Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities
The laboratory includes the R&S TS8980FTA-3A RF and Radio Resource Management full type-approval system, the CMX500 radio communication tester for protocol-conformance testing and the R&S TS-LBS system for location-based service evaluation.
The facility represents the first major milestone under Waaree’s long-term plan to establish 20 GWh of energy-storage manufacturing capacity in India. Its commissioning strengthens the company’s expansion beyond solar-module production into battery storage, an increasingly important part of the country’s renewable-energy infrastructure.
PAIMANA, short for Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-building, was launched on April 16, 2026 to strengthen evidence-based monitoring and provide policymakers, researchers and the public with a unified view of India’s infrastructure performance. The July update adds 44 indicators and introduces sector-wise narratives to make official data easier to understand.
Hydrogen stored in cylinders combines with oxygen from the surrounding air inside a Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell. This electrochemical reaction generates electricity, which powers the train’s traction motors.
Giredmet is the State Research and Design Institute of Rare Metal Industry operating under Russia’s Rosatom State Corporation. The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create an integrated platform in India covering the processing of rare earth materials, technological research, pilot production and the manufacture of high-value components.
The 500-kilowatt pilot facility will generate electricity directly from the natural movement of river water, introducing an emerging renewable-energy technology suited to the mountainous terrain and extensive river network of the northeastern state.
Approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors, the programme is expected to generate around 1.7 million employment opportunities across solar equipment manufacturing, installation, logistics, maintenance, financing and associated services. It will also mobilise billions of dollars in private capital for household rooftop solar systems.
The service sits within BSNL’s Global Satellite Phone Service, or GSPS, which has been available to the public and enterprises since 2018. According to the Ministry of Communications, BSNL provides voice call and SMS services through GSPS, and the communication is transferred in encrypted form under Department of Telecommunications guidelines.
The pilot train has been developed for the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway in Haryana, where dedicated hydrogen production, storage and refuelling infrastructure has also been established. Unlike a conventional diesel train, the new trainset will generate electricity onboard using hydrogen fuel cells, producing only water vapour and heat as by-products, thereby eliminating tailpipe carbon emissions.
Speaking at the India Energy Storage Week on Wednesday, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the proposed link aligns with the government’s “One Sun, One World, One Grid” initiative, which envisions an interconnected global electricity network powered by renewable energy.
