India installed over 341 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in 2024, marking an over sixfold increase from the 51 MWh installed in 2023, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released report India’s Energy Storage Landscape. With these additions, India’s total installed battery energy storage capacity stood at approximately 442 MWh as of December 2024. Around 60% of the installed capacity came from solar systems combined with battery storage, 36% from renewable energy integrated with round-the-clock capabilities, approximately 4% from standalone BESS, and the 0.05% of the capacity from floating solar with storage projects.

The Central Electricity Authority proposed the installation of one automatic weather station for each renewable energy project with a capacity of 50 MW. The proposal is in the context of the need for real-time weather measurement to optimize renewable energy generation, as solar and wind generation depends on weather conditions. Weather forecasting errors have also resulted in renewable energy project developers incurring significant financial penalties under the deviation settlement mechanism.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy issued amendments to the guidelines for implementing the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) component under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Under the amendments, the state or union territory government can supplement the CFA provided by the central government with an additional subsidy for rooftop systems. All applications at the redeemed, inspected, and installed stage under Phase II of the rooftop solar program will be eligible for CFA if claims are received by December 31, 2025.

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) approved the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed between Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) and NTPC Renewable Energy (NREL) for procuring 500 MW of solar power at a tariff of ₹2.78 (~$0.032)/kWh. The project will be at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in Kutch, Gujarat. The case originated from GUVNL’s petition seeking GERC’s approval for a PPA with NREL for 500 MW of solar power.

The GERC granted a 315-day extension for commissioning a transmission line, along with bays and a metering system, to evacuate 30 MW of power from a wind-solar hybrid project in Jafrabad, Gujarat. The petitioner, Imandra Solar, approached the GERC seeking a 120-day extension to commission its hybrid power project, citing multiple unforeseen delays. The project, developed in captive mode, received Stage-II grid connectivity approval on March 12, 2024, to evacuate 30 MW of wind-solar power, with a 12-month deadline to commission the complete evacuation infrastructure. The Commission calculated the extension on its own by including the delays caused by the approval of the standard drawing by GETCO (75 days), the right-of-way delays (142 days), and the change in the Ministry of Defence’s notification (98 days), totaling 315 days.

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission upheld Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam’s order canceling final transmission connectivity for a 50 MW solar power project for failing to prove its captive status. For a solar project to be considered a captive project, the power offtakers must own at least a 26% shareholding and consume at least 51% of the power generated from the captive project. The offtakers must maintain these requirements throughout the operational period to maintain their captive status.

Bharat Heavy Electricals’ manufacturing unit at Ramachandrapuram in Hyderabad invited bids for the operation and maintenance of 1.5 MW solar power project for two years. Bids must be submitted by July 17, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same date. The scope of the O&M work entails deploying technical, administrative, and officer personnel, and cleaning modules with water twice a month. It also involves logging of DC, AC, and grid parameters (current, voltage, power, and energy) at the power conditioning unit and high-tension panels.

Solar water pump and motor manufacturer Shakti Pumps raised ₹2.92 billion (~$34.07 million) through a qualified institutions placement (QIP) of shares. The QIP issue was priced at ₹918 (~$11) per share, a 4.97% discount to the Securities and Exchange Board of India floor price of ₹965.96 (~$11.3). The proceeds from the QIP will be utilized to establish a solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, through the company’s subsidiary, Shakti Energy Solutions.

Mumbai-based power infrastructure developer Prostarm Info Systems will establish a 1.2 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing plant at the Reliance Model Economic Township in Jhajjar, Haryana. The facility will be developed at a cost of ₹250 million (~$2.9 million). The company has secured a nine-year land lease for the development of the BESS manufacturing plant. The lease includes a land parcel of 3,912.15 sq m and a covered shed area of 34,000 sq ft.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of the Treasury to terminate the clean electricity production and investment tax credits for wind and solar facilities and implement the enhanced foreign entity of concern restrictions identified in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Act. The Secretary must take all action to strictly enforce the termination of the clean electricity production and investment tax credits under sections 45Y and 48E for wind and solar facilities within 45 days following the enactment of the Budget Reconciliation Bill.

The UK government has published a new solar roadmap aimed at achieving 47 GW of operational solar capacity by 2030, as set out in the government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. The roadmap notes that removing barriers for rooftop deployment could increase residential rooftop solar to around 10 GW and commercial rooftop solar to more than 10 GW by 2030. Many consumers in the UK are already benefiting from solar power, with over 1.5 million domestic installations.