Indian Register of Shipping and NCPOR sign agreement

ReNew Gets Rs 8.7B from BII for Solar Manufacturing

Gurgaon-based ReNew Energy Global Plc has secured Rs 8.7 billion from British International Investment (BII), marking BII’s first investment in India’s solar manufacturing sector. The funds will support ReNew’s expansion of its solar manufacturing arm, ReNew Photovoltaics Private Limited.ReNew Photovoltaics currently operates a 6.4 GW solar PV module plant and a 2.5 GW solar cell facility in Jaipur and Dholera, respectively. The fresh investment will be used to construct a new 4 GW TOPCon solar cell facility in Dholera, Gujarat, boosting total capacity to 6.4 GW for both modules and cell..

India Backs Fair Global Energy Shift at Columbia Dialogue

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, addressed the Columbia India Energy Dialogue in New Delhi, highlighting India's leadership in the global energy transition and reaffirming its commitment to equitable climate action.Shri Goyal emphasised that while every country's transition pace may vary, the collective responsibility to tackle climate change must be universal. "The energy transition is not optional—it is a global necessity," he stated, adding that India has played a key role in rallying the Global South, notably during COP21, to become part of the climate solution..

NTPC Floats Tender for 1,000 MWh Battery Storage in Kerala

NTPC Green Energy Limited has issued an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender for a 250 MW/1,000 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Kayamkulam facility in Kerala. The project is split into two segments: Block-1 includes 125 MW/500 MWh connected to the existing 33 kV solar pooling switchgear, while Block-2 comprises 125 MW/500 MWh to be integrated with the 220 kV switchyard.As per the tender guidelines, the scope includes complete design, engineering, packaging, transportation, unloading, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of the BESS on a turnkey ..