Through the new agreement, ISA and IIT Delhi will work together on capacity building, academic programmes, research, and outreach to advance solar talent globally. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), one of India’s premier engineering and research institutions, formalised a framework for action on Friday to deepen...
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India’s Power Grid Crosses 500,000 Circuit Km, Marks 71.6% Growth Since 2014
India registered the achievement on January 14 with a 628 ckm, 765 kV transmission line from Bhadla II to Sikar II substation, boosting renewable energy evacuation capacity. India’s power sector has begun 2026 on a high note, with the national transmission network surpassing 500,000 circuit kilometres (ckm) of lines and 1,407 GVA of transformation capacity...
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Aerem Solutions Secures $15 Million to Drive Distributed Solar Adoption Across India
Led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund, the venture capital arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., the pre‑Series B round reinforces global investor confidence in India’s distributed solar story. Aerem Solutions, India’s leading full‑stack platform for distributed solar, has raised $15 million (₹1.36 billion) in a pre‑Series B round led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund, the...
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India Showcases Energy Transition at Davos: Joshi Calls for Global Collaboration
The cynosure of all eyes at Davos this year, Union Minister Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi emerged as a sought‑after voice as India crossed 267 GW of non‑fossil fuel capacity by December 2025, keeping the country firmly on track to meet its 2030 targets. At the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Union Minister for New...
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ABB Dispatches First India-Made Wind Converter After Gamesa Acquisition
The converter was produced at ABB’s state-of-the-art Nelamangala facility in Bengaluru and shipped to a wind turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Global electrification and automation major ABB on Monday announced the dispatch of its first locally manufactured wind power converter in India, following its acquisition of Gamesa Electric’s power electronics business in December 2025 for...
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India Stays the Course as Combative Trump Exits International Solar Alliance
The US, a late entrant to ISA in 2021, remained a symbolic member with a minimal role in funding, projects, policy, and geopolitics. Following the US withdrawal from the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on Thursday, an unfazed India has said that the body will continue working on its stated objective of scaling up solar energy...
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IndiGrid to Acquire Gadag Transmission for ₹3.72 Billion
GTL, currently owned by ReNew Transmission Ventures and KNI India AS, will be fully acquired by IndiGrid once the transaction closes. IndiGrid, India’s first and largest publicly listed power‑sector infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), has announced the execution of definitive agreements to acquire Gadag Transmission Ltd (GTL), an inter‑state transmission (ISTS) project in Karnataka, for an...
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BC Jindal Group Secures 150 MW RTC Power Deal with SECI
The Shyam Jindal-promoted conglomerate secured the order at a tariff of ₹5.07/kWh in a reverse auction. New Delhi-headquartered BC Jindal Group has signed a 150 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) for round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy solutions. The agreement is part of SECI’s 1,200 MW RTC renewable...
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Ministry of Power Advances India Energy Stack with Taskforce Review of Strategy and Architecture
India’s power sector digital backbone is moving into high gear, with monthly taskforce meetings set to drive the India Energy Stack (IES) project toward its July 2026 completion. The Ministry of Power convened the India Energy Stack (IES) taskforce on Monday to accelerate the development of India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) for the power sector....
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NITI Aayog Calls for Energy Market Reform Amid Global Transition and Geopolitical Challenges
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Berry has stressed the need to balance environmental goals with affordability and competitiveness, observing that energy security is now both a diplomatic and structural challenge. Vice Chairman of the government think tank NITI Aayog, Suman Berry, has urged a review of India’s energy sector market structure, noting that the traditional...