energy storage

Energy storage made mandatory for RE generation plants effective July 2027

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released draft regulations that stipulate the presence of energy storage systems for renewable energy (RE) plants, effective July 1, 2027. Released on September 3, 2026, these regulations called “Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Read more

ACME Solar wins 300-MW capacity in SECI’s FDRE-IX tender

ACME Solar Holdings Ltd has received a letter of award from Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) for a contract capacity of 300 MW under SECI’s FDRE-IX tender. In a stock exchange communication, ACME Solar Read more

L&T wins major order for three BESS projects in Middle East

The Renewables business vertical of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won a major order to develop three Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects for a notable client in the Middle East, a company release said. In addition to the Read more

AmpereHour Energy launches intelligent energy storage manufacturing platform

AmpereHour Energy, a leading full-stack battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions provider, has announced the inauguration of its new BESS manufacturing and integration facility in Chakan, Pune. In a release, AmpereHour Energy said that the facility marks a strategic Read more

The NTPC BESS order marks a significant strategic milestone for SPML Infra

In early May 2026, SPML Infra Ltd landed a massive Rs.1,128-crore EPC order from NTPC to put up a 1-GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Central PSU’s Barauni thermal power plant in Bihar. This project is Read more

Building Nimble Smart Grids: The Rising Role of Energy Storage and Batteries

India is on the verge of a radical transformation in energy storage as it embraces a new paradigm of energy storage use. Though role batteries will play a big role in developing a clean, decarbonised grid, considerable challenges Read more

PGCIL teams up with Volks Energie for nickel-cadmium battery solutions

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), has awarded Volks Energie a project to deploy nickel-cadmium battery solutions at its substations. This project is seen helping PGCIL to move from relying on traditional VRLA/lead acid batteries to more reliable Read more

Wärtsilä launches advanced energy storage system

    Technology group Wärtsilä has launched Quantum High Energy (QuantumHE), a next-generation energy storage system with advanced safety features and enhanced energy density. QuantumHE utilises 306 Ah battery cells, optimising the usable energy during the lifecycle and increasing the energy Read more

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CEA releases report on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) infrastructure

  Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has newly released a report “Electric Vehicles Utilization for Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Services” that looks at various services that electric vehicles (EVs) can provide to the power system through smart bi-directional charging. The report prepared by Read more

IndiGrid wins its first battery energy storage system project

  India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has won its first battery energy storage system (BESS) project. In a release, IndiGrid – India’s first power sector infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) — said that it has won the mandate for design, supply, testing, Read more