Exide Industries invests INR 149.99 crore in lithium battery arm
Exide Industries Ltd has made equity investment of INR 149.99 crore, on rights basis, in Exide Energy Solutions. The investment will fund Exide Energy Solutions’ greenfield lithium battery plant in Bengaluru and meet its various funding requirements.
The ease of financing in the solar sector
Innovative models that provide pay-as-you-go solar systems, peer-to-peer energy trading, and crowdfunding platforms could expand access to renewable energy for underserved communities.
GEAPP joins ISA’s multi-donor trust fund initiative to mobilize $100 million solar finance
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has strengthened its partnership with International Solar Alliance (ISA) by signing ISA’s Multi-Donor Trust Fund, which aims to mobilize $100 million to fund high-impact solar energy projects.
Why timely solar project delivery matters more than ever in 2025
India’s renewable energy sector symbolizes hope—for environmental sustainability, economic growth, and global leadership. However, poor execution could derail this vision. The renewable energy industry cannot afford to repeat mistakes seen in infrastructure, where overcommitting and underdelivering have compromised credibility and delayed progress.
Solarium Green gets BSE nod for SME IPO
Solarium Green Energy, a solar EPC solutions provider, is set to open for public subscription. The proceeds from the public issue will be used to meet the company’s working capital requirements and to address general corporate purposes.
Renewable energy lending up by 60% last year
Lending to renewable energy projects in India in 2023 increased 63% year-on-year to INR 30,255 crore ($3,663 million). Out of the total, 49% went to solar projects.
Federal Bank, Ecofy partner on financing for MSME rooftop solar
The co-lending program targets financing 3,600 kW of rooftop solar installations annually, benefiting numerous micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
India’s green hydrogen leap presents INR 8-10 trillion opportunity
India’s target of achieving 5 million tonnes per annum of green molecule production by 2030 presents an investment opportunity of INR 8-10 trillion across building the infrastructure for electrolyzer production, renewable energy generation and green molecule production.
Madhya Pradesh allots land for solar manufacturing projects
Madhya Pradesh has received solar manufacturing proposals from Grew Energy, Insolation Green Energy, Premier Energies Global, Saatvik Solar and other companies. Land allotment letters for these industrial units were recently given away by the State’s chief minister.
ReNew to delist from NASDAQ
A consortium of ReNew Energy Global promoters including Masdar, CPP Investments, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Sumant Sinha has offered to buy out the company’s publicly listed shares.
