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VGF, LCOS, and the Changing Economics of Battery Storage in India

Bid prices in the battery energy storage system (BESS) market are declining sharply, driven by viability gap funding (VGF) support and intense competition. While VGF has reduced upfront project costs, it has also spurred aggressiv...

February 9, 2026

Modules

Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Jumps to 162 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 17,268 MW of solar module capacity. The cumulative module manufacturing capacity under ALMM now stands at ...

February 9, 2026

Grid

Transmission Line Additions in 9M FY 2026 Meet Less Than Half the Target

India achieved 5,077 circuit kilometers (ckm) of power transmission lines between April and December in the financial year (FY) 2025–26, accounting for 47.5% of the cumulative target of 10,696 ckm set for the period, according to ...

February 9, 2026

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Solar Open Access Primary Growth Engine for C&I Units in India: Interview

India’s commercial and industrial (C&I) renewable energy market is undergoing a structural transition, with distributed solar growing beyond rooftop installations toward larger green open-access projects. Rising electricity co...

February 9, 2026

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Adani Energy Receives Financing for ±800 kV HVDC Transmission Project

Adani Energy Solutions (AESL) has secured long-term financing from a consortium of Japanese banks, led by MUFG Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, for its ±800 kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project to evacuate 6,000 MW...

February 10, 2026

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IREDA’s Board Approves Fundraise of ₹29.94 Billion Through QIP

The board of directors of government-owned lender, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), has approved a fundraise of ₹29.94 billion (~$330.14 million) through a qualified institutions placement (QIP). IREDA said the Indian government’s...

February 9, 2026

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ACEN Consolidates Joint Venture with UPC Renewables, Takes 100% Ownership

Philippines-based renewable energy company ACEN Renewables International, a subsidiary of ACEN Corporation, has consolidated its joint venture (JV) with UPC Renewables, taking 100% ownership of the JV. Through this acquisition, ACEN will add 819 MW...

February 9, 2026

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NTPC REL Invites Bids for EPC of 250 MW/1 GWh Battery Storage System

NTPC Renewable Energy (NREL) has issued an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender for a grid-connected 250 MW/1,000 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Bikaner Solar project in Rajasthan. Bids must be submitted by March...

February 9, 2026

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Tamilnadu Petroproducts to Procure 13.2 MW of Solar Power from Zelestra SPV

Tamilnadu Petroproducts will procure approximately 13.2 MW of solar power from Navia Three Power (NTPPL), a special-purpose vehicle (SPV) of renewable energy solutions company Zelestra, as a captive consumer. The company will invest ₹73.26 million...

February 9, 2026

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Prostarm Wins South Eastern Railway’s 2 MW Rooftop Solar Auction

Prostarm Info Systems has won South Eastern Railway’s auction to set up 2.059 MW rooftop solar systems under the Santragachi division in Howrah, West Bengal. Prostarm won the project at a contract value of ₹134.3 million (~$1.48 million). The tender...

February 9, 2026

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Andhra Pradesh Directs Monthly Energy Settlement for Rooftop Solar Consumers

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has directed all power distribution companies (DISCOMs) in the state to implement monthly energy settlement and billing for solar rooftop prosumers with immediate effect. The Commission...

February 9, 2026

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Bihar Approves Procurement of 190 MW Peak Power from Hybrid Projects

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved a proposal by Bihar State Power Holding Company (BSPHCL) to procure 190 MW of assured peak power supply through an interstate transmission system (ISTS)–connected wind–solar hybrid...

February 9, 2026

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Radiance Renewables Raises $100 Million from Danish Fund, FMO

Mumbai-based Radiance Renewables, a clean energy firm backed by Eversource Capital, has raised about $100 million in equity funding from two major international investors — Impact Fund Denmark and the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO....

February 9, 2026

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Uttarakhand Invites Bids to Set Up 16 MW/40 MWh BESS in Haridwar

UJVNL, a Government of Uttarakhand undertaking, has floated a tender to set up a 16 MW/40 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Pathri substation and hydroelectric project in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district. The projects will receive...

February 9, 2026

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