The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has directed power distribution companies (DISCOMs) in the state to provide 24×7 electricity supply to all consumer categories, except agricultural consumers. For agricultural...

Ferroalloy producer Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA) has announced it will procure 65 MW of renewable energy from EG Urja Strot’s 184 MW wind-solar hybrid project, which includes a 25 MWh battery storage component. IMFA has signed a 29-year...

The Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (RVPNL) has issued draft guidelines mandating that battery storage systems installed with renewable energy captive and open access projects be charged during solar peak hours using power from their own...

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a draft one-time relief package for renewable energy projects that have received Letters of Award (LOAs) but have yet to sign power purchase agreements (PPAs). The package has been sent to...

India is in the grip of a sweltering summer, but the electricity grid has managed to meet daytime power demand, which is setting new records. Thanks to coal-based thermal generation and renewable energy sources, power outages have not occurred on a...

Frontier Power USA, a long-duration energy storage development and investment platform, has signed an agreement to acquire a 480 MWh battery storage project portfolio from Bimergen Energy Corporation. The portfolio includes three projects in the...

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has proposed a new framework for procurement, capital investment, cost control, standardization, benchmarking, inventory management, and prudence review for transmission and distribution...

NBCC (India) has invited bids to provide architectural and engineering consultancy services for 15 MW of rooftop solar projects at various locations of Bokaro Steel Plant in Jharkhand. The estimated work cost is ₹590 million (~$6.19 million). The...

The Gujarat Industries Power Company (GIPCL) has invited bids to design, engineer, supply, erect, test, and develop a 20 MW/120 MWh battery energy storage system at its 165 MW gas power plant complex in Vadodara. The vanadium redox flow battery...

Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has commissioned a cumulative 3.37 GWh battery energy storage system at Khavda, Gujarat. The battery storage system is designed to support grid reliability, peak-hour supply, and the delivery of round-the-clock renewable...