Indian researchers develop fast-charging sodium-ion battery, promising over 3,000 cycles
NAtrium Super Ionic CONductor (NASICON) materials continue to show their potential for sodium-ion anodes in high-performance batteries, with fresh research out of India delving more into the materials.
Rajasthan’s 500 MW/1 GWh battery storage tender yields lowest price of INR 2.16 lac/MW/month
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN)’s tender for 1,000 MWh (500 MW x 2 hours) of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) with viability gap funding in Rajasthan has resulted in winning prices ranging from INR 2.16 lakh/MW/month to INR 2.19 lakh/MW/month.
ACME Solar secures INR 1,072 crore refinancing for 250 MW operational project in Rajasthan
The 250 MW solar project has been operating for 18 months and achieved annual capacity utilization factor (CUF) of 29.3% in FY 2025.
Waaree Renewable Technologies secures 100 MWp solar EPC project in Vietnam
Waaree Renewable Technologies Ltd has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Viet Khanh Joint Stock Company to execute a 100 MWp solar PV power project on a turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis in Vietnam.
The role of advanced transformers in India’s green transition
Without resilient, responsive, and renewable-ready transformer networks, India’s decarbonization goals risk being destabilized by the very variability they aim to harness.
Attero to invest INR 100 crore to scale rare earth element recycling capacity to 30,000 tonnes
Attero will invest INR 100 crore to expand its rare earth element (REE) recycling capacity from the current 300 tonnes to 30,000 tonnes annually over the next 12 to 24 months.
Waaree clarifies it’s not moving away from Odisha
“Construction activities are actively ongoing, and contracts for the Odisha [solar manufacturing] facility have been duly awarded and are being executed as planned,” said Dr. Amit Paithankar, CEO and Whole-time Director of Waaree Energies.
Waaree Energies board approves change in 6 GW ingot-to-solar module fab location
Waaree Energies board of directors has approved a change in the location of its 6 GW ingot-to-solar module manufacturing project from Odisha to multiple sites across Gujarat, Maharashtra, and other potential states.
ACME Solar secures PPA with NHPC for 250 MW FDRE project in Rajasthan
ACME Solar has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with NHPC Ltd for its 250 MW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project in Rajasthan.
SECI launches tender for 1.2 GW solar with 600 MW/3,600 MWh energy storage
The Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd (SECI) has issued a tender for the development of 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power projects, integrated with 600 MW/3600 MWh of energy storage systems (ESS), on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis. Bidding will close on August 20.
