Omnicore Weekly #267 - 10 July 2026

NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a subsidiary of NLC India, has invited bids to lease 3,000 acres of land in Rajasthan for developing large-scale solar PV projects

NTPC has commissioned the final 41.6 MW phase of its 176 MW Solar PV Project at Ramagundam, Telangana, making the entire project commercially operational from June 30,

Tata Motors has partnered with Welspun Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd. to co-develop an 86 MW wind-solar hybrid project under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Th

NTPC-SAIL Power Company Limited (NSPCL), a joint venture of NTPC and SAIL, has commissioned the 15 MW Bhilai Floating Solar Power Station in Chhattisgarh. The final 5

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said India's National Green Hydrogen Mission is attracting global investments, strengthening international partnerships, and expanding exp

Tamil Nadu's wind power generation exceeded 100 million units (MU) for three consecutive days, reaching a yearly high of 118.06 MU on Wednesday. The surge, combined wi

The Central Government is planning new cybersecurity norms to prevent battery tampering in electric two-wheelers (E2Ws) and three-wheelers (E3Ws), particularly importe

India strengthened its National Green Hydrogen Mission as ACME Cleantech Solutions signed long-term export agreements with Japan's IHI Corporation and Mitsubishi Gas C

German utility EWE has begun constructing a 24 km hydrogen pipeline to connect its planned 320 MW green hydrogen electrolyser in Emden with Germany's future national h

Researchers at the University of Michigan, with General Motors and Imperial College London, developed an intelligent battery management system that uses existing charg

PowerUp America, in partnership with Kempower, has launched its first high-performance EV charging site in Manchester, Kentucky, USA. The facility features four Kempow

Tata Power aims to expand its EV charging infrastructure to over 10,000 public chargers and 7.5 lakh residential chargers by 2030, aligning growth with rising EV adopt

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has commissioned its 100.8 MW Jewali Wind Project in Maharashtra's Dharashiv district. The project will generate around 299

Vikram Solar has commissioned its advanced 600,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility at Gangaikondan, Tamil Nadu, marking the rollout of its first Hypersol N-Type TOPCon

SJVN has commissioned its 1,000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project in Rajasthan with an investment of ₹5,492 crore, making it India's largest single-location EPC solar p

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NREL) has invited domestic bids for the design, engineering, supply, construction, testing, commissioning, and three-year O&M of a 400 k

Shakti Pumps, GK Energy, and Oswal Pumps have secured MSEDCL orders worth a combined ₹825.73 crore for supplying and installing 35,000 off-grid solar photovoltaic wa

Premier Energies will invest ₹6,000 crore over the next three years to establish 10 GW each of ingot and wafer manufacturing capacity in Andhra Pradesh, strengthenin

EMotorad has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government to establish a new electric cycle manufacturing plant in Kuppam under the Green City Initiative. The comp

M.P. Power Management Company Limited has invited bids to develop 625 MW/1,250 MWh of standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems in Madhya Pradesh under the BOO model t

Sweden-based OX2 has acquired the 230 MW Corop solar farm project with a 290 MW/4-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia, expanding its renew

UK-based RES has secured a five-year operations and maintenance (O&M) contract from ScottishPower Renewables for 15 onshore wind farms totaling 588 MW across Scotland

FuelCell Energy and Fit Energy USA LP have signed a strategic agreement to deploy up to 380 MW of clean, on-site baseload power for AI-driven data centers using utilit

Tesla has launched its first Destination Charging station in Delhi at Nexus Select CITYWALK, featuring six 11 kW AC chargers for convenient EV charging during everyday

NHPC inaugurated the 300 MW Karnisar Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan, through Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s virtual launch, boosting India’s renewable ene

Vayona Energy has started wind turbine blade manufacturing at its Nellore facility in Andhra Pradesh, strengthening its India expansion strategy after entering the mar

ACME Group and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical signed a $1 billion deal for annual supply of 100,000 tonnes green methanol from Odisha’s Paradip facility, marking India’s

ACEN Corporation, through its subsidiary Unlimited Renewables Holdings BV, will sell up to a 49% stake in Diyos Renewables India Project Pvt Ltd, which is developing a

Hartek Power has secured a 400 MW utility-scale solar EPC project in Rajasthan, comprising two 200 MW solar plants and a 220 kV solar pooling substation. Executed in t

MNRE has updated the ALMM by adding four new solar module manufacturing facilities with a combined capacity of 4,358 MW—Cosmic PV Power (1,848 MW), Solarium Green En

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $160 million loan to support 310 MW of utility-scale solar capacity across three projects in Bhutan. The portfolio incl

GameChange Energy has secured a 380 MWp order to supply its Genius Tracker™ 1P Terrain Following system for the Lower Wonga Solar Farm in Queensland, Australia. The

Sunsure Energy has secured ₹262 crore in debt financing from FMO and Axis Bank for its 75 MW open-access solar project in Ilayangudi, Tamil Nadu. The financing, incl

Serentica Renewables has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with SECI for a 600 MW (2,400 MWh) allocation under the FDRE VII Assured Peak tender, becoming the lar

CleanMax commissioned a record 529 MW of renewable energy capacity in Q1 FY2027, including 350 MWp of solar, 53 MW of wind, and 126 MWp of solar under its renewable en

Hexa Climate has signed a 100 MW ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power purchase agreement (PPA) with CESC under its tariff-based competitive bidding process. The proj

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with thyssenkrupp nucera India for Alkaline Electrolyser Systems to support gree

Australia-based Sicona Battery Technologies has secured up to AUD 45 million funding from ARENA to commercialise its silicon-carbon (SiCx) anode technology for lithium

EKA Mobility has started deploying electric buses in Rajasthan under the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme, with the first batch launched in Jaipur. The project involves 876 electr

Ather Energy is reportedly planning to raise around $200 million (₹1,700 crore) through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) to accelerate its electric vehicle

Offgrid Energy Labs has commissioned its first 10 MWh pilot manufacturing facility for ZincGel® zinc-bromine batteries in Hook, Hampshire, UK. The India-developed tec

Avaada Group is seeking $750 million in financing to refinance debt and accelerate renewable energy, green hydrogen, and green ammonia projects across India. The fundi

Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power has received an exclusive government mandate to export green hydrogen and derivatives, including green ammonia, methanol, methane, and synt

Vedanta has invited Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from renewable energy developers to develop 100 MW of distributed solar photovoltaic projects integrated with an opt

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has commissioned the first 50.4 MW phase of its Vanki Wind Energy Project in Kutch, Gujarat, through its subsidiary NTPC Renewable Ene

Powertrac Group has secured a 50 MW Distributed Renewable Energy Project from Purshotam Profiles Pvt. Ltd. under Gujarat’s Distributed Renewable Energy Bilateral Pur

Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has commissioned 278 MW of solar capacity from its Oklahoma portfolio supporting Google’s operations. The projects are part of LRE’s

CERC has allowed TP Saurya, a Tata Power Renewable Energy subsidiary, to continue selling infirm power from the 100 MW solar component of its 600 MW wind-solar hybrid

TERI has floated a tender on behalf of BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) for developing a 57.5 MW/115 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) across four Delhi grid

Wärtsilä has demonstrated the world’s first large-scale 100% hydrogen-powered engine connected to Spain’s national electricity grid in Bermeo. The Wärtsilä 31H

INA Solar has secured a ₹558 crore solar module supply order from NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, boosting investor confidence and share price. The order supports INA

The Ministry of Finance has revised the customs duty list for machinery used in lithium-ion cell manufacturing, expanding eligible equipment under concessional import

SECI has cancelled its 1,000 MW FDRE-VIII tender, issued in December 2025, to procure excess renewable energy from existing projects for supply to the Ministry of Powe

BlackSoil has acquired the solar financing business of Credit Fair, marking its entry into India’s renewable energy lending sector. The acquisition includes ₹152.6

Rising battery prices are expected to increase India’s energy storage tariffs as developers warn of declining project viability. Higher input costs, reduced Chinese

Energy In Motion (EIM), an associate of Ravindra Energy, has partnered with CATL to source 0.5 GWh of advanced LFP battery cells and battery pack kits for its electric

Rajesh Power Services Ltd has secured turnkey contracts worth ₹653.12 crore from Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (PGVCL) to execute underground power distribution p

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