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JSW Steel Ltd, Bharatia and Carbon Iceland International will jointly explore the development of a large-scale green methanol (e-methanol) project in India. The proposed 300 ktpa project aims to utilise CO₂ emissions from JSW Steel’s operations in district Raigad, Maharashtra, and convert them into eMethanol using green hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources.

Indian deep-tech company Vision Mechatronics and Netherlands-based HyCooker BV have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the global rollout, localized manufacturing in India, and international commercial sales of advanced hydrogen-burning cookstoves.

British International Investment (BII) has launched a $300 million platform to accelerate renewable power projects in India, with $150 million each from BII and Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).

Italy’s energy regulator ARERA has approved a proposal from the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security to target 16 GWh of storage capacity in the 2029 MACSE auction, while urging caution on final volumes to reflect existing pipeline capacity.

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) awarded 155 MW of rooftop PV capacity at an average of €0.0956 ($0.11)/kWh, leaving nearly half of the 283 MW tender volume unallocated.

NTPC Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK-based Octopus Energy Group to explore collaboration opportunities in advancing clean energy, digital utilities, and customer-centric power solutions across India, the United Kingdom, and other mutually agreed geographies.

Kärcher aims to build a closed-loop cleaning ecosystem for India’s solar industry, covering both PV manufacturing environments and the long-term maintenance of PV plants.

Advait Greenergy has partnered with electrolyser technology providers Switzerland-based CENMAT and US-based Power to Hydrogen Inc. (P2H2), India-based EPC firm JESCO Projects, and hydrogen storage specialist VJ Industries to support the development of green hydrogen projects in India.

Deployment hits ten year high in the United Kingdom with connection of largest plant to date and a ramping up of small-scale installations. Government targets accelerated deployment with new support for rooftop installations and ongoing CfD auction.

Swiss electrical connector manufacturer Stäubli has invested $10 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Bangalore, strengthening its presence in India’s fast-growing solar PV market. The expanded site will produce MC4-Evo1 and MC4-Evo2 connectors using fully automated assembly lines to support domestic and global demand.