GENERAL CCI Okays Aditya Birla Renewables’ Acquisition Of Solenergi Power

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Solenergi Power Pvt Ltd by Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd, a renewable energy company engaged in solar and wind power generation. The acquisition will be made from Shell Overseas Investment B.V., the seller, and involves the transfer of […]

CW Bureau · Oct 31, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE Transrail Lighting To Invest ₹20 Cr In Maharashtra Solar Power Portfolio

Transrail Lighting Ltd, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company in the power transmission and distribution sector, has approved the acquisition of a 49% equity stake in NOPL Pace Green Energy Pvt Ltd for ₹20 crore. NOPL is developing a solar power portfolio with an aggregate capacity of about 990 MW (AC) in Maharashtra under […]

CW Bureau · Oct 20, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Rohit Sharma Is Freyr Energy Brand Ambassador For Rooftop Solar Advt

Freyr Energy, a residential rooftop solar company, has appointed former India cricket captain Rohit Sharma as its first-ever brand ambassador as it seeks to expand awareness and adoption of rooftop solar solutions. The association launches with the nationwide campaign ‘Solar Ho, Toh Freyr Ho!’, which highlights the importance of choosing a reliable company for a […]

CW Bureau · Oct 17, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY BITS Pilani Researcher Sharma Maps $31 Tn Energy Transition Savings

A global transition to carbon-free energy could save $31 trillion by 2050 by reducing the cost of financing renewable energy projects in emerging economies, while delivering $54 trillion in cumulative health benefits through cleaner air, according to an international review co-authored by a researcher from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani. The […]

CW Bureau · Oct 17, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE Inox Green Completes ₹550-Cr Wind World India O&M Business Settlement

Inox Green Energy Solutions Ltd, a listed renewable operations and maintenance (O&M) service provider and part of the INOXGFL Group, has completed the ₹550 crore payment, including taxes, for the transfer of Wind World India Ltd’s 4.5 GW wind O&M business. The payment was made through Inox Green’s subsidiary Vibhav Energy Pvt Ltd (VEPL) under […]

CW Bureau · Oct 7, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE IREDA Inks Performance Memoranda With MNRE For FY27 Of ₹8,200 Cr

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA), a Navratna CPSE has signed a performance-based Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for FY27. MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi and IREDA Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Bijay Kumar Mohanty signed the agreement. The MoU sets strategic performance targets for the year […]

CW Bureau · Oct 6, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE Adani Power, DGPC Sign Pact For 770 MW Bhutan Hydropower Project

Adani Power Ltd and Bhutan’s state-owned Druk Green Power Corp. Ltd. (DGPC) have signed a shareholders agreement to develop the 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I Hydropower Project in Bhutan, deepening the energy partnership between India and the Himalayan kingdom. The agreement covers the development of the peaking run-of-river project in Zhemgang District of central Bhutan on the […]

CW Bureau · Oct 6, 2026

MANUFACTURING UltraTech Cement Hits 2 GW Green Energy Capacity For Captive Use

UltraTech Cement Ltd, an Aditya Birla Group company and the world’s largest cement company excluding China, has crossed the 2 GW milestone in installed green energy capacity for captive use, after commissioning 116.55 MW of wind capacity at its Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid project in Barmer, Rajasthan. The company has also commissioned 10 […]

CW Bureau · Oct 5, 2026

GENERAL Adani Skills, Kachchh Varsity Open Green Energy Centre Of Excellence

Adani Skills & Education (ASE), the Adani Group’s capability-building and skilling arm, and Kachchh University have inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Green Energy at the university campus in Bhuj, Gujarat. The facility was inaugurated by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and will train more than 10,000 Kachchh University students every year. It will prepare […]

CW Bureau · Oct 4, 2026

MANUFACTURING Ambika Cotton Eyes BESS Projects, Plans ₹138-Cr Unit 4 Modernisation

Coimbatore-based Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd, a manufacturer of cotton yarn and knitted fabrics, is evaluating opportunities in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) while planning to invest approximately ₹135–138 crore in modernising its Unit 4, to be operational by March 2027. The company is assessing BESS opportunities based on technical feasibility, investment economics, operating requirements and […]

CW Bureau · Oct 2, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Adani Green Expands Khavda Battery Storage Capacity To 6.63 GWh

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), a renewable energy company, has expanded its operational Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity at Khavda in Gujarat to 6.63 gigawatt-hours (GWh) from 3.55 GWh in June 2026. With this expansion, AGEL accounts for more than half of India’s operational BESS capacity of about 12.6 GWh. The company said the […]

CW Bureau · Oct 1, 2026

ECONOMY Cabinet Okays ₹1.86 Lakh-Cr Green Energy Corridor Phase-III Scheme

The Union Cabinet has approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme with a total project outlay of ₹1,86,405 crore to strengthen intra-state transmission networks and enable the evacuation of up to 135 GW of renewable energy across States and Union Territories. The scheme, targeted for completion by FY2032-33, also provides for the deployment of […]

CW Bureau · Sep 30, 2026