India

For years, India has depended on imports of transformer bushings particularly at higher voltage levels. For India to become a global manufacturing hub, the gaps in product design, manufacturing technology must be addressed with a sense of urgency.

The amended FDI policy for investments from countries sharing land borders with India aims to attract capital and technology for critical solar components—such as cells, wafers, and polysilicon—while retaining strategic control of assets with domestic entities. Industry experts say it could accelerate renewable energy infrastructure and manufacturing, but it also carries risks, including pricing pressure, making careful regulatory oversight essential.

Adani Green Energy Ltd commissioned 5,051 MW of renewable energy capacity in the financial year 2025–26, the highest by any company globally in a single year, excluding China.

TrueRE Oriana Power will supply 60,000 tonnes of green ammonia per annum over a period of ten years at a discovered price of INR 52.25 per kg. Madhya Bharat Agro Products Ltd is the end-offtaker, with SECI acting as the intermediary procurer.

While the Amendment retains core eligibility thresholds for qualifying as a captive generating plant under Rule 3, it provides clarity on several existing interpretational ambiguities to align it with judicial precedents and contemporary corporate structures.

Pace Digitek Ltd, an integrated provider of telecom infrastructure and energy solutions, has secured the EPC contract for a 200 MW/400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) from NTPC Ltd. The project is to be implemented at the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Station in Bihar.

In addition to traditional oil and gas transportation, pipeline technology is evolving to support the future energy mix. As India moves toward greater adoption of cleaner fuels, including natural gas and low-carbon energy systems, pipelines capable of handling new energy vectors will become increasingly important. This shift is encouraging the adoption of specialised pipe solutions designed for higher efficiency, safety, and long-term operational resilience.

Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, has invited bids for setting up a 25 MW AC (35 MW DC) ground-mounted solar power plant on a turnkey basis at the Dugdha-II site of Dugdha Coal Washery, operated by Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) in Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd will supply 70,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of green ammonia to Krishna Phoschem Ltd, located in Meghnagar, Madhya Pradesh, with SECI acting as the intermediary procurer.

ACME Group has signed a 10-year binding green ammonia purchase agreement (GAPA) with the Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) for 370,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of green ammonia capacity. The estimated contract value over 10-year period is INR 20,000 crore.