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Max Healthcare Signs 4 MW Solar Power Purchase Agreement with Sunsure

30 January 2026 at 18:56

Delhi-based hospital chain Max Healthcare has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy solutions provider Sunsure Energy to procure 4 MW of power from the latter’s 15 MW solar project in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. The power will be delivered to Max Healthcare’s Super Specialty Hospital in Noida. The solar power procurement is expected to cut the hospital’s energy bills by 50%. In the financial year (FY) 2025, Max Healthcare utilized 56,234 GJ of renewable energy across its network, compared to 8,572 GJ in FY 2024. Within the year, its renewable energy usage stood at 17%, and it plans to expand it to 60%.

NTPC Green Energy Sees 29% Revenue Growth, Sharp PAT Decline in Q3

30 January 2026 at 16:50

NTPC Green Energy’s (NGEL) revenue rose 29.3% to ₹6.53 billion (~$71 million) in the third quarter of the financial year (FY) 2026, from ₹5.05 billion (~$54.9 million) a year ago. Profit after tax (PAT) stood at ₹173 million (~$1.88 million), a 73.6% year-over-year (YoY) drop from ₹656 million (~$7.14 million). Earnings before income, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) increased 33.8% YoY to ₹5.67 billion (~$61.68 million) from ₹4.24 billion (~$46.14 million) in the same quarter last year.

Luminous Enters Li-ion Battery Manufacturing with 500 MWh Assembly Line

30 January 2026 at 13:35

Gurgaon-based energy solutions provider Luminous Power Technologies has inaugurated its first lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery assembly line at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh. The automated assembly line has an annual capacity of 500 MWh and can manufacture Li-ion battery packs for residential, commercial & industrial (C&I) storage, stationary battery energy storage systems (BESS), and e-rickshaw applications, with pack sizes ranging from 1.2 kWh to 16 kWh and system scalability up to 1 MWh.

Underbidding in Battery Energy Storage Auctions Raises Questions Over Project Viability

30 January 2026 at 11:59

In recent standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) auctions, several companies have won projects at tariffs below the levelized cost of storage (LCOS), signaling an increasingly aggressive bidding environment. At such low tariffs, there is a fear that projects may become unviable. Industry insiders say some bidders have secured projects by hedging against a future decline in BESS prices, betting that projects will become viable at lower tariffs over time. This trend of underbidding has become more pronounced, with tariffs in a free fall.

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NTPC Invites Bids for 1 GWh Compressed Air Long-duration Energy Storage Projects

23 January 2026 at 17:41

NTPC has invited expressions of interest (EoI) to develop a pilot or utility-scale project for a compressed air-based, including liquified air-based, long-duration energy storage system (LDES) with a storage capacity of up to 1,000 MWh. The last date to submit the bids is February 23, 2026, and bids will be opened the following day. The EoI does not require any earnest money deposit or bank guarantee at this stage.

Climate Fintech Company Cloover Raises $1.2 Billion in Debt, Equity

23 January 2026 at 16:59

Berlin-based climate fintech company Cloover has secured over $1.2 billion in funding commitments, comprising equity and debt facilities from investors, to build an AI operating system to support residential and decentralized renewable energy solutions. The funding package comprised $22 million in Series A equity financing and a $1.2 billion debt facility. The equity round was led by MMC Ventures and QED Investors, with participation from Lowercarbon Capital, BNVT Capital, Bosch Ventures, Centrotec, and Earthshot Ventures. The debt facility was provided by a European bank to fund customer and installer financing on the platform.

Data Center Firm Nxtra Increases Renewable Energy Use by 14.5% in FY 2025

23 January 2026 at 16:37

Nxtra Data, Airtel’s data centre arm, has outlined its sustainability strategy and performance for the financial year (FY) 2025 in its Sustainability Report, highlighting progress in energy transition, climate action, energy efficiency, water stewardship, and green buildings. The company highlighted that an efficient energy transition was the need of the hour to meet the growing power demands of data centers.

Premier Energies Commissions 400 MW Solar Cell Manufacturing Line in Telangana

23 January 2026 at 14:08

Hyderabad-based solar module and cell manufacturer, Premier Energies, has announced the commissioning of a 400 MW solar photovoltaic cell (Mono PERC) manufacturing facility at its E-City plant in Maheshwaram, Telangana, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Premier Energies Photovoltaic. The commissioning is part of the expansion of its existing facility.
Premier Energies said that after commissioning this line, its operational solar cell capacity now stands at 3.6 GW, indicating a ramp-up in its manufacturing footprint with 6.8 GW under construction.

Gujarat Regulator Revises Commissioning Timelines for Renewable Energy Projects

23 January 2026 at 12:27

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has allowed petitions filed by Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) seeking amendments to the state’s wind, solar, and wind–solar hybrid tariff orders, 2024, granting significant relief to renewable energy developers by restoring longer timelines for evacuation infrastructure and commissioning. In three separate but similar orders, the Commission amended the tariff orders of 2024 to reinstate evacuation timelines of 1.5 to 3.5 years, depending on project capacity, reversing the 12–18-month timelines introduced in August 2024.

Daily News Wrap-Up: Global Corporate Solar Funding Fell 16% YoY in 2025

23 January 2026 at 11:44

The total global corporate solar funding dropped by 16% year-over-year (YoY) with $22.2 billion raised in 175 deals, compared to $26.3 billion in 157 deals in 2024, according to Mercom Capital Group’s newly released 2025 Annual and Q4 Solar Funding and M&A Report. Global venture capital and private equity funding in the solar sector totaled $3.5 billion across 75 deals in 2025, 22% lower than the $4.5 billion raised in 60 deals in the previous year. The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) adopted a tariff determined through competitive bidding for a 375 MW/1,500 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to be set up in Uttar Pradesh under the Viability Gap Funding program.

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