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ACME Solar commissions first phase of 2 GWh battery portfolio in India
ACME Solar Holdings has commissioned 142.67 MW/481.49 MWh of battery energy storage in the Indian state of Rajasthan through its subsidiaries. The installation represents Phase 1 of its planned 585 MW/2,011.24 MWh BESS deployment under these special purpose vehicles.
Mar 13, 2026
Vikram Solar’s PowerHive launches EV, energy storage lithium battery range
PowerHive, the battery and energy storage arm of Vikram Solar, has launched its VION lithium battery product range, marking the company’s entry into distributed battery storage for electric mobility and residential energy backup.
India’s 670 MWh battery storage tender under VGF scheme yields $2,500/MW/month tariff
GUVNL concluded its 335 MW/670 MWh standalone BESS tender at a tariff of INR 2.10 lakh ($2,500) per MW per month. In other news, KREDL has awarded Pace Digitek a 250 MW solar project with a 250 MW/1.1 GWh BESS at Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka, with an interim tariff of INR 5.51 ($0.061)/kWh approved by the state regulator.
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SECI concludes 1.2 GW/4.8 GWh renewables-plus-storage tender at $0.07/kWh
The Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has concluded its tender for the development of 1.2 GW of renewable energy projects coupled with energy storage systems (ESS), designed to provide 4.8 GWh of assured peak power supply daily (1,200 MW for four hours). The lowest discovered tariff under the auction was INR 6.27/kWh ($0.07/kWh).
Epic Energy, REFNIC partner for lithium-ion battery recycling and second-life facility in India
Epic Energy has selected REFNIC as the technical partner for setting up a lithium-ion battery shredding facility with an installed capacity of 500 kilograms per hour of black-mass production, and a second-life battery assembly plant with an installed processing capacity of approximately 10 MWh per month.
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India’s Luminous Power inaugurates 500 MWh lithium-ion battery assembly line
Luminous Power Technologies has inaugurated its first lithium-ion battery assembly line at Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. This new line is designed to produce standalone lithium-ion battery packs, stationary battery energy storage systems (BESS), and automotive battery packs for e-rickshaw applications.
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