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Power & Grid
Utility, transmission, distribution, capacity additions
Maharashtra Drafts New Banking Rules, Storage Mandate for Rooftop Solar
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed introducing a capacity-based banking framework for renewable energy generating systems irrespective of the…
PFC Tenders Transmission System to Evacuate 2 GW of Renewables
Listen to this article PFC Consulting has invited bids to set up an interstate transmission system for evacuating 2 GW of renewable energy from the
MERC Proposes Tighter Deviation Settlement Rules for Solar, Wind Projects
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed tightening deviation settlement rules for solar, wind, and wind-solar hybrid projects, gradually shifting…
Maharashtra Proposes Capacity-Based Banking for Renewable Open Access
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed new distribution open access regulations that lay out a capacity-based banking framework for renewable energy…
Ayana Seeks Partner for 2.5 GWh Battery Cell Manufacturing Facility
Ayana Renewable Power has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) to select a joint venture partner for setting up an advanced chemistry cell (ACC) manufacturing facility with an…
Renewable & Clean Energy
Solar, wind, hydro, EV, storage, hydrogen
Rajasthan govt reviews inter-state, intra-state transmission projects to expedite green energy evacuation
State CS Srinivas directed officials to resolve right-of-way (RoW) issues related to the projects to facilitate evacuation of power generated by renewable energy projects in the…
Solex Energy plans ₹4,000 cr expansion, targets ₹4,500 cr revenue potential by FY28
The company plans 2.2 GW of solar cell capacity by FY28 and its first 5 GWh BESS phase by FY29.
Borosil Renewables raises Gujarat expansion cost to ₹1,100 crore
The company has also pushed the commissioning of the expanded facility to March 2027 due to supply-chain disruptions, forex fluctuations and higher commodity costs amid the West…
Ceigall India commissions second 5 MW solar unit in Maharashtra
The project’s operational capacity at Ranjangaon Deshmukh rises to 10 MW and is part of the company’s 147 MW MSKVY 2.0 solar portfolio.
Waaree Energies shares gain 2% after company bags 2 GW solar module order
Waaree Energies shares rose after securing a 2 GW solar module supply order from a leading domestic solar developer for FY27-FY28. The contract’s value remains undisclosed.
Generator & Industrial Equipment
Diesel gensets, power-backup, OEMs, infrastructure equipment
Gmmco and Caterpillar India Forge Powerful Partnerships at bauma
bauma CONEXPO India 2026 — event highlights Gmmco and Caterpillar India felicitated key customers from the road construction and mining sectors at bauma CONEXPO India 2026.…
India, OPEC call for deeper cooperation to ensure stable, predictable energy markets
At the seventh OPEC-India Energy Dialogue, the two sides discussed oil market stability, energy security and timely investment in the oil sector
India’s oil buyers may cut Russia cargoes as US risk rises
Indian refiners may reduce Russian crude imports amid new US sanctions. This move comes as the US legislation allows tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India has previously…
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy bags ₹985 crore solar, BESS orders
The orders include a 534.3 MWp solar EPC contract in Rajasthan and two 308 MWh BESS projects in South Africa, taking the company’s international storage footprint further.
Inox Clean Energy Completes ₹6,000 Crore Vena Energy India Acquisition
The acquisition includes transition of Vena Energy India’s management, ensuring continuity across development, commercial, technical and operational functions and enabling a…
Energy Markets & Policy
International energy markets, regulation, trade
Faster electrification can slash energy import bills by $US400 billion, cut global oil use by 18 million barrels a day
IEA report finds electricity could meet 33% of world’s final energy consumption by 2035 – and slash the bills of fuel-importing nations by more than $US400 billion. The post…
The Driven Podcast: Australia’s cheapest new car is electric, as Four Corners takes aim at Chinese EVs
Australia’s cheapest new car is now electric. We wrap up Everything Electric Sydney. Plus, news of the week. The post The Driven Podcast: Australia’s cheapest new car is electric,…
SwitchedOn podcast: The “Goldilocks” energy upgrades package that could slash rental bills
Modelling by Renew reveals a Goldilocks package of energy efficiency upgrades is needed to make rental homes healthier and cut tenants’ bills by up to three-quarters. The post…
Coalition vows to scrap “ideologically driven” renewable, EV and climate policies if returned to power
Federal Coalition vows to detonate most of Australia's efforts to decarbonise "within 30 days" of winning power, including the advance of renewables and the emissions-curbing…
Hold the front page! Cost of clean energy transition just shrank by $100 billion
The Murdoch media has come up with some Very Big Round Numbers in reports on the cost of the transition to renewables. So where do they come from? And why has one of them just…
Power Generation Industry
OEMs, large projects, grid expansion, storage, energy transition
CIS-backed big battery hits full power and passes final tests to join the grid
A big battery that had promised to be state's biggest back when it was first proposed has – five years later – reached its full nameplate capacity. The post CIS-backed big battery…
Australia’s biggest coal generator has plans for two massive new battery projects as utilities focus on “firm” power
Australia's biggest coal generator plans another two massive battery projects, including an eight-four facility that would be among the biggest in the country. The post…
A turning point for grid-forming inverters in Australia’s grid transition plan
AEMO has changed its thinking about the ability of grid forming inverters to satisfy minimum system strength needs - a major step forward given the high cost of syncons. The post…
21GWh BESS deployed globally in August: One-fifth in Saudi Arabia, European activity soars
Nearly 21GWh of grid-scale BESS came online globally last month, of which around a fifth was in Saudi Arabia while the majority was in China.
Sunrun and Tesla deliver record 580MW to California grid amid heatwave
Residential battery energy storage systems (BESS) across California discharged more than 580MW of peak power to the state's grid on the evening of 9 September 2026 via a…
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