined scaling. If the next year invests in credibility and the scaffolding that turns pilots into pipelines, Nature-based Solutions could finally become a practical pillar of climate, biodiversity and development strategies worldwide.

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.

The EPC organisations that choose to lead across both the energy transition and digital infrastructure will not simply respond to the coming decades of change, they will shape them.

Every new 5G deployment, data centre expansion, or broadband rollout depends on power and cooling architectures that operate quietly in the background, ensuring continuity, efficiency, and resilience.