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Tapping Water Bodies
PM-Surya Sarovar Yojana gives a fresh impetus to the segment [...] -
“Need to address inconsistent biomass quality”
Views of Ravi Prakash Agrawal and Dr Virinder Sharma [...] -
Lessons from Khavda
Recent outage underscores the need for grid-forming inverters [...] -
Interview with Mohammed Irfan
“India’s wind policy framework is well-designed” [...] -
Green Finance
Efforts to improve access to clean capital for MSMEs [...] -
“India needs to support larger turbines”
Interview with IWTMA’s Aditya Pyasi [...]
TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Renewables on the Rise: Solar and wind drive capacity growth while storage gathers momentum
Renewable energy is increasingly shaping India’s power infrastructure. As per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, as of August 31, 2026, the country’s total installed renewable energy capacity stood at 295.55 GW, including 52.06 […]
Picking up Pace: Leveraging the balancing, storage and ramping benefits of hydropower
By Mohnish Makwana With the growing integration of renewable energy into the grid, hydropower is expected to play a major role in addressing the intermittency and balancing requirements. As India strives to achieve the 500 […]
Waste to Gas: Government launches the GOBARdhan scheme to promote CBG offtake
The compressed biogas (CBG) sector has received a major policy boost with the Union Cabinet’s approval of GOBARdhan, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme. Approved on August 6, 2026, the scheme has an outlay of Rs […]
Finding the Right Balance: Solutions to address the land-energy debate
By Nidhi Dua India’s rapid expansion of renewable energy and transmission projects requires large swathes of land. As the scale of land needed for both generation and transmission grows, it is essential to ensure fair […]
Tapping Water Bodies: PM-Surya Sarovar Yojana gives a fresh impetus to the segment
By Preeti Wadhwa India is giving a fresh impetus to floating solar with the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY). Approved by the Union Cabinet on July 31, 2026, the scheme seeks […]
Exploring Alternatives: Tamil Nadu widens its renewables horizon amidst wind slowdown
Tamil Nadu’s renewable energy landscape is shifting from wind-led growth towards a more diversified mix, with solar now emerging as the largest source of installed capacity. Storage, green hydrogen, bioenergy and renewable-powered mobility are also […]
Clean Growth: Telangana’s diversified renewable energy approach critical to the 2047 vision
By Pankhudi Jha Renewable energy has become an integral part of Telangana’s long-term development strategy. Under the Telangana Rising Vision 2047, the state aims to become a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and further expand […]
Renewable Energy Pathways: Strategies, priorities and progress across six states
By Nidhi Dua Renewable Watch has consistently tracked the progress of renewable energy transition across states in its State/Union Territory Focus section, highlighting policy landscape, industry developments and outlook. Since the beginning of 2026, the […]
Renewable Refinancing: Deepening InvITs for capital recycling
By Shilpashree Venkatesh, Vice President – Research, Knight Frank (India) India’s energy sector has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade. Non-fossil-fuel capacity has increased roughly fivefold, from 59 GW in 2016 to currently […]
Green Finance: Efforts to improve access to clean capital for MSMEs
India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for nearly one-third of its GDP and almost half of its exports, making them central to the country’s industrial growth, as per the Economic Survey 2025-26. As […]
Money Matters: CBG project economics and financing environment
As India’s compressed biogas (CBG) sector scales up commercial deployment, project financing and revenue realisation have become important points of discussion. While government initiatives have created momentum, developers continue to grapple with rising feedstock costs, […]
NHPC: Growing role in the clean energy transition
By Sandeep Batra, Executive Director (Planning and EDM), NHPC Limited India’s power sector is undergoing a structural transformation, driven by rapid renewable energy deployment, transmission network expansion and increasing digitalisation. As the country pursues its […]
Interview with Belden’s Irwin Barneto: “Cybersecurity is the need of the hour”
As battery energy storage systems (BESS) become increasingly distributed and interconnected, the need for secure, scalable and low-latency communication networks is gaining importance. Digitalisation and reliable connectivity have also emerged as critical enablers of efficient […]
SWELECT Energy Systems: Focus on building a more balanced portfolio
Dr Arulkumar Shanmugasundaram, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, SWELECT Energy Systems, spoke to Renewable Watch about the company’s expanding independent power producer (IPP) and manufacturing businesses, the growing role of battery energy storage systems […]
Global Hydrogen Compass 2026: Report
The Hydrogen Council’s “Global Hydrogen Compass” report builds on nearly a decade of detailed reporting in collaboration with McKinsey & Company examines where the hydrogen industry stands today, unpacks lessons learned from the first wave […]
World Green Hydrogen Outlook: Report
Global hydrogen demand is entering a decisive growth phase, yet execution continues to lag ambitions. The report projects a 50 per cent rise in total demand from ~100 Million Metric Tons Per Annum (MMTPA) in […]
Why underground hydrogen storage matters for a low-carbon energy system?
This article Why underground hydrogen storage matters for a low-carbon energy system? authored by Carole Le Hénaff, Markus Pichler, Verena Friedl, and Siegfried Kiss has been extracted from the the latest Oxford Institute for Energy […]
HUSE Energy: Building an integrated floating solar platform
Founded in 2023, HUSE Energy is positioning itself in the floating solar market through an integrated model combining floater manufacturing, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), and storage solutions. Renewable Watch recently interviewed Brijesh Sujan, Chief […]
Unlocking Potential: Accelerating innovation in India’s cleantech sector
By Dr Sapan Thapar, Convenor – Innovation Cell, TERI School of Advanced Studies With more than 200,000 enterprises working on a myriad of contemporary challenges, India hosts the world’s third largest start-up ecosystem. These ventures, […]
“Battery swapping offers a strong advantage”: Interview with Battery Smart’s Pulkit Khurana
Established in 2019, Battery Smart is focused on enabling energy access for commercial electric two- and three-wheelers through its battery-swapping network. Since setting up its first battery station in 2020, the company has expanded to […]
Solaryaan unveils all-in-one inverter series
Solaryaan has launched its comprehensive inverter portfolio. The new portfolio includes the all-in-one series, which consists of a single-phase energy storage system. The energy storage system combines a hybrid inverter and a 10.24 kWh battery […]
Kosol Energie introduces glass-to-glass solar modules
Kosol Energie has unveiled N-type TOPCon glass-to-glass solar modules. The modules use half-cut M10R, G12R and G12 cells and are available in power outputs of 600 Wp, 620 Wp, 630 Wp and 715 Wp. They […]
JinkoSolar unveils smart solar-storage system for AI data centres
JinkoSolar has unveiled the Sunny 365 smart solar-storage system, an integrated solution designed for artificial intelligence data centres (AIDC). It combines high-efficiency photovoltaics, long-duration energy storage and intelligent operations and maintenance to provide reliable power, […]
Global Impetus: Policies and incentives for scaling up floating solar
Floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) is gaining attraction globally, as countries seek to expand renewable energy while addressing land constraints and making better use of their waterbodies. The report “Scaling Up Floating Solar Photovoltaic Systems”, by […]
Grid Buildout: Oman plans for higher renewable integration
Oman has entered an execution-focused phase of its energy transition. While its long-term goals remain unchanged – achieving net zero emissions by 2050, diversifying the economy under Oman Vision 2040 and developing a globally competitive […]
Grid Reforms: Enabling South Africa’s energy transition
After more than a decade of power shortages and recurring load shedding, South Africa’s electricity system has shown notable signs of recovery. By early June 2026, the country recorded over 385 consecutive days without supply […]







