Omnicore Weekly #278 - 25 September 2026

Homegrown company Alpex Solar Thursday inaugurated 2.2 GW G12R TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility at Kosi-Kotwan Industrial Area, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, marking

West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved ₹20.14 billion (∼$210.48 million) for WBPDCL's 200 MW floating solar project integrated with 80 MW/320 M

RWE announced September 17, 2026 virtual power purchase agreement to supply Oracle 433 MW from existing Panther Creek I, II and III wind farms in Sterling, Howard and

Orient Green Power announced September 18, 2026 its subsidiary Beta Wind Farm Private Limited executed ₹62 crore EPC contract including GST with Renfra Energy India

Advait Battery Ecosystem, subsidiary of BSE/NSE-listed Advait Energy Transitions, signed Master Supply Agreement with HiTHIUM September 18, 2026 for up to 1 GWh lithiu

ACME Solar Holdings commissioned Phase-II of its 52.32 MW / 209.28 MWh BESS project in Bikaner, Rajasthan on September 17, 2026, with commercial operation date Septemb

Pace Digitek Limited secured Rs 702 crore, including GST, BESS contract from Damodar Valley Corporation for 250 MW / 500 MWh energy storage project at Maithon, Jharkha

CWP Global signed Mauritania's first comprehensive development agreement under its 2024 Green Hydrogen Code for the AMAN project on September 16 in Nouakchott, with Mi

South Korea has launched a government initiative to develop standardized designs for green hydrogen plants over 100MW, led by Hyundai E&C with Hyundai Motor, Hanwha, K

Moeve SA, controlled by Mubadala, broke ground on the 300MW Onuba green hydrogen plant near Huelva, Andalusia, Spain costing €1bn first phase. Targeting 2GW electrol

Sunfraa Green Energy announced its third Authorised Channel Partnership with Adani Solar in Varanasi, after Ahmedabad-Vijapur and Rajkot, on September 18, 2026. The co

Suzlon Energy secured a 400 MW EPC order from Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited, taking their cumulative partnership beyond 1 GW. The repeat order, awarded within 12

Oriana Power secured two MSEDCL Letters of Award to build 900 MW/1800 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems across Maharashtra, valued at Rs 3,870 crore, covering 45 perc

Premier Energies commissioned 7 GW N-type TOPCon G12R solar cell plant at Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh, taking total cell capacity to 10.6 GW, India's largest. Built acro

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid foundation for Adani Power's Rs 48,000-crore 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal plant at Chapar, Dhubri, part of Rs 63,

NTPC Ltd terminated its Rs 413.37 crore contract awarded to GR Infraprojects Ltd for 400 MWh Battery Energy Storage System at Mouda Super Thermal Power Station in Maha

ACWA Power advances USD 2.6 billion 1.5 GW Kungrad wind project in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, presented to President Mirziyoyev, entering active construction. It incl

RWE has taken final investment decision to build 400 MW / 1,100 MWh battery at Moerdijk power station in Netherlands, one of country's largest. Project comprises 208 l

Ansaldo Green Tech completed high-volume AEM electrolyser production line in Genoa with annual capacity exceeding 300 MW, marking major industrialisation milestone. Pa

Montra Electric, Murugappa Group's EV arm, targets $1 billion revenue by 2030, with nearly 70 percent from electric trucks. Heavy trucks will contribute 50 percent, sm

GK Energy Limited secured Letter of Award from MSEDCL for 150 MW/300 MWh Battery Energy Storage System in Maharashtra under Viability Gap Funding support. Disclosed un

E.ON and BYD formed partnership to expand smart energy and EV solutions across Europe, launching first joint offering in Germany November 2026. E.ON provides energy su

Hyundai Motor Group launched two programmes — Mobility Innovation Ideathon and Research Synergy Forum — under Hyundai Centre of Excellence with seven universities:

Mauritania and renewable developer CWP Global advanced Aman green hydrogen project with new agreement covering next development phase. Project is undergoing engineerin

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited has invited bids for a 650 MVAr Static Var Generator (SVG) package supporting wind projects in Karnataka. The tender covers 200 MVAr at H

Dilip Buildcon via subsidiary DBL Renewable will divest stake in 10 SPVs holding 1,363 MW AC solar portfolio across 163 locations in Madhya Pradesh to Alpha Alternativ

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy secured orders exceeding ₹985 crore, including a 534.3 MWp Rajasthan solar EPC contract and two South African BESS projects tota

Pace Digitek’s material subsidiary Lineage Power has secured a ₹488.46 crore BESS order from NTPC GE Power Services for the Barh Super Thermal Power Project. The c

Solex Energy has outlined a ₹4,000 crore investment programme through FY30 to expand across solar cells and battery energy storage. The company targets revenue poten

Waaree Energies has secured a 2 GW solar module supply order from a leading domestic solar developer. The one-time contract, awarded on September 21, covers module sup

Borosil Renewables has revised its expansion capex to ₹1,100 crore from ₹950 crore, with commissioning deferred to March 2027. The project will increase solar glas

AMPIN Energy Transition has secured up to $100 million equity investment from Norway’s Norfund to expand renewable energy operations. The funding will support commer

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has invited bids for a 600 MW ISTS-connected wind power project in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The project will comprise 200 WTGs

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) commissioned 56.7 MW of new wind capacity in Gujarat, effective September 22, 2026. The addition comprises 6.3 MW from the Vanki Wind

JSW Greentech has entered India’s electric commercial vehicle market with its Ampstar brand, targeting B2B customers through lower total cost of ownership and in-hou

Global Lithium Resources has agreed to a nearly A$333 million ($237 million) takeover by Titan Australia Mining, a local unit of UAE-based Titan Lithium Group. Under t

Ashok Leyland is evaluating an EV battery manufacturing plant in Bhandara, Maharashtra, potentially involving ₹10,000–15,000 crore investment, according to a repor

Bihar’s proposed Green Hydrogen Policy-2026 could attract around ₹16,000 crore investment and create nearly 12,000 jobs, according to officials. The policy aims to

Researchers at Nanjing University developed a PNCC polymer hole-transport layer enabling stable perovskite solar cells to be fabricated under ambient conditions. The m

MSEDCL has concluded auction results for its 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh BESS project in Maharashtra under the BOO model with VGF support. A total capacity of 2,000 MW/4,000 MW

Oswal Pumps Limited has secured a ₹273.19 crore order, excluding GST, from TGREDCO for developing 46.7 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar capacity across 9,937 gover

India is expected to add 7.5–8 GW of wind energy capacity in FY2026–27, following more than 6 GW added in FY2025–26, according to MNRE Joint Secretary Rajesh Kul

U.S. cumulative solar PV module production surpassed 100 GWp-dc in Q2 2026, according to Terawatt PV Research’s factory-level analysis spanning more than five decade

Comstock Metals started 24/7 operations at its Silver Springs, Nevada solar panel recycling facility, a month after completing integration and testing. The plant aims

Patria Investments has sold its 100% stake in the operational 360MW Puerta de Oro solar PV project in Colombia to energy company Isagen. Located in Cundinamarca, the p

Envision Energy will supply 21 turbines totaling 131.25MW for the first phase of the Štip Wind Farm in North Macedonia. Developed by Alcazar Energy Partners, the proj

Energy Vault has acquired Goshe Energy Storage’s 2.3GW U.S. BESS portfolio, comprising 15 projects in development. The acquisition includes two ready-to-build projec

NTPC has invited bids for an EPC package to implement a 400MWh BESS at its Mouda Super Thermal Power Station in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The scope covers batteries, BMS, E

Hindustan Motors has again approached the West Bengal government seeking land at Uttarpara to establish an EV manufacturing unit through a joint venture. The company c

Exide Industries’ material subsidiary, Exide Energy Solutions Ltd (EESL), has completed commissioning of Phase-I of its 6 GWh lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility

Plug Power has shipped a 1 MW GenEco PEM electrolyzer to HWR Hydrogen’s Invercargill refueling station in New Zealand. The system will produce hydrogen for HWR’s d

Accelera by Cummins completed delivery of 20 HyLYZER-1000 PEM electrolyzers totaling 100MW for BP’s Lingen green hydrogen project in Germany. Manufactured at Acceler

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has invited domestic competitive bids for a 1,100 MW/3,300 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) EPC package at the NTPC REL Khavda

Surat-based Navitas Solar will invest Rs 10,000 crore over five years to expand across the renewable value chain in Gujarat and Maharashtra. The plan covers upstream i

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said lowest bids of green ammonia at Rs 49.75/kg and green hydrogen at Rs 279/kg show India's sector moving towards global competitiveness

India expects 400-500 hydrogen buses on roads by 2030 to decarbonise heavy mobility, said Abhay Bakre, Mission Director, National Green Hydrogen Mission (MNRE), at the

Odisha government approved 27 industrial projects worth over Rs 2.45 lakh crore, expected to generate 50,000+ jobs across 15 districts, at an HLCA meeting chaired by C

Maxvolt Energy has conducted Bhoomi Pujan for its Rs 700-crore battery manufacturing facility in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, spread over six acres. The plant will be devel

Websol Energy System Ltd has secured 54.20 acres from the West Bengal Government at Falta Industrial Park, Kolkata, for a new solar manufacturing facility to produce s

Maruti Suzuki India has commissioned a 300 kW green hydrogen electrolyser pilot at its Manesar plant in Haryana. The facility will use surplus solar power, especially

Ravindra Energy Limited has approved a Scheme of Amalgamation to merge associate Energy In Motion Limited (EIM), jointly controlled by REL and J M Baxi Group, into REL

NLC India Limited, through its green energy subsidiary NLC India Renewables Limited, has signed an MoU with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing to explore gre

Chinese manufacturer LONGi unveiled a hybrid interdigitated back contact (HIBC) solar cell with 28.29% conversion efficiency on Sept 24, 2026.   Certified by Germany

Indian manufacturer Waaree Energies will merge subsidiary Indosolar in a ₹9.5 billion (US$99 million) deal, announced Sept 24, 2026. Under the amalgamation, Indosola

Tata Power EZ Charge opened EV hub at New Mahakali Nagar, Malad West, Mumbai, September 24, 2026. Facility offers eight bays and four chargers – one 120 kW and three

Taaleri Energia and KJK Capital backed the 192 MW/420 MWh Raudsepa battery in southern Estonia, claimed as the largest in the Nordic and Baltic region. Jointly owned b

Ørsted and partner Nuveen inaugurated the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm off the German North Sea coast on September 24, 2026, Ørsted's largest in Germ

The Commission has framed the draft OERC (Procurement of Energy from Renewable Sources and its Compliance) Regulations.