Powering the green shift: How India’s renewable energy workforce evolved in 2025 and what lies ahead in 2026
High solar irradiation, expanding wind corridors, improving transmission infrastructure, and declining storage costs position India to be one of the largest contributors to incremental global renewable capacity additions by 2030. This also strengthens India’s role as a long-term hub for renewable project execution talent.
ENGIE awarded 200 MW solar project with 100 MW/600 MWh battery storage by SECI
ENGIE has secured a 200 MW solar project paired with a 100 MW/600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in India. The project was awarded through a competitive bidding process conducted by the Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI).
L&T secures 3 GW pumped storage project from Torrent Power arm in Maharashtra
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured an order from Torrent Energy Storage Solutions for the construction of the 3 GW Saidongar-1 open-loop pumped storage project (PSP) in Raigad, Maharashtra. The PSP will comprise ten units of 300 MW each.
India adds record 37.9 GW of solar capacity in CY2025
Solar additions in CY2025 comprised 28.6 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity (up about 54.6% year-on-year), 7.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity (a 72% YoY increase), and 1.35 GW of off-grid/distributed solar capacity (8.8% lower than installations in CY2024).
Saatvik Green secures INR 13.80 crore solar module supply order
Saatvik Green Energy Ltd’s arm Saatvik Solar Industries has secured an order worth INR 13.80 crore from a private-sector power producer for the supply of solar PV modules. The order is scheduled to be executed by February 2026.
Mercom finds widening gap between storage auction bids and project economics
Only around 50% of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects analyzed in India demonstrate positive project economics under modeled assumptions, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released LCOS and Bidding Trends in Indian Energy Storage Projects report. The projects assessed were auctioned between July and November 2025.
Meghmani Organics enters wind–solar hybrid power agreement with Pro-Zeal Green
Meghmani Organics Ltd has signed an agreement with Pro-Zeal Green Power Fifteen Private Ltd to procure a contracted capacity of 3.30 MW from a wind–solar hybrid (WSH) power project located in the state of Gujarat.
KP Group commits INR 4,000 crore investment to develop 605 MW solar and 250 MW wind–solar hybrid projects in Gujarat
KP Group has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat for the development of 855 MW of renewable energy projects with an investment of around INR 4,000 crore in the state.
Why rare earth and advanced materials are critical to India’s next manufacturing leap
Every additional EV, wind turbine, transmission line, or storage system intensifies pressure on supply chains that are already concentrated and geopolitically sensitive. Competing solely on mining is neither sufficient nor sustainable.
Global solar enters period of adjustment, as market conditions redefine rules of competition
Global solar growth is flattening in major markets as oversupply from China and India drives prices down and shifts competition from sheer volume to execution, policy alignment, and system integration. Across the U.S., Europe, and China, energy storage is becoming essential for project viability, making PV-plus-storage and strong EPC partnerships the new basis for winning projects in 2026 and beyond.
