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ENGIE has won 280 MW/560 MWh battery storage capacity in Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd’s (GUVNL) auction for 2 GW/4 GWh capacity. This marks ENGIE’s formal entry into utility-scale energy storage in India and expands its India portfolio to 2.75 GW.

The new ICRA report states that enhancing storage capacity and strengthening the grid—both within states and across inter-state networks—in a time-bound manner remains extremely critical as the share of renewables in the generation mix rises.

Green hydrogen is not just an energy alternative, it’s an industrial revolution in motion. For India’s steel industry, it offers a chance to rewrite the script: from being one of the largest emitters to becoming a global model for sustainable growth.

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL), an arm of NTPC Ltd, has invited bids for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) package to develop a 100 MWh vanadium redox flow battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Khavda Solar Park in Gujarat.

Industry body India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has called for clearly defined roles and responsibilities under the Battery Waste Management Rules, the adoption of global standards, recycled content targets aligned with emerging battery chemistries and domestic manufacturing, and support for eco-design to enable easier recycling.

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NREL) has commissioned 75.5 MW of solar capacity at the 1,255 MW Khavda-I solar energy project in Gujarat.

Bondada Group has entered into a long-term partnership with Adani Group for the design and construction of solar projects. The framework agreement formalizing the partnership was signed recently by both companies.

Insolation Energy Ltd, a Rajasthan based solar panel manufacturer, has reported consolidated revenue of INR 776.7 crore for the half year ended September 30, 2025 (H1 FY 2026), a 25.6% increase year-on-year. Profit after tax (net profit) surged 23.5% to INR 80.1 crore.

Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corp. Ltd (TNGECL) has launched a tender for setting up seven standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) totaling 1,500 MWh (375 MW x 4 hours) in Tamil Nadu. The projects are eligible for viability gap funding (VGF) through the Power System Development Fund (PSDF).

The quality assurance provider reported India-based Insolation Energy, Waaree Renewable Technologies, and Solex Energy retained the top three positions in its Altmann-Z score-based quarterly ranking. Its analysts noted the number of companies with healthier scores increased from 9 to 11.