India added 7.8 GW of solar open access capacity in 2025, the highest addition recorded in any calendar year, according to the Q4 and Annual 2025 Mercom India Solar Open Access Market report. Solar open access installations remained steady in 2025, supported by sustained commercial and industrial demand for long-term renewable power procurement.

The recent imposition of steep countervailing duties by the U.S. on Indian solar imports is not causing much concern among solar manufacturers, given lower export volumes and their focus on the domestic market. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determination of countervailing duties of up to 125.87% on crystalline silicon solar cells, whether or not assembled into modules, imported from India.

India’s residential rooftop solar installations under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana have reached 3 million, according to a recent statement by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi. This milestone marks early progress toward the program’s target of deploying rooftop solar systems across 10 million households nationwide by 2027.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy notified standards for green ammonia and green methanol under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, establishing emission thresholds and certification frameworks for both fuels. The Union Cabinet had approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission in 2023 to facilitate demand creation, production, utilization, and export of green hydrogen with an initial outlay of ₹197.44 billion (~$2.16 billion).

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers by adding 11,035 MW of solar module capacity. The cumulative module manufacturing capacity under ALMM now stands at 173,144 MW. Startup Energy, Rajdeep Solar Energy, Army Solar Energy, Sahjanand Green Energy, and Best Apartment were new entries adding 1,034 MW, 194 MW, 622 MW, 193 MW, and 1,105 MW, respectively.

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a suo motu order determining the generic levelized tariffs for biomass, cogeneration, gasifier, municipal solid waste, and refuse-derived fuel-based renewable energy projects for the financial year 2025–26. The generic levelized tariffs will apply to projects commissioned on or after April 1, 2025, and remain in effect through March 31, 2026, or until the issuance of the next generic tariff order, whichever is earlier.

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission issued the draft framework for Resource Adequacy Regulations, 2026, proposing a structured mechanism for resource adequacy planning to support future power security in the state. Stakeholders have been invited to submit comments and suggestions on the draft regulations by March 19, 2026.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India invited bids to select an agency for establishing a program management unit (PMU) to support the National Mission on Cleantech Manufacturing. In addition to the core sectors of solar, wind, green hydrogen, and energy storage, the PMU is expected to be equipped to support other cleantech manufacturing sectors identified under the National Manufacturing Mission.

PFC Consulting invited bids to establish an interstate transmission system to integrate 3 GW of renewable energy from the Ananthapuram-III PS REZ-Phase-I. The project will be located near the Urvakonda, Beluguppa, and Kalyandurg areas in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, and will connect to Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu. Bids must be submitted by May 4, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day.

Terra Clean, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, issued a tender for the supply of 291 transformers for interstate or intrastate-connected renewable energy projects at multiple locations. The delivery will include 18 power transformers, 147 auxiliary transformers, and 126 solar inverter-duty transformers, categorized into groups A, B, and C, respectively.

Power Grid Corporation of India invited bids to set up a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the 220 kV Bhatinda Substation in Punjab. Bids must be submitted by March 17, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day. The scope of work includes setting up the grid-connected BESS at the 220 kV Bhatinda substation, including the battery system, power conversion system (PCS), and PCS transformers as per the contractor’s design, completing medium-voltage bus work at 33 kV, and interconnection with the 33 kV system developed by the employer.

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) floated two tenders inviting bids to set up 150 MW/300 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems in Punjab. The last day to submit the bids is March 17, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day. POWERGRID plans to participate in Punjab State Power Corporation’s tender to select a battery energy storage system developer for setting up 500 MW/1,000 MWh of standalone BESS projects in Punjab.