Renewable Energy & Clean Tech — Business MegaBrands 2026–27

Solar and wind producers, the factories making modules and turbines, and the newer businesses in green hydrogen, storage and EV charging. India's energy transition is being built by these companies, project by project.

4 industries · 7 categories · 36 brands in contention

Renewable Power Producers

• Utility-scale renewable power producers — 6 brands. Utility-scale renewable power producers develop, own and operate large solar, wind, hybrid and pumped storage projects, selling electricity to central agencies, state utilities and other grid buyers under long-term agreements.
• Renewable power producers — emerging and C&I — 6 brands. This category covers renewable developers that build solar, wind and hybrid capacity for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers through open access, captive and group-captive arrangements, along with newer utility-scale entrants.

Solar Manufacturing

• Solar module and cell makers — large — 5 brands. This category covers large Indian manufacturers that produce solar cells and photovoltaic modules for utility-scale projects, rooftop installers and export buyers.
• Solar module makers — emerging and solar components — 6 brands. This category covers emerging Indian solar module makers and suppliers of components such as solar glass, encapsulants, backsheets and cells.

Wind Energy

• Wind turbines, wind services and balance of plant — 4 brands. This category covers Indian companies that design and manufacture wind turbine generators, maintain operating wind farms, and develop the land, roads, foundations and evacuation infrastructure that wind projects need.

New Energy

• Green hydrogen, energy storage and batteries — 5 brands. This category covers Indian companies producing green hydrogen and its derivatives, manufacturing batteries and storage systems, and recovering battery materials through recycling.
• EV charging infrastructure — 4 brands. EV charging infrastructure covers Indian companies that make AC and DC chargers, install and operate public charging stations, and run software platforms for fleets, housing societies and charge-point owners.

How these brands are evaluated

Every brand in this sector is assessed on WCRC's 50-parameter brand evaluation model, across five weighted pillars. Scores are compared within each category, and one Business MegaBrand is named in each. Read the methodology

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