India’s Data Centre Boom Set to Drive Battery Storage and Power Demand

India’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is expected to increase electricity demand significantly, creating new opportunities for battery energy storage and renewable power solutions. India has emerged as the largest...

Chandigarh University Researchers Develop Solar-Powered Robot for Smart Waste Management

Researchers at Chandigarh University (CU) have developed and patented a solar-powered robot waste collection system designed to reduce the labour involved in garbage collection and segregation. The automated system can...

Tata Motors, DRIVN and SwitchLabs Sign Landmark 150-Unit Heavy E-Truck Deal

Tata Motors, DRIVN and SwitchLabs have signed a binding agreement to deploy 150 heavy electric trucks in a single project, marking what the companies describe as the largest such order...

Viability Gap Funding for Battery Storage: Can India Turn Public Support into Bankable BESS?

India’s battery-storage market has reached a point where the question is no longer whether Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are needed. The harder question is whether projects can be made...

BRICS Science Meet Spotlights Advanced Materials and Next-Gen Energy Technologies

The 14th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Ministerial Meeting began in Chennai with Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh,...

MoPNG Launches MC2+ Ignite Startup Accelerator Programme

MC²+, an energy innovation platform led by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) and supported by leading Indian energy companies, has launched MC²+ Ignite, a sector-focused accelerator programme...

Aditya Birla Renewables Secures $1.6 Billion Financing for Solenergi Power Acquisition

Aditya Birla Renewables Limited (ABRen), a subsidiary of Grasim Industries Limited, has secured a USD 1.6 billion term loan facility from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) to finance its proposed...

Connecting the World’s Energy Leaders: The Next Chapter of REI Expo

The journey towards a cleaner energy future is driven not only by breakthrough technologies but also by the platforms that bring innovators, policymakers, investors and industry leaders together. For nearly...

Mukesh Kumar Joins Vikram Solar as General Manager & West Region Head to Drive Mid-Market Growth

Vikram Solar has appointed Mukesh Kumar as General Manager & West Region Head (Mid Market), marking a significant leadership move as the renewable energy company looks to strengthen its presence...

Torrent Power Strengthens Leadership, Appoints Vikas Poddar as CFO

Torrent Power Limited has appointed Vikas Poddar as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Whole-Time Key Managerial Personnel (KMP), effective August 21, 2026. The appointment marks a leadership transition in the...

Rethinking BESS Fire Safety: How Alaknanda Systems Is Shifting the Focus from Suppression to Prevention

The rapid rise of Battery Energy Storage Systems has transformed the way the world thinks about clean energy, but with larger batteries comes a greater responsibility to ensure they remain...

Vikram Solar Begins Work on 9 GW Wafer and Ingot Facility in Tamil Nadu

Vikram Solar has commenced work on its 9 GW wafer and ingot manufacturing facility at the company’s mega manufacturing complex in Gangaikondan, Tamil Nadu, marking a major step toward building...

Cummins to Supply Battery Energy Storage Systems for Major U.S. Data Center Project

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced that its Power Generation business has been selected to supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) for a major U.S. data center project. The systems will...

NLC India Floats Tender for 1,500 Acres for Tamil Nadu Solar Projects

NLC India Limited (NLCIL), Neyveli, on behalf of its subsidiary NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), has invited bids to arrange approximately 1,500 acres of private land in Tamil Nadu through...

IWTMA Unveils Report Highlighting State Best Practices to Enable 10 GW Annual Wind Capacity Additions

The Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) has published a report titled “Learning from States: Policy Harmony for 10 GW Annual Wind Capacity Additions,” highlighting state-level policy and regulatory measures...