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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.
Uma Gupta
Mar 13, 2026
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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.
Uma Gupta
Mar 12, 2026
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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.
Uma Gupta
Feb 12, 2026
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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).
Uma Gupta
Feb 06, 2026
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India’s Loom Solar unveils 261 kWh BESS for C&I applications Indian solar manufacturer Loom Solar has launched a 125 kW/261 kWh CAML battery energy storage system (BESS) for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. The BESS is scalable up to 1 MWh.
Uma Gupta
Feb 04, 2026
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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.
Uma Gupta
Feb 03, 2026
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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.
Uma Gupta
Jan 30, 2026
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Indian startup Meine Electric raises $750,000 for iron–air long-duration energy storage Indian energy storage startup Meine Electric has raised $750,000 (INR 6.7 crore) in a pre-seed funding round to support its transition from laboratory-scale prototypes to pilot-ready iron–air battery systems.
Uma Gupta
Jan 23, 2026
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India commissions its first merchant battery energy storage system Of the 100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), 60 MWh was commissioned in Dec. 2025 and the remaining 40 MWh on Jan. 23, 2026.
Uma Gupta
Jan 23, 2026

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