THDC commissions Unit-3 of 1 GW pumped storage project in Tehri
THDC India Ltd., a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd., has commissioned Unit-3 (250 MW) of its 1 GW (4×250 MW) variable-speed pumped storage hydropower project in Uttarakhand.
Oswal Pumps wins INR 380 crore order for 13,738 off-grid solar water pumps in Maharashtra
Oswal Pumps has received a Letter of Award from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) for the supply and installation of 13,738 off-grid DC solar PV water pumping systems under the PM-KUSUM Scheme
Batteries now cheap enough to make dispatchable solar economically feasible
A new analysis from energy think tank Ember shows that the cost of storing electricity with utility-scale batteries has fallen to just $65/MWh as of October 2025 outside China and the US, making it economically feasible to deliver solar power when it is needed.
Smart Joules raises $10 million in Series B funding from Neev II Fund, Waaree Renewable Technologies, and Spectrum Impact
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.
Solar PLI scheme drives strong industry interest but faces implementation challenges
As of June 2025, the overall achievement (operational capacity) rate of the solar PLI scheme stood at approximately 29% of the total awarded capacity. Capacity additions remain below targets, with only 59% of module capacity and 14% of polysilicon capacity achieved as of June 2025.
Trontek enters residential energy storage market with 1.4 kWh and 2.7 kWh lithium battery systems
Trontek has entered the residential energy storage market with the launch of Powercube 1.4 kWh and Powercube 2.7 kWh lithium-ion battery storage systems that support both solar and grid charging.
The skills gap, not capital, is India’s real green energy bottleneck
The renewable energy sector creates significant employment density—approximately 10 times more workers per MW in solar and 3–4 times more in wind than in conventional power plants. This employment multiplication should be our competitive advantage. However, the skills gap is creating economic inefficiencies that compound across the sector.
Agratas advances construction at its Sanand battery facility
Agratas, the global battery business of the Tata Group, is rapidly advancing the construction work for its battery manufacturing facility in Sanand, Gujarat. This facility will have a planned annual capacity of 20 GWh in its first phase.
MaxVolt Energy triples lithium battery pack output with new 55,000 sq. ft. plant in Duhai
MaxVolt Energy is set to triple its lithium battery pack production capacity from 72,000 units per annum to 2.25 lakh units annually with the addition of a new 55,000 sq. ft. facility in Duhai, Ghaziabad.
Waaree Energies achieves 1+ GW monthly output
Waaree Energies Ltd has become the first solar panel manufacturer in India to produce over 1 GW of solar modules in a single month. This record-breaking output was achieved in November 2025.
