India added 1.8 GW of wind energy capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of the calendar year 2025, an increase of 63% year-over-year from 1.15 GW in Q1 2024. The capacity additions rose 134% quarter-over-quarter, according to Mercom India Research. Wind-specific renewable purchase obligations from 2023 to 2030 and the annual onshore wind bidding target of 10 GW from 2023 to 2027 have served as key long-term policy enablers for capacity additions. However, the 100% interstate transmission system charges waiver, currently set to expire in June 2025, has led to a spike in installations in Q1 and is expected to further accelerate activity in the upcoming quarter, particularly if the waiver is not extended.

The Delhi Government approved an additional subsidy of ₹30,000 (~$352.20) for installing 3 kW rooftop solar systems. This subsidy is in addition to the ₹78,000 (~$915.72) already provided by the Central Government under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. With this approval, the total support for 3kW rooftop solar systems now stands at ₹108,000 (~$1.267.92). Delhi’s Chief Minister said such solar installations can save an average of ₹4,200 (~$49.31) per month. According to Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power, approximately 3,476 households in Delhi have benefited from the PM Surya Ghar program, with a total capacity addition of roughly 10 MW as of March 26, 2025.

The Jabalpur Municipal Corporation invited bids to set up a cumulative 10 MW open access solar power project in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Bids must be submitted by June 30, 2025. Bids will be opened on July 5. The scope of work covers the design, engineering, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of the solar project. It also entails providing O&M services for 25 years. Successful bidders must connect the project with the 132/32 kV substation of the Madhya Pradesh Transmission Company. They must obtain connectivity approval for the proposed substation on behalf of JMC and perform power scheduling/banking functions.

Agra Nagar Nigam issued an engineering, procurement, and construction tender for 7.5 MW solar projects at four locations in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Bids must be submitted by June 13, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same day. The projects comprise 2 MW capacity in Kanha Gaushala in Tedhi Bagiya, 750 kW each in Jal Kal 1 and 2, and 4 MW in MSW Plant Chalesar. The scope of work entails the design, engineering, procurement and supply, and construction of the solar projects. It also includes five years of comprehensive operation and maintenance.

Building materials manufacturer Everest Industries will procure 5.5 MW of solar power from a group captive project of Amplus Energy Solution’s (now Gentari) special purpose vehicle, Amplus Ampere. Everest will invest ₹17.6 million (~$205,494) for 1.76 million, or 3.12% equity shares, at a face value of ₹10 (~$0.12) per share in Amplus Ampere. The total capacity of Amplus Ampere’s project is 54.94 MW. The acquisition will be completed by September 30, 2025. Per its annual report 2023-24, Everest Industries consumed 7834.7 gigajoule (GJ) of electricity from renewable sources. It sourced about 55%, or 152,023.4 GJ, of its energy needs from renewable sources.

Mumbai-headquartered integrated solar module manufacturer RenewSys announced a significant expansion of its encapsulant manufacturing capacity by adding eight new production lines at its facility in Khopoli, Maharashtra. This development will increase the company’s total encapsulant production capacity to 30 GW. Encapsulant is a protective layer for shielding solar cells from environmental damage. Seven of the new encapsulant lines are operational, with four more expected to be commissioned within 2025. The company plans to operate 19 advanced encapsulant production lines across its facilities. It said the manufacturing capacity expansion addresses the increasing demand for high-performance encapsulants in the Indian and global solar markets.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to conclude that domestic solar module manufacturers suffered material injury from imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from four Southeast Asian countries. USITC has cleared the way for tariffs on solar imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that the cells, whether or not assembled into modules, are sold in the country at less than fair value and subsidized by the Malaysian and Vietnamese governments. The Commission highlights the same issues with cells imported from Cambodia and Thailand.