RailTel Secures Major Cloud Hosting Renewal With CCI

Oswal Pumps Wins Rs. 2.36 bn Order for 10,000 Solar Pumps

Oswal Pumps has received an additional order from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) for 10,000 off-grid DC solar photovoltaic water pumping systems in Maharashtra. The order, valued at approximately Rs. 2.36 bn including GST, will be executed under the PM-KUSUM B Scheme’s Magel Tyala Saur Krishi Pump Yojana. The company will design, manufacture, supply, transport, install, test and commission the systems at identified farmers’ sites across districts in Maharashtra. The systems will have capacities of 3 HP, 5 HP and 7.5 HP, and the scope includes complete system wa..

Rajasthan's Renewable Energy Capacity Reaches 52 GW

Rajasthan's installed renewable energy capacity has reached nearly 52 GW, including around 45 GW from solar power, Energy Minister Hiralal Nagar said at a distribution utility conference in Jaipur on October 27. The state added more than 28 GW in less than three years, highlighting the rapid expansion of its clean energy base. The increase has made renewable generation a central part of Rajasthan's electricity planning and infrastructure requirements. Nagar said rooftop solar adoption had accelerated through PM Surya Ghar, with systems installed in 355,000 households. Under PM-KUSUM, decentral..

Tamil Nadu Approves 100 Per Cent Charge Waiver for BESS

The Tamil Nadu state cabinet has approved the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Policy 2026 after detailed discussions, with the policy aimed at accelerating the installation of battery storage across power generation and transmission networks. It covers projects with a capacity of 1 MW and above and seeks to improve renewable energy utilisation while reducing the curtailment of electricity generated from renewable sources. The policy recognises two categories of battery storage systems: standalone BESS and co-located BESS. Standalone BESS refers to independent systems with a capacity of mo..