The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a comprehensive framework for renewable energy transactions through the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access Regulations, 2025. The notification outlines the terms for non-discriminatory access to green power using intra-state transmission and distribution networks. The regulations are designed to facilitate the purchase, sale, and banking of renewable energy by consumers, generators, and traders. Open access is permitted for electricity generated from solar, wind, hybrid, small hydro, biomass, and waste-to-energy projects that utilize non-fossil fuels.

REC Power Development and Consultancy invited bids to set up an interstate transmission system to integrate 250 MW of renewable energy at Davanagere and 2.75 GW at Bellary in Karnataka. The work must be completed within 24 months from the date of work allocation. Bids must be submitted by November 28, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same day. The scope of work involves augmenting the transformation capacity at Davanagere Pooling Station by installing 2×1500 MVA, 765/400 kV ICTs (6th & 7th). This includes two 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA ICTs, two 765 kV ICT bays, two 400 kV ICT bays, and one set of 400 kV bus sectionalizer. The developers must also set up four 220 kV line bays and one 400 kV line bay at Davanagere Pooling Station for the termination of dedicated transmission lines from renewable energy projects, comprising one 400 kV line bay and four 220 kV line bays.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India invited bids to install 3,640 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects spread across 11 government institutions in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, and Uttarakhand (Tranche IV). Bids must be submitted by October 27, 2025. Bids will be opened on October 30. The scope of work encompasses the design, engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning of rooftop solar systems, as well as grid connectivity and net-metering approvals with the respective power distribution companies.

Terra Clean, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, invited bids to aggregate land for 100 MW intra-state transmission system (InSTS)-connected solar power projects in Banaskantha, Gujarat. The tender also includes a greenshoe option up to 100 MW of InSTS-connected solar projects. The project site is situated near the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation’s 66 kV Sisrana substation, located in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat. The project must be completed within eight months of issuing work order. The last date to submit bids is October 15, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same day. Bidders must have arranged land for solar, wind, or wind–solar hybrid projects, as well as grid-connected solar or wind parks, or a combination of all with a cumulative capacity of at least 20 MW in the previous seven years.

To reduce its dependence on grid power, Lohia Corp, a manufacturer of machinery for the plastic-woven fabric industry, installed a cumulative capacity of 2.7 MW of rooftop solar systems at its manufacturing plants in Uttar Pradesh. The rooftop solar systems are expected to save the company nearly ₹28 million (~$315,437) in power costs in a year. The company has installed a 2 MW system at its Chaubepur plant and a 775-kW system at its Panki plant.

Aiming to rein in electricity expenses and strengthen long-term competitiveness, Pasupati Spinning & Weaving Mills, a textile manufacturer, installed a 2.872 MW rooftop plus ground-mounted solar project at its facility in Kala Amb, Himachal Pradesh, in June this year. The system, executed by Solluz Energy, is expected to generate 4,020,800 kWh annually, covering approximately 22% of the mill’s yearly consumption, based on a baseline of around 50,000 kWh per day. The projected payback period is between 3.5 and 4 years. Operating in an industry known for thin margins, Pasupati faces two dominant cost pressures: volatile polyester input prices linked to crude and consistently high power expenses.

Envision Energy broke ground on its 2 GW blade manufacturing facility for wind turbines in Kalyangadh, Ahmedabad District, in Gujarat. The facility will manufacture up to 1,500 blades annually using six molds and will be equipped to produce blades for both 3.3 MW and 5 MW wind turbine platforms. This is Envision’s third manufacturing facility in India, developed by DA Group and constructed by Ashwika Warehousing. The project will support more than 4 GW of wind energy projects across more than 10 sites in five districts of Gujarat.

Surat-based renewable energy solutions provider KPI Green Energy secured approval from State Bank of India for a ₹32 billion (~$360.77 million) loan for its solar and hybrid independent power producer projects in Gujarat. The approval comprises both fund-based and non-fund-based facilities to part-finance the development of its 250 MW solar project and 370 MW hybrid project, comprising 557 MWp of solar and 124.2 MW of wind, in Gujarat. Both projects are secured by 25-year long-term power purchase agreements with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam and are being developed in the Bharuch and Surendranagar districts of Gujarat.

Solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies invested ₹3 billion (~$33.79 million) in its wholly owned subsidiary, Waaree Energy Storage Solutions, through a rights issue. The funding will be used to establish a lithium-ion advanced chemistry storage cell manufacturing plant. The ₹3 billion invested by Waaree Energies comprises a rights issue of 600 million partly paid-up equity shares, each with a face value of ₹10 (~$0.112). Out of the face value of the share, ₹5 (~$0.056) was paid on application, and ₹5 (~$0.056) is payable on call. Waaree Energies was one of the top solar module suppliers in 2024, according to Mercom’s India Solar Market Leaderboard 2025. It accounted for 8.6% of the module shipments in 2024.

Hyderabad-based battery manufacturer Xbattery raised $2.3 million (~₹203.95 million) in seed funding from Bipin Patel Family Office, with participation from Jhaveri Credits. The fresh infusion of capital will accelerate research and development in battery management systems and battery energy storage systems development, as well as the sourcing of specialized hardware and components. It will also be used to expand the engineering and production teams and scale prototype production to meet rapidly growing consumer demand. Xbattery is developing BharatBMS, a unified battery management system platform for both electric vehicles and energy storage.