Ezine Archive
May Issue 2025
Month: May 2025
Company Release
India can cut up to 8 gigatons of emissions from its buildings by 2050: NIUA and RMI report
New Decarbonization Strategies Unveiled by National Institute of Urban Affairs and RMI at the “Heat Resilient and Low Carbon Housing in India” convening in New Delhi New Delhi, 27th May 2025: India is undergoing a […]
Projects
KREDL floats tender for solar-plus-storage project
Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has issued a request for selection to set up a 250 MW solar power project integrated with a 1,100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). To be located at […]
Projects
SECI announces auction results for 1.2 GW RTC renewable projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced the auction results for 1,200 MW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS) connected renewable energy projects for procurement of round-the-clock (RTC) power. A total capacity of 420 […]
Financings
Adani Group to invest Rs 500 billion in Northeast India
Adani Group announced an investment of Rs 500 billion in Northeast India, to be implemented over the next 10 years. This builds on a previous commitment of Rs 500 billion, bringing the group’s total planned […]
Financings
ENGIE India secures financial closure for 200 MW solar project in Gujarat
ENGIE India has achieved financial closure for its 200 MW solar power project located in Khavda, Gujarat. Financial backing has been secured in partnership with MUFG Bank and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank. The […]
International News
AM Green and Port of Rotterdam Authority to build green energy supply chain between India and Northwestern Europe
AM Green and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a green energy supply chain between India and Northwestern Europe via Rotterdam. This includes supplying bunkering fuels and […]
International News
Firms from Malaysia, Vietnam, and Singapore ink agreement for cross-border renewable energy supply
Energy companies from Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam have inked a joint development agreement to explore the export of renewable electricity from Vietnam to Malaysia and Singapore. The alliance between the companies reflects the growing momentum […]
International News
Equinor and Polenergia reach financial close for Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projects
Equinor and Polenergia have reached financial close for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projects. The two companies are project joint venture partners with 50 per cent share each in the projects. Two […]
Videos
18th Annual Conference on Solar Power in India | May 21-22, 2025 | Le Meridien, New Delhi
A quick look at our 18th Annual Conference on Solar Power in India! We thank our speakers, delegates, and sponsors for making the conference a success and enabling valuable discussions among key stakeholders on the […]
Interviews
Interview with Vikram Gandotra: “IEEMA advocates policies that incentivise local production facilities and promote digitalisation to enhance industry efficiency”
In a recent interview with Renewable Watch, Vikram Gandotra, President (Elect), Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association discussed the evolution of the organisation and its growing role in shaping the future of India’s power sector. […]
Companies
Harnessing the Desert Sun: Site visit to ACME’s recently commissioned solar power project
By Karan Sharma They make for a stunning aerial sight. Just a few minutes before touching down in Jaisalmer, they come into view suddenly – arrays of solar panels and giant wind farms, stretching endlessly […]
Editorial
Data & Statistics
Company Release
Note on HDVC equipment supply-side constraints by Electric Power Transmission Association
India’s power transmission sector is grappling with supply side constraints that is causing a significant delay in completion of ongoing projects, industry officials have said. The situation is particularly alarming in the case of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) […]
Data & Statistics
Regulations
Rajasthan announces green energy open access regulations 2025
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access) Regulations, 2025. These rules allow captive renewable energy projects, including behind-the-meter installations, to have […]
Projects
RECPDCL floats tender for 3 GW ISTS transmission project in Andhra Pradesh
REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has issued a request for proposal to develop an inter-state transmission system (ISTS) to integrate 3 GW of renewable energy at the Ananthapuram-II renewable energy zone Phase II […]
Policies and Programmes
Maharashtra announces Electric Vehicle Policy 2025
The Government of Maharashtra has announced the Electric Vehicle Policy 2025, extending its earlier 2021 policy, to be implemented from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2030. The policy objectives include accelerating electric vehicle (EV) […]
Financings
Roofsol bags Rs 2.1 billion funding for clean energy projects
Roofsol Energy has secured Rs 2.1 billion in funding from Aseem Infrastructure Finance. The funding is intended for the development of rooftop and group captive solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 92.66 MWp. These […]