Tata Power Solar, Roofsol Energy, Mahindra Solarize, Kalpa Power, and HARTEK emerged as the top rooftop solar installers in India in 2025, according to Mercom India’s India Solar Market Leaderboard 2026. Together, these five companies accounted for nearly 23.6% of the total rooftop solar market. India added 7.1 GW of rooftop solar capacity in 2025, marking an 123.3% increase from 3.2 GW in 2024, as per Mercom India’s Q4 & Annual 2025 Mercom India Rooftop Solar Market Report.

In an exclusive interview with Mercom India, Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), shares his views on the government’s policies and programs related to renewable energy development, the strategies to achieve India’s 2030 clean energy target, and steps to overcome challenges in land acquisition and right-of-way for solar and wind projects.

In a significant ruling upholding policy certainty in India’s renewable energy sector, the Rajasthan High Court held that the state government cannot retrospectively withdraw electricity duty exemptions promised under its Solar Policy 2019. The Court said that while the government has the power to change policies, such changes cannot operate retrospectively to take away accrued rights.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India invited proposals from scheduled commercial banks and financial institutions for ₹6.6 billion (~$71.1 million) in term loans for a 200 MW solar project being set up in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. The solar project has an estimated cost of ₹9.45 billion (~$101.75 million), including a ₹1.3 billion (~$14 million) subsidy and viability gap funding, totaling to ₹8.15 billion (~$88 million) from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. It is expected to be completed by May 22, 2027.

MAHAGENCO Renewable Energy invited bids to select an agency to lease 700 acres of land and obtain grid connectivity and line right-of-way (RoW) clearance for the development of 175 MW (25 MW × 7) of solar power projects in Maharashtra. The scope of work includes leasing of land for 28 years and further extendable for 2 years, land development services, identifying existing 132/33kV OR 220/33 kV substation having sufficient power evacuation margins and 99% grid availability, and RoW clearance and executing pole line agreement for 33 kV line from land parcel to substation.

Adani Renewable Energy Middle East, a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy, and Minerva Holding formed a joint venture (JV) company to set up renewable energy projects in India. The JV company will focus on developing, constructing, and operating renewable energy projects in India. Minerva is wholly owned by EPointZero.

Large businesses are increasingly turning to solar to take advantage of lower power costs locked in for a long term. One such example is Raviraj Corn Products installing a 2.63 MW solar project at its facility in Solapur, Maharashtra. The solar project, comprising 1.3 MW of ground-mounted capacity and two rooftop systems totaling 700 kW and 630 kW, is expected to save the company ₹28 million (~$302,700) in electricity expenses annually.