South Asia
South Asia energy news: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, covering auctions, solar and wind build-out, storage and grid investment.
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India CEA proposes mandatory co-located storage for all new solar and wind from 2027
India’s Central Electricity Authority has drafted rules requiring ground-mounted solar and onshore wind plants commissioned from 1 July 2027 to include storage of at…
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POWERGRID wins 7.5 GW Lakadia renewable transmission project in Gujarat
Power Grid Corporation of India has been named successful bidder for the 765 kV transmission system integrating 7,500 MW of renewables from Lakadia REZ…
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IEEFA: India’s 233GW solar module capacity runs at 35 to 40 per cent utilisation
A report from IEEFA and JMK Research finds India’s solar module manufacturing capacity has reached 233GW with factories running at 35 to 40 per…
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India installs 6.6 GW of rooftop solar in first half of 2026, up 136%
India added 6.6 GW of rooftop solar in H1 2026, more than double the same period last year, as the PM Surya Ghar residential…
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Avaada Electro files for INR 7,600 crore IPO to back 13.6 GW solar module plan
Indian solar manufacturer Avaada Electro has filed an updated draft prospectus for an INR 7,600 crore IPO as it expands module, cell, ingot and…
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India lets renewable developers store and sell curtailed T-GNA power via co-located BESS
India’s Ministry of Power has clarified that renewable projects may charge additional co-located batteries with power curtailed under temporary grid access and sell it…
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Sembcorp Green Infra files for INR 3,750 crore India IPO to cut debt on 7.6 GW portfolio
Sembcorp Industries’ Indian renewables arm has filed a draft prospectus with SEBI for a fresh issue of up to INR 3,750 crore, with proceeds…
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ACME Solar wins INR 1,571 crore IIFCL loan for 300 MW solar and 1,350 MWh BESS project
IIFCL has agreed a 19-year, INR 1,571 crore facility as sole lender for ACME Solar’s 300 MW assured peak power project in Rajasthan, which…
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Alfanar puts $100 million into Senvion India to scale wind manufacturing
The Saudi group is injecting $100 million into its Indian wind turbine maker to fund R&D, new platforms and a growing project pipeline.
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Energy infrastructure in Bangladesh: overcapacity, fuel stress and a late solar push
How Bangladesh’s power system works in 2026: BPDB, overcapacity and capacity payments, LNG and coal, Indian imports and a late solar push.
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