Queensland’s Teebar battery picks Valo as supplier, with construction due to start 20 October
The 1,600 MWh Fraser Coast battery reached financial close on 2 October and is due to begin commercial operation in late 2028.
India’s wind sector targets 8 GW of additions in FY27, flags R&D and cost gap
Industry and government say annual installations can rise from a record 6.05 GW, but Indian turbines cost 10–20% more than Chinese ones and testing facilities are thin.
Haryana startup’s stove makes its own hydrogen from water to cook with
GreenVize says its plug-and-play unit needs about 100 ml of water and 1 kWh of electricity for six hours of cooking, though it costs up to ₹1,50,000.
Tata Power to test membrane-based floating solar at Maharashtra’s Mulshi reservoir
The ~300 kWp pilot with Norway’s Ocean Sun will compare a thin floating membrane with conventional pontoon systems on generation, cost and reliability.
Electric tractors cut farm energy costs by up to 84% in Haryana pilot
An 11-month ICCT study of five e-tractor models found they matched diesel on many tasks, though battery life under heavy loads is still short.
Himachal invites bids for power works at 1 MW green hydrogen plant
The state electricity board wants bidders to strengthen a 33 kV feeder and support power supply to the HPPCL–Oil India plant near Nalagarh.
Chhattisgarh regulator adopts ₹2.98/kWh tariff for 500 MWh battery storage project
The state’s first large standalone battery project follows a competitive auction with 13 bidders and central viability gap funding of ₹90 crore.
NTPC REL seeks 2,000 MW pumped hydro storage to firm up round-the-clock green power
The 12,000 MWh tender, open until 3 November 2026, asks developers to store NTPC’s solar and wind power under 25-year service contracts.
SECI invites bids for 800 MW/3,200 MWh of standalone battery storage
The tender, SECI-ESS-IV, seeks four-hour batteries that distribution companies can call on when needed. Bids close on 30 October.
TERI and Transition Asia model green steel plant on Andhra Pradesh coast
The 2026 study puts a hydrogen-based plant’s base-case cost about $70 a tonne above blast furnace steel, with emissions roughly nine-tenths lower.









