Smart Roof Solar Solutions and Gourav EnerGen India have won Power Grid Corporation of India’s auction to implement 3 MW of rooftop solar systems on its buildings in India’s western regions under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Both companies won 1 MW at a contract value of ₹36.8 million (~$436,638) each. The remaining 1 MW capacity will be divided among other qualified bidders, including Suncraft Energy, Sunshell Power, and Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments.

Distribution companies (DISCOMS) owed power generators ₹717.5 billion (~$8.51 billion) in total dues for the monthly billing cycle in April 2025, according to the Ministry of Power’s payment ratification and analysis portal PRAAPTI. The DISCOMs owed power generators ₹528.6 billion (~$6.17 billion) in March. The outstanding dues, excluding the latest monthly dues of ₹444.42 billion (~$5.27 billion), are ₹273.07 billion (~$3.24 billion).

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission issued directions to power exchanges, focusing on reforming contract design, trading mechanisms, and operational transparency. The principal trigger for this order was the consistent price deviation in day-ahead contingency contracts from the day-ahead market, alongside concerns of potential manipulation and market fragmentation caused by overly flexible contract structures.

ITI, a public sector undertaking under the Department of Telecommunications, invited expressions of interest to implement a 5 MW grid-connected solar project at Sumsuih in Mizoram. Bids must be submitted by May 13, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same date. The scope of work entails the design, engineering, erection, testing, and commissioning of the project. It also involves procuring and supplying equipment and providing comprehensive operation and maintenance services for five years.

Mahanadi Coalfields, a subsidiary of Coal India, invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction of 25 MW of ground-mounted solar power projects at Rampur Colliery and Samaleswari Opencast Project in Odisha. The estimated work cost is ₹1.44 billion (~$17.11 million). Bids must be submitted by May 19, 2025. Bids will be opened on May 21. Selected bidders must complete the project within 730 days of receiving the work order. They must also provide ten years of comprehensive operation and maintenance services.

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments invited bids for rate contracts to implement 1 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems on government buildings in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Maharashtra, Goa, and Chhattisgarh. Bids must be submitted by May 17, 2025. Bids will be opened on May 19. The scope of work entails the survey, design, engineering, erection, testing, and commissioning of the project. It also includes providing comprehensive operation and maintenance services for five years and supplying project equipment, except solar modules.

JSW Neo Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, entered a power procurement agreement with the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation to provide 1,500 MW/12,000 MWh of pumped hydro energy storage capacity. Under this agreement, JSW will provide the storage capacity for 40 years and receive a fixed capacity charge of ₹7.72 million (~$91,623)/MW/Year.

Solar tracker systems, which help optimize power generation by ensuring panels face the sun’s path, have an important role to play in energy transition. Solar projects with trackers use smaller space to produce the same amount of energy as projects not using trackers. GameChange Solar, headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S., specializes in high-performance trackers, racking, and balance of systems for the renewable energy sector. In this exclusive interview with Mercom India, Andrew Worden, the company’s Founder and CEO, shares his insights on India’s solar tracker market and his company’s offerings for the renewable energy sector.

Solar module prices in the U.S. dropped to a near record low of $0.25 per watt from November 2024 to February 2025, according to a report by Anza Renewables. The company noted that module prices declined steadily through November 2024 from last summer’s highs of $0.28 per watt. Prices increased by 4% between December 2024 and January 2025. This increase occurred due to the market pricing recalibration in response to President Trump’s tariff policies, forcing expectations to reset after months of gradual declines.