The Andhra Pradesh government greenlighted renewable energy projects totaling ₹158 billion (~$1.75 billion) at the 14^th State Investment Promotion Board meeting. The approvals for renewable energy projects were part of the ₹193.91 billion (~$2.15 billion) investments cleared in the meeting. The government approved Tata Power’s investment plan of ₹66.75 billion (~$740 million) to develop a 10 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing plant in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) notified the BERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2025, following a suo motu proceeding initiated by it to align intra-state deviation settlement provisions with the national electricity policy, tariff policy, and the latest Central Electricity Regulatory Commission regulations.

Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission notified a levelized tariff of ₹3.4 (~$0.037)/kWh for solar projects with a capacity of over 3 MW and up to 5 MW in urban and industrial areas for the financial year 2027. The Commission also set the following levelized tariffs for solar projects between 1 MW and 3 MW. These tariffs have been issued under the Renewable Energy Sources and Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination Regulations, 2017. Stakeholders must share their comments or objections before February 10, 2026.

Solar Energy Corporation of India invited bids for a balance of system (BoS) package for a 700 MW solar project at Raghanesda in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat. Bids must be submitted by January 29, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day. The scope of work includes the complete turnkey execution of the BoS package for the 700 MW project. This includes the design and engineering, procurement and supply of all equipment and materials excluding solar modules and transformers, associated civil works, erection, testing and commissioning of the project, and comprehensive operations and maintenance for five years.

The Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society issued a request for proposal to set up 3 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects on Chandigarh Municipal Corporation buildings. Bids must be submitted by January 29, 2026. Bids will be opened on January 30. The scope of work entails the design, installation, testing, and commissioning of the solar projects.

The Ministry of Railways invited bids to set up 5 MW grid-connected flexible-module rooftop solar systems at the old buildings at Noapara metro railway station and other locations of Kolkata Metro Railways. The last date to submit bids is February 11, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day. The scope of work covers the design, engineering, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the solar systems.

NTPC Green Energy invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction package, including land, for up to 100 MW of agricultural photovoltaic (agri-PV) projects. The last date for submitting bids is January 22, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day. Selected contractors will be responsible for developing projects across multiple locations in Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh, with a minimum capacity of 10 MW per location.

Asahi India Glass will procure 20.8 MW of wind-solar hybrid power from Adani Green Energy’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Adani Green Energy Twenty Five B. The power will be supplied in captive mode from a 25 MW solar and a 20.8 MW wind power project, both located in Khavda, Gujarat. Adani Green and Asahi have executed power consumption and investment agreements for the supply of power. Asahi India will subscribe to at least 26% of the generator’s proportionate equity share capital for the project.

Hartek Power received an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a 280 MW solar project, along with an 80 MW/320 MWh battery energy storage system, at Challakere in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka. The total contract value is approximately ₹3.53 billion (~$39.2 million). The scope of work includes the design, engineering, supply, erection, and commissioning of the project, along with one year of operations and maintenance.

Robotic solar module cleaning equipment supplier LEAPTING signed an agreement with Waaree Renewables to deploy over 2,000 water-free, fully automatic solar module cleaning robots for three solar projects in Rajasthan with a total capacity of 1.2 GW. The solar systems will be mounted on two-in-portrait fixed-tilt mounting structures. LEAPTING will deploy its G1 automatic solar module cleaning robots.

Germany installed nearly 21 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2025, reaching approximately 210 GW in total, a 11% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according to the preliminary figures published by the Bundesnetzagentur, Germany’s Federal Network Agency. Most of this growth came from solar and wind power. Solar capacity grew by 16.4 GW in 2025, slightly below the record installation in 2024.