Commercial and industrial (C&I) entities, large institutions, and residential complexes are increasingly turning to clean power solutions that offer greater cost efficiency than conventional grid tariffs. Rooftop solar has long been an attractive option for reducing operating expenses and enhancing sustainability credentials.

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission approved Bangalore Electricity Supply Company’s plea to allow it to impose an additional surcharge of ₹0.4(~$0.004)/kWh on open access consumers. The additional surcharge will apply from March 2026 until the Commission issues the surcharge for the next financial year (FY) 2027.

A committee constituted by the Central Electricity Authority has called for operating thermal power plants at a minimum technical load of 40% and adopting two-shift operations to support grid stability amid increasing renewable energy integration.

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission determined the buyout price as an alternative compliance mechanism for electricity distribution licensees, open access consumers, and captive consumers to meet the renewable consumption obligation requirements notified by the Ministry of Power.

Punjab, Karnataka, and Maharashtra have topped the list of states in the first-ever assessment of regulatory performance in the power sector, with scores of 97, 96, and 94 out of 100, respectively. Assam and Arunachal Pradesh rounded off the top five with scores of 93 and 91, respectively, according to the “Rating Regulatory Performance of States and Union Territories 2025” report released jointly by the Power Foundation of India and REC.

The Bureau of Indian Standards issued guidelines to verify the rated capacity of portable sealed secondary lithium cells and batteries. All such cells and batteries must be tested for their actual discharge capacity at 20°C. The guidelines are in response to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s order mandating proper testing of lithium batteries to ensure their actual capacity matches the manufacturer’s claim.

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission notified the Tamil Nadu Electricity Grid Code, 2026, to address increasing renewable penetration and enhance grid stability. The new Code will come into force from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission permitted Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam to undertake a pilot demonstration of interstate peer-to-peer trading of renewable energy under the India Energy Stack framework. The Commission approved the pilot for a limited six-month period, applicable to Phases I and II of the proposed project.

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam issued a tender for the engineering, procurement, and construction of a 3 MW rooftop solar project at Bank Note Press, Dewas, in Madhya Pradesh. The last date to submit bids is March 9, 2026. Bids will be opened on March 10.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India floated a tender for the supply of 870 MWp of domestic content requirement-compliant solar modules for projects in Radhanesda, Gujarat, under Tranche III of the Central Public Sector Undertaking Scheme. Bids must be submitted by March 10, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day.

The South Central Railway issued an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender to set up rooftop solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 1.415 MW in Vijayawada Division, Andhra Pradesh. The estimated project cost is ₹89.36 million (~$985,299). Bids must be submitted by March 6, 2026.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India invited bids to set up a 10 MW grid-connected solar project integrated with a 10 MW/20 MWh battery energy storage system in Odisha with viability gap funding. Bids must be submitted by March 23, 2026. Bids will be opened on March 27.

NHPC invited bids for the installation of 16.64 MW of rooftop solar projects on government buildings of central ministries across India, under the Renewable Energy Service Company model, as part of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The last date to submit bids is March 18, 2026. Bids will be opened on March 20.

NTPC Renewable Energy invited bids for an engineering, procurement, and construction package for a 100 MWh vanadium redox flow battery energy storage system at Khavda Solar Park in Gujarat. Bids must be submitted by March 10, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day.

The Department of Atomic Energy invited bids for the operation and maintenance of a 12 MW solar power project at its heavy water plant in Manuguru, Hyderabad. The last date to submit bids is March 18, 2026. Bids will be opened on March 25.

A Gujarat-based fabric manufacturer, Prem Industries, expects to achieve a return on investment for its 450 kW rooftop solar project within just 2.5 years, demonstrating that commercial and industrial units can save substantially on power bills by adopting clean energy.

Wind energy solutions provider Inox Wind reported revenue of ₹12.07 billion (~$133.13 million) in the third quarter (Q3) of the FY 2026, a 32.5% year-over-year (YoY) increase from ₹9.11 billion (~$100.47 million). The company posted its strongest Q3 performance in FY 2026. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization also rose 38.5% YoY to ₹3.13 billion (~$34.52 million) from ₹2.26 billion (~$24.92 million).

Global electricity demand is entering a period of structural acceleration, with consumption projected to grow at an average annual rate of 3.6% between 2026 and 2030, according to the International Energy Agency’s Electricity 2026 report.