India

SAEL Breaks Ground on 10GW Solar Factory in India
SAEL Industries breaks ground in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh—launching a 5GW solar cell and 5GW module plant to cut imports, boost clean energy supply, and strengthen India’s renewable manufacturing jobs.
Jun 29, 2026 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, SAEL
SolarSquare Lands $53m as Rooftop Solar Demand Soars
SolarSquare raised $53M to expand India’s booming residential rooftop solar. Led by B Capital, funds will grow its tech platform, hire staff, and scale across new markets.
Jun 16, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, SolarSquare
ACEN to Sell 49% of India 250-MW Solar
ACEN’s renewable arm will sell up to 49% of a 250-MW India solar project, bringing strategic partners to speed clean energy growth, recycle capital, and boost portfolio flexibility.
Jun 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, ACEN
NTPC Green Lands 250-MW Defence Solar+Storage Deal
NTPC Green Energy bagged a 250-MW solar-plus-storage contract for India’s Ministry of Defence—powering critical needs with reliable clean energy on underused defence land.
Jun 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, Asia, NTPC Green
Fujiyama Power Starts 2-GW Solar Module Plant in India
Fujiyama Power Systems opens a 2GW solar module plant in Madhya Pradesh, boosting India’s domestic panel supply, cutting imports, and accelerating utility-scale renewable growth with high-efficiency PV manufacturing.
May 18, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Plants, India, Solar Panels, Asia, solar manufacturing, Fujiyama Power
ReNew to Build 6.5-GW Solar Ingot-Wafer Plant
ReNew Energy Global plans a 6.5GW solar ingot-wafer plant in Andhra Pradesh, investing INR 42B. It will boost local supply chains, cut imports, and create 2,100+ jobs.
Apr 24, 2026 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, ReNew
NLC India Secures €100m KfW Loan for Solar, Storage
NLC India secures a €100M KfW loan for solar and battery storage, boosting grid upgrades and faster scale-up. Longer tenors and tighter governance lower risk and capital costs while strengthening stability.
Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, Battery Storage, Asia, KFW, financing, NLC India
Sterling and Wilson Wins EPC for 875-MW India Solar
Sterling and Wilson lands an 875-MW solar EPC in India—highlighting execution and supply-chain control as the differentiator, with storage-ready design and grid-code-ready commissioning driving utility-scale success.
Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, India, Asia, sterling and wilson, utility solar, construction
GAIL Plans 600-MW Solar Plus 550-MWh Storage in UP
GAIL India’s 600-MW solar plus 550-MWh storage project in Uttar Pradesh aims to “firm” output, smooth evening ramps, and deliver fast grid services—pivoting from gas to large-scale power.
Apr 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, solar plus storage, Asia, BESS, GAIL, Uttar Pradesh
Waaree Energies Starts 3-GW Gujarat Solar Module Plant
Waaree Energies expands solar module production in Gujarat with a new 3‑GW plant—boosting domestic supply, cutting EPC procurement delays, and strengthening India’s traceable, onshore solar capacity.
Apr 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, solar modules, waaree, gujarat
Jindal Stainless Finishes 282-MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Investment
Jindal Stainless completes a 282-MW wind-solar hybrid project to secure “firmed” renewable power—boosting reliability for industrial demand, stabilizing prices, and accelerating emissions goals.
Apr 6, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, hybrid renewables, Jindal Stainless, industrial decarbonisation, wind solar
Cairn Oil Locks 25-MW Green Power PPA in India
Cairn Oil inks a 25‑MW renewables PPA with Serentica, securing long-term green power, improving Scope 2 emissions, and boosting cost predictability—while strengthening project financing and offtake stability.
Apr 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, India, Asia, Serentica, Cairn Oil
Inox Clean Closes $538m Vibrant Energy Deal
Inox Clean Energy’s $538M Vibrant Energy acquisition boosts India’s renewables—adding late-stage projects, off-take links, and faster pipeline growth across solar, wind, and storage.
Apr 2, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, macquarie, m&a, Inox Clean Energy, renewables platform
Solarium Green Adds 1-GW Indian Solar Module Capacity
Solarium Green’s 1‑GW India factory powers self‑reliance—cutting imports, speeding deliveries and stabilizing prices—with bankable, tested modules EPCs trust for tight CODs, hybrid growth and nationwide scale.
Mar 19, 2026 // Manufacturing News, manufacturing, India, Asia, solar modules, supply chain, Solarium Green
Sunsure Secures ₹6.06b for C&I Solar Buildout
Sunsure Energy secures INR 6.06B debt for 242 MWp C&I solar in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh; 300 GWh/year via long-term PPAs, powering growth toward 10 GW by 2030.
Mar 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPAs, India, Asia, financing, c&i solar, Sunsure Energy