Ezine Archive
August Issue 2026
Year: 2026
Editorial
Editorial: August 2026
The compressed biogas (CBG) sector has received a much-needed fillip. The new Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) scheme has been approved by the union cabinet with an outlay of Rs 237.31 billion. It will […]
World View
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 […]
Finance
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 […]
Up and coming
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, […]
Tech Focus
“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 […]
Projects
CleanMax signs term sheet with Envision Energy for 1,550 MW wind projects
CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Limited has approved the execution of a term sheet with Envision Energy India Private Limited for the procurement of wind turbine generators (WTGs) for its wind projects with an aggregate capacity […]
Projects
OIL Green Energy to develop WtE projects in Haryana
OIL Green Energy Limited (OGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil India Limited (OIL), has signed MoUs with the municipalities of Gurugram, Faridabad, Hisar and Ambala in Haryana to develop integrated Compressed Biogas (CBG) and […]
Hybrids and Energy Storage
MoP allows sale of curtailed renewable power through co-located BESS
The Ministry of Power has allowed renewable energy projects to use electricity curtailed under temporary general network access (T-GNA) to charge additional co-located battery energy storage systems (BESS). The additional BESS should not be covered […]
Projects
SECI floats tender for 50 MW/100 MWh standalone ESS
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for the utilisation of a 50 MW/100 MWh standalone energy storage system (ESS) on a short-term, on-demand basis. The selected developer will enter into an energy […]
Expert Take
Scaling Wind: What rising capacity means for EPC, supply chains, and project execution
By Srinivas Suthram, Senior Vice President, Kshema Power India India’s wind sector just posted its strongest year in recent memory, and the numbers tell a story that goes well beyond a single headline figure. As […]
Hybrids and Energy Storage
Sungrow begins construction of 10 GWh Egyptian BESS manufacturing facility
Sungrow has started construction of a battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Egypt with an annual production capacity of 10 GWh. The facility is valued at $50 million and is being developed in […]
International News
Amazon signs wind PPAs in Sweden
Amazon has signed four power purchase agreements (PPAs) for wind projects in Sweden. The agreements are expected to add approximately 200 MW of new carbon-free energy capacity. The projects include the Fageråsen, Boarp, Dållebo and […]
International News
Ballard acquires UK hydrogen company GeoPura
Ballard Power Systems has completed the acquisition of UK-based GeoPura. GeoPura, founded in 2019, designs, manufactures and operates hydrogen power units (HPUs) for off-grid power applications. The HPUs use Ballard fuel cell modules to convert […]
Policies and Programmes
CERC introduces compensation mechanism for delayed connectivity milestone extensions
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a suo motu order introducing a compensation mechanism to allow eligible renewable energy developers additional time to meet key connectivity milestones under the CERC (Connectivity and General […]
Financings
Sembcorp Green Infra files DRHP for IPO
Sembcorp Green Infra Limited has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO) comprising a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating […]
Projects
POWERGRID invites bids for 265 MW/530 MWh BESS in Haryana
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has issued an invitation for bids for the design, supply, erection, testing, commissioning, and operation and maintenance of a 265 MW/530 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project […]
Projects
Tata Power commissions captive solar project in Rajasthan
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, has commissioned a 72.5 MW captive solar project at Kalasar in Bikaner, Rajasthan, for Tata Steel Limited. The project has been […]
International News
Air Products and Nobian sign hydrogen agreement
Nobian and Air Products have entered into a long-term agreement for the offtake of RFNBO-compliant, certified hydrogen produced at Nobian’s facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The hydrogen is generated through a renewable energy-powered chlor-alkali electrolysis […]
Hybrids and Energy Storage
Greenvolt Group secures financing for 1.6 GWh BESS projects in Poland
Greenvolt Group has secured a financing package from UniCredit comprising €153 million in bridge facilities and a €65 million guarantee facility to support the development of the Ełk and Turośń battery energy storage system (BESS) […]