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SECI signs SoI with GEAPP ServiceCo and MoU with IPGCL, PPCL
By December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has signed a Statement of Intent with GEAPP ServiceCo (India) Private Limited to explore cooperation in areas supporting India’s clean energy transition. Separately, SECI has also entered into a memorandum of understanding with Indraprastha Power Generation Company Limited (IPGCL) and Pragati Power Corporation Limited (PPCL) to collaborate in the renewable energy sector and allied areas. The Statement of Intent was signed on 12 December 2025. It was exchanged…

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SJVN invites bids for 2 GW pumped storage projects
By December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

SJVN Limited has issued a tender to develop 2 GW of energy storage capacity through pumped storage projects across India. The projects will be set up on a build-own-operate model and will provide eight hours of discharge, including up to five hours of continuous discharge. The tender states that bidders will be responsible for the financing, development, design and engineering of the energy storage system. The scope also includes procurement, construction and commissioning. Developers will…

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Exicom and EONEX Energy sign MoU to deploy BESS projects
By December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Exicom has signed a memorandum of understanding with EONEX Energy, a DVN Energy Group-backed company, to deploy megawatt-hour-scale lithium-ion battery energy storage systems across Southern India. The partnership focuses on commercial, industrial and renewable integrated applications. The two companies plan to jointly develop and install systems intended to support peak load management. The systems will be designed to improve the use of solar power through advanced storage integration and to provide a reliable supply for…

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Vikram Solar names Arun Mittal as CEO of VSL Powerhive
By December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Vikram Solar Limited has named Arun Mittal as the CEO of its wholly owned subsidiary VSL Powerhive Private Limited. The appointment strengthens the company’s entry into the energy storage market at a time when its solar manufacturing capacity has reached 9.5 GW. VSL Powerhive has been set up to focus on battery energy storage systems as part of Vikram Solar’s plan to operate as an integrated energy transition company. Mittal brings more than three decades…

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Regulatory Updates

CERC proposes tariff rules for integrated energy storage systems
By December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released draft amendments to formally include Integrated Energy Storage Systems in the tariff structure for thermal power stations and interstate transmission systems. The proposals, issued on December 1, 2025, aim to create a clear method for calculating supplementary tariffs for storage units, using defined cost, operational, and energy charging norms. The draft “Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025” seeks to revise…

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Kidston pumped hydro marks Australia’s first new grid addition in 40 years
By November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

The Kidston pumped hydro project in Queensland has been added to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s management system, marking the first new pumped hydro asset to join Australia’s main grid in four decades. The registration on November 18 allows the first of two 125 MW units to be energised, starting a detailed commissioning phase. The project is located at the former Kidston Gold Mine, about 280 km northwest of Townsville. Genex Power is developing the…

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Data Insights

India’s energy storage pipeline
By November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

India’s energy storage sector has seen a sharp rise in tender activity from 2018 to 2025. A total of 138 tenders covered 51 GW of renewable energy capacity and 196 GWh of energy storage capacity. Pumped storage projects account for 114 GWh, and battery systems account for 81 GWh. Table: India’s energy storage tender trends (2018–25): Source: India Energy Storage Alliance More than 30 tenders with 41.7 GWh of storage capacity were cancelled. Even so,…

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NTPC commissions 3 MWh vanadium flow battery system
By November 14, 2025November 14, 2025

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal has inaugurated NTPC’s 3 MWh vanadium redox flow battery project. The system has been developed through NTPC’s in-house research and development programme and commissioned at the NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The project advances India’s long-duration storage capability and supports better integration of renewable power into the grid. The vanadium redox flow battery uses vanadium ions in different oxidation states to store energy for extended…

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JSW Energy commissions 85 MW of new renewable capacity
By November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

JSW Energy Limited has announced the successful commissioning of 85 MW of new renewable capacity, comprising 74 MW of solar projects, including a portion of the NHPC Hybrid Project, and 11 MW of wind capacity. With this addition, the company’s total installed capacity has reached 13,295 MW. Renewable energy now accounts for 57% of JSW Energy’s total capacity. This includes 3,720 MW of wind, 2,286 MW of solar, and 1,631 MW of hydro capacity. The…

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Rajasthan launches India’s largest solar and battery storage project
By November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Rajasthan has launched the country’s largest integrated solar and battery storage project in the Pugal region of Bikaner, marking a major milestone in India’s renewable energy expansion. The Pugal Solar Park has been developed by Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) through its subsidiary, Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company. The park will generate about 2,450 MW of solar power and include a 5,000 MWh (5 GWh) battery energy storage system (BESS). Spread over nearly 4,353…

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