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Vikram Solar Appoints New CEO to Lead 1 GWh Storage Expansion
India’s renewable-energy firm Vikram Solar has appointed a new chief executive for its storage division, a move timed with ambitious plans to build a 1 GWh battery manufacturing facility — with potential to scale to 5 GWh. The aim: to pair solar generation with battery storage and deliver round-the-clock renewable power solutions.
The new CEO brings decades of experience in battery manufacturing, energy storage design and strategy, including leadership at a company specializing in circular-economy battery solutions. Under his guidance, the company plans to roll out integrated solar-plus-storage setups, combining panel production with in-house BMS (battery management system) and energy-storage builds.
This strategy reflects a growing awareness: solar alone cannot ensure reliability when the sun is down. By vertically integrating battery production, Vikram Solar aims to ensure better quality control, cost management and faster deployment — critical elements for scaling renewables across India’s diverse load centers.
The move may also influence investor sentiment positively, signaling that renewable firms are shifting toward full-stack solutions — combining PV hardware, storage and system integration. For a market as dynamic and demand-heavy as India’s, this could accelerate adoption of stable, dispatchable clean energy.
Dec 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, ENERGY STORAGE, India, Asia, Vikram Solar, renewables, Battery Manufacturing
Adani Green Energy to Obtain 40 MW Operational Solar Asset in Odisha
a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for Rs 4.235 per unit, with continuing to be PPA life of about 22
Sep 30, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, India, SECI, Asia, Adani Green Energy, AGEL, Essel Green Energy
REC Power Development Seeks Consultant for Floating Solar Park in Delhi
Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
The day of the opening of technical quotes is February 25, 2022, at 3:30 PM.
Feb 22, 2022 // Plants, Floating PV, India, Asia, floating solar project, New Delhi, REC Ltd, REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited, RECPDCL
China Solar Manufactures up 15.7% in Jan-June 2020, claims CPIA
are pressing to reduce dependence on China-based imports, significantly India, as well as the US.
In India, there have already been announcements
Jul 22, 2020 // Manufacturing News, India, China, Asia
CERC Approves Tariff for 480 MW Solar PV Projects
actually approved an application submitted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for authorization of power acquisition agreement (PPA) tariff as well
Aug 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Tariffs, SECI, solar pv, tariff, DISCOM, CERC
Vibgyor Energy, Varun Beverages Sign Solar-Storage PPA
Energy, an Indian solar solutions provider, has entered into a 22.5-MWp solar-plus-storage power purchase agreement with Varun Beverages Ltd, a major
Sep 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Vibgyor Energy
Juniper Green's Maharashtra Solar Plant Beats Deadline by Seventeen Months
a 100 % waiver on interstate transmission (ISTS) charges—an incentive India’s government is withdrawing for projects commissioned after 30 June
Jun 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Juniper Green, Maharashtra solar, hybrid energy
US cautions against lure of cheap Chinese solar imports
energy developers in India should consider quality, service standards, overall costs and geopolitical implications before going for cheap Chinese imports, a
Oct 9, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, China, Asia, North America, Francis Fannon, Indian solar, Iran
R.K. Singh Acknowledges Tariff, Non-Tariff Barriers To Remain For Solar Devices
dependence in renewable resource production arranged by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Singh claimed, "If you wish to market in India, you
Jul 16, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Policy, BIS, BCD, MNRE minister, Non-Tariff, R.K Singh, SGD
Reliance Power Secures Major 930-MW Solar Project
with a battery energy storage system (BESS) by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The project was secured during an e-reverse auction on December 9,
Dec 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Reliance Power, pv power plany
Solex Launches 800-MW Solar Module Line in Gujarat
Energy, an Indian solar installer and module manufacturer, has launched an 800-MW production line for TOPCon photovoltaic (PV) modules in Gujarat. This new
Feb 6, 2025 // Manufacturing News, gujarat, solar module, Solex Energy
ReNew Power markets roof solar portfolio for US$ 90m to focus on utility-scale PV
portfolio has been gotten by India-based distributed solar programmer Fourth Partner Energy for INR 6.72 billion (~ US$ 89.9 million).
ReNew stated the sale
Jan 28, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, IPP, India, Asia, ReNew Power, Independent Power Producer, acquisition, Fourth Partner Energy
KKR gets Indian solar profile in US$ 200 million offer
concerned loomed.
The bargain notes KKR's 2nd financial investment in India under its framework technique in Asia, targeting properties in the transport,
Apr 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, India, pv power plants, Asia, investment, secondary market, KKR, sp infra, shapoorji pallonji
$35mn Boost for ISA Global Solar Facility
and geographies, would receive a capital contribution of $35 million dollars. India is considering a $25 million investment in addition to $10 million from ISA,
Nov 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, ISA, GSF, The International Solar Alliance, Global Solar Facility
Enel joins the Indian solar gold rush
British fossil fuel titan BP having dedicated to invest in Indian renewables, an additional signal the country's solar market is ready to attract huge
Jul 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, India, Enel, SECI, tender, Europe, Asia, Antonio Cammisecra, Solarpack, Norway




