Editorial
Editorial: July 2026
After a lull of several years, the wind power sector has received a second wind, with record annual capacity addition of 6.05 GW in 2025-26. Despite this momentum, only a small share of India’s wind […]
Month: July 2026
Projects
Tata Power begins construction of 800 MW renewable energy project in Andhra Pradesh
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, has conducted the groundbreaking ceremony for its 800 MW renewable energy project in Andhra Pradesh. The project includes wind, solar and firm and dispatchable […]
Projects
NIRL secures LoI for 900 MW solar project from GUVNL
NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NLC India Limited, has received a letter of intent (LoI) from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for the development of a 900 MW solar project. […]
Projects
Brookfield launches renewable energy platform Lumara
Brookfield has launched Lumara, a new renewable energy platform focused on accelerating the development and construction of renewable energy projects. The platform aims to address key market bottlenecks, including delays in power purchase agreement contracting, […]
International News
Origis Energy commissions 500 MW at Rockhound Solar Complex
Origis Energy has commenced commercial operations of three additional phases of the Rockhound Solar complex located in Ector County, Texas. The newly commissioned phases will add approximately 500 MWdc of solar capacity and will bring […]
International News
Rosatom commissions 300 MW wind farm in Russia
Rosatom’s Novolakskaya Wind Farm situated in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia has started supplying electricity to the unified power grid following the commissioning of its second phase. The Novolakskaya wind farm is Rosatom’s tenth operational […]
Projects
GoI awards pilot projects for hydrogen-powered vehicles
Government of India (GoI) has awarded 12 pilot projects under the National Green Hydrogen Mission to deploy 70 hydrogen-powered vehicles across 21 routes in different states. The projects include 27 buses and 43 trucks, comprising […]
Hybrids and Energy Storage
Eolian commences construction of 200 MW BESS in Ohio
Eolian has commenced construction of the Flint Grid Project located in Licking County, Ohio. The project includes a 200 MW grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is also located adjacent to the New […]
Expert Take
The Hidden Enabler: Precious metal materials strengthen India’s clean energy ecosystem
By Tomoyuki Tada, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer, TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Company Limited India’s clean energy transition is expected to gain momentum, driven by growing investments in renewable energy, green hydrogen, electric mobility, and industrial […]
Finance
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, […]
Trends
Meeting RPO Targets: Focus on ensuring compliance by obligated entities
By Karan Sharma Over the years, Renewable Watch published several articles, such as “Beyond RPOs” (March 2021 issue), “Let it Go” (September 2021 issue) and “Missed Targets” (March 2024 issue), that focused on poor compliance with […]
Projects
Pace Digitek signs EPC contract with NLC India for 250 MW BESS project
Pace Digitek Limited has signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with NLC India Limited for the development of 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across three locations in Tamil […]
Financings
Waaree Energies Limited announces financial results for Q1 FY 2026-27
Waaree Energies Limited has reported its financial results for the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2026-27. The company recorded revenue of Rs 79.31 billion in the first quarter of FY 2026-27, up […]
Projects
Inox Wind secures 200 MW wind project order from NLC India
Inox Wind Limited has secured a repeat 200 MW turnkey order from NLC India Limited. The order covers end-to-end project execution including the supply of wind turbine generators, engineering, procurement and construction, as well as […]
Hybrids and Energy Storage
ACME secures PFC funding for 250 MW FDRE project
ACME Solar Holdings Limited has secured Rs 34.04 billion in long-term project financing from Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC). The financing has been secured for the development and construction of the company’s ACME Urja One […]
Hybrids and Energy Storage
RWE begins construction of 470 MWh BESS in Germany
RWE has commenced construction of a battery energy storage system (BESS) project at the Hambach opencast mine near Niederzier in Germany. The project has an installed capacity of 236 MW/470 MWh. Preparatory work for the […]
International News
Indonesia unveils 194 km green hydrogen corridor
The Government of Indonesia has unveiled plans to develop a 194 km Green Hydrogen Corridor linking Jakarta, Karawang and Patimban as part of its strategy to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy and strengthen […]
Hybrids and Energy Storage
ContourGlobal and Tesla sign hybrid PPA in Arizona
ContourGlobal has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tesla for Project Sterling in Arizona. The project features a 450 MWac solar PV and 360 MW/1.4 GWh of four-hour duration battery energy storage system. […]
World View
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 […]
People
Richa Varshney: Director and Business Head – Renewable Energy, Tembo Global Industries Limited
Richa Varshney has over 15 years of experience across project execution, procurement, contracts management, supply chain, logistics, operations and project management. She has also spent around seven years in the US, gaining exposure to global […]