The Ministry of Power allowed states to implement standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects under viability gap funding, supported by the Power System...

India added 44.2 GW of solar module capacity and 7.5 GW of solar cell capacity in the first half (1H) of 2025, according to the recently released Mercom India research...

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has prescribed a renewable energy consumption obligation (RCO) for designated consumers to achieve a 43.33% target by the financial year 2030....

India’s renewable energy capacity, including large hydroelectric projects, made up 48.3% of the country’s cumulative power capacity, with 234.2 GW installed at the end...

India generated approximately 43 billion units (BU) of solar power in the second quarter (Q2) of the calendar year 2025, a 19.2% year-over-year (YoY) increase. Solar...

NTPC Renewable Energy won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s auction to supply 70,000 tons per annum of green ammonia under the Strategic Interventions for Green...

Renewable energy implementing agencies are increasingly coming out with tenders for renewables plus storage in response to the strong demand from the industry, Sunil...

The Ministry of Power launched a new program, Assistance in Deploying Energy-Efficient Technologies in Industries and Establishments (ADEETIE), aimed at enhancing energy...

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has proposed amendments to the guidelines for the tariff-based competitive bidding process to procure power from grid-connected power...

Indian companies registered under the Companies Act, 2013, and holding a valid Category-I electricity trading license are eligible to become renewable energy...

Large-scale solar project costs in India increased for the second consecutive quarter, according to Mercom’s Q1 2025 India Solar Market Update, average project costs...

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has proposed an amendment to the Electricity Rules 2025 to permit the sale, lease, and renting of energy storage systems (ESS). The Ministry...

India generated approximately 42 billion units (BU) of solar power in the first quarter (Q1) of the calendar year 2025, a 32.7% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according...

Solar power accounted for 22% of India’s total installed power capacity and 47.6% of the total installed renewable energy capacity at the end of the first quarter (Q1)...

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has greenlighted Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of six pumped hydro storage projects (PSPs) with a total capacity of 7.5 GW. The...