Kolkata: The green energy sector is one of the sectors of the future. While the government is leading a lot of thrust into it, investors are also taking big bets on this domain which is essential for helping the Indian economy reduce its carbon footprint. In the Jan-March quarter of FY26, FIIs (Foreign Institutional Investors) raised their stakes in three prominent green energy stocks. These stocks are Waaree Energies, Inox Wind and Premier Energies. Investment is surging rapidly across the entire green energy sector which comprises energy from non-fossil sources such as solar, wind, EV charging and green hydrogen sectors. The government has set ambitious targets in these sectors. Let’s have a closer look at the three stocks which have emerged favourites of foreign investors.
Waaree Energies
Waaree Energies is among the most prominent companies in the countries green energy landscape. It is India’s first solar power equipment manufacturing company which set a record by producing over 1 GW of modules in a single month. Data by Equitymaster state that FII stake stood at 6.35% in September 2025 and has risen to 6.91% in December 2025 and further to 7.06% in March 2026. Therefore, FIIs are continuously raising stake in it. The company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sangam Solar One, began commercial operations in April 2026. This should power revenue growth in the future. On Wednesday, the company’s share closed at Rs 3,525.10, up Rs 71.50 or 2.07%.
Inox Wind
Inox Wind is a very prominent name in the wind energy sector of India. It operates four manufacturing plants across Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh and possesses a total manufacturing capacity of 1.5 GW and manufactures several components for wind turbine generators in-house. FII shareholding stood at 13.37% in September 2025, rising to 14.16% in December 2025 and 14.61% in March 2026. Therefore, in this company too FIIs are steadily raising exposure. The company holds a order book totaling 3.2 GW. In FY26, about 600 MW of new orders were added to this book among which feature major clients such as Aditya Birla, Amplus, Jackson and FirstEnergy. On Wednesday, the company’s share price was at Rs 102.20, down Re 0.87 or 0.84%.
Premier Energies
Premier Energies is in the business of manufacturing integrated solar modules. The company has a track record of 30 years. IN this company the holding of FIIs stood at 3.74% in September 2025 which rose to 3.99% in December 2025 and further to 5.23% in March 2026. At close of trade on Wednesday, the company’s share price stood at Rs 1,040.00, up Rs 2.65 or 0.26%.
The stock market staged a recovery on Wednesday with BSE Sensex recovering 609.45 points or 0.79% to reach 77,496.36, while Nifty 50 closed at 24,177.65, up 81.95 points or 0.76%.
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