India added 6.05 GW of wind power capacity in FY 2025-26, marking the highest annual addition on record and surpassing the previous peak of 5.5 GW in FY 2016-17. The increase represents a 46% rise over FY 2024-25. With this addition, the country’s total installed wind power capacity has crossed 56 GW. Gujarat, Karnataka, and…
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is expected to materialise this year after remaining in the pipeline for over 15 years. The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) informed a Parliamentary Standing Committee that Budget 2026-27 has reduced equity support to NPCIL from Rs 3,042 crore to Rs 100…
The Andhra Pradesh government has approved the allocation of government land for two ultra-mega solar parks in YSR Kadapa and Kurnool districts, each with a planned capacity of 1,000 MW. The decision was taken at a recent cabinet meeting as part of efforts to expand grid-connected solar capacity in the state. The land will be…
Feston SEV Private Limited, the solar inverter and power electronics arm of FestGroup, has entered the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) segment, expanding its portfolio to include solar generation, storage, and power electronics. The company has outlined a target annual production capacity of 3 GWh for its BESS operations. Its product range will cover systems…
Premier Energies Limited has completed the second and final tranche of its equity acquisition in Transcon Ind Limited, resulting in the company becoming a subsidiary with effect from April 3, 2026. The development follows earlier disclosures made on October 23, 2025 and December 24, 2025. In the final tranche, Premier Energies acquired 52,073 equity shares…
Aroma Solar Energy, the renewable energy arm of Aroma Agrotech Private Limited, has commenced production at its solar module manufacturing facility in Karnal, Haryana, with an installed capacity of 1.2 GW. The plant is described as North India’s first fully automated, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) module facility. The Karnal facility produces…
Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Railways, has sanctioned and fully disbursed a Rs 1,000 crore term loan to Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO). The announcement was made on Monday, marking IRFC’s first disbursement of the new financial year. The loan follows IRFC’s…
Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Limited has upgraded its power receiving substation at its Garbham unit in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, from 33 kV to 132 kV. The upgrade is expected to reduce electricity tariff costs at the facility, according to a regulatory disclosure. The Garbham unit now operates at a higher receiving voltage of…
Waaree Energies Limited has commenced operations at a new solar module manufacturing facility in Samakhiali, Kutch, Gujarat, with a total annual capacity of 3,000 MW. The plant began production at 10:00 am on April 6, 2026, according to a regulatory filing of the same date. The facility is operated by Sangam Solar One Private Limited,…
ACME Solar Holdings Limited has commissioned the fifth phase of two Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in Rajasthan through its wholly owned subsidiaries, adding a combined 109.334 MW of storage capacity. Both phases have achieved commercial operation date (COD) on April 8, 2026, according to regulatory filings dated April 6, 2026. At the Phalodi–Jodhpur…