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India’s Solar Power Generation Rises 22% YoY in 2025 on Project Commissioning Surge

Solar power generation in India rose nearly 22% year-over-year (YoY) to 164.5 billion units (BU) in 2025, up from 133.7 BU, according to data published by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Solar power generation growth in Q...

February 5, 2026

Tenders & Auctions

KP Energy, Waaree, and Vena Energy Among Winners of SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind Auction

KP Energy, Ganeko Three Energy (an SPV of Zelestra), Waaree Forever Energies (a subsidiary of Waaree Energies), Opera Energy, Purvah Green Power, Vena Energy Aura (a subsidiary of Vena Energy), and Refex Holding have won Solar Ene...

February 4, 2026

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Aggressive Bidding Puts India’s Energy Storage Push at Crossroads

Aggressive bidding is rapidly becoming the defining feature of India’s energy storage tender landscape, raising concerns among stakeholders. As competition intensifies and tender volumes rise, discovered tariffs for battery energy...

February 4, 2026

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Energy Storage Sees Increased VC Investment Momentum in 2025

Venture capital investment in energy storage gained momentum in 2025, rising 30% year over year to $4.8 billion across 75 deals, even as total corporate funding for the sector declined 19% to $16.2 billion, according to Mercom Cap...

February 3, 2026

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VPP Software Provider Lunar Energy Raises $232 Million

Integrated home battery systems and virtual power plant (VPP) software provider, Lunar Energy, has raised $102 million in a Series D funding round led by B Capital and Prelude Ventures. Lunar Energy will utilize the funding to expand its hardware...

February 5, 2026

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Rajasthan Issues Procedure for Grant of Intrastate Transmission Connectivity

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has approved the Procedure for Grant of Connectivity to the Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS), which seeks to streamline connectivity approval for entities seeking new or modified...

February 5, 2026

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Tata Power Reports Flat Q3 Profit Despite Strong Renewables Performance

Integrated power company Tata Power posted a profit of ₹11.94 billion (~$132.01 million) in the third quarter (Q3) of the financial year (FY) 2026, a slight increase of 1% year-over-year (YoY) from ₹11.88 billion (~$131.3 million). The company said...

February 5, 2026

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RECPDCL Invites Bids to Evacuate 5 GW of Power from Green Hydrogen Projects

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has invited bids to set up an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to evacuate power from 5 GW of green hydrogen projects in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The last date to submit bids is April 7,...

February 5, 2026

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Saatvik Green Invests ₹2.51 Billion in Subsidiary’s 4 GW Solar Module Facility

Haryana-based solar module manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy has invested ₹2.51 billion (~$27.75 million) in a 4 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Odisha. Saatvik Green subscribed to 8.5 million equity shares of Saatvik Solar Industries, a...

February 5, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Aggressive Bidding Challenges India’s BESS Development

Aggressive bidding is rapidly becoming the defining feature of India’s energy storage tender landscape, raising concerns among stakeholders. As competition intensifies and tender volumes rise, discovered tariffs for battery energy storage systems...

February 5, 2026

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Strong Development and Construction Cut Scatec’s Loss by 72% in Q4 2026

Norway-based renewable energy solutions provider Scatec reported a revenue of NOK1.03 billion (~$106.3 million) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, declining 10.8% year-over-year (YoY) from NOK1.15 billion (~$119.23 million) Earnings before interest,...

February 5, 2026

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Uttarakhand Invites Bids for 30 MW/75 MWh BESS at Dhakrani Hydel Project

UJVN, a Government of Uttarakhand undertaking, has invited bids for setting up a 30 MW/75 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Dhakrani Hydro Electric Project in Dehradun district. Bids must be submitted by February 25, 2026....

February 5, 2026

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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in January 2026

The rapid increase in solar installations under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) in Maharashtra is leading to developers facing high land-leasing costs and delays in project execution. The issue of higher land...

February 4, 2026

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