India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, nearly 84 times the 98.4 MWh installed during the same period last year, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q2 and 1H 2026 India’s Energy Storage...

Transmission infrastructure development has struggled to keep pace with India’s rapid addition of renewable energy generation capacity. Transmission projects typically have longer development timelines than generation projects, while...

The U.S. added 4.7 GW/17.2 GWh of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, taking the cumulative operational capacity past the 50 GW milestone, according to the American Clean Power Association (ACP)....

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has awarded three compressed biogas projects (CBG) totaling 14.8 tons per day (TPD) to a Maharashtra-based company. Organic Recycling Systems has won CBG projects worth ₹2.6 billion (~$27.35 million) across three...

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has extended the scheduled commercial operation date (SCOD) for a renewable energy project developer’s 20 MW solar project in Karnataka from November 3, 2019, to May 30, 2020. The Tribunal ruled that...

Bihar State Power Generation Company (BSPGCL) has invited bids to develop a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) at Kajra in Lakhisarai district, Bihar. The project will be developed through tariff-based competitive bidding...

France’s installed solar capacity reached 34 GW during the first half (1H) of 2026, according to the country’s Statistical Data and Studies Department (SDES). The country added 3 GW during the period, slightly higher than the 2.9 GW installed in the...

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued clarifications on mandatory national standards covering solar photovoltaic module safety, labeling, energy efficiency, and energy consumption in silicon manufacturing. The...