Taypro, Langfang Sol-Bright New Energy Technology, Airtouch Solar, Vayu Solar, and LEAPTING were the top five robotic solar module cleaning equipment suppliers to the Indian solar market in 2024, according to Mercom’s recently released India Solar Market Leaderboard 2025 report. Taypro led the country’s shipments of robotic solar module cleaning equipment, accounting for 27.5%. Langfang Sol-Bright New Energy Technology and Airtouch Solar followed, accounting for 18.8% and 13%, respectively. Vayu Solar and LEAPTING rounded off the top five, with 11.1% and 9.8% market shares, respectively.

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) approved the tariffs for NHPC’s 1,400 MW interstate transmission system-connected firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects with energy storage systems. The approved tariffs are ₹4.55 (~$0.053)/kWh for BN Hybrid Power, ₹4.63 (~$0.054)/kWh for Hero Solar Energy and Solarcraft Power India, and ₹4.64 (~$0.054)/kWh for Juniper Green Energy, Renew Solar Power, and ACME Cleantech Solutions.

Solar engineering, procurement, and construction company Waaree Renewable Technologies received a letter of award from Purvah Green Power for EPC of a 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The project’s contract value is ₹3.46 billion (~$40.49 million), and it is scheduled for completion this financial year.

NTPC Green Energy issued a tender for the supply of bifacial solar modules for a 600 MW solar project in Gujarat. Indian Oil NTPC Green Energy, a joint venture between Indian Oil Corporation and NTPC Green, owns the project. Bids must be submitted by July 3, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same day. The scope of work entails manufacturing, packing and forwarding, and transporting crystalline solar bifacial modules, with a minimum 570 W nominal rating.

PFC Consulting invited bids to augment the interstate transmission system to evacuate 7 GW of solar power from Dharashiv, Beed district, Maharashtra. The last date to submit bids is August 1, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same day. The scope of work encompasses the establishment of substations in Washi, featuring two 500 MVA, 400/220 kV Information and Communications Technology (ICT)-connected transmission systems, and two 300 MVA, 400/132 kV ICT-connected transmission systems.

Amara Raja Energy and Mobility reported revenue from operations of ₹30.60 billion (~$359.3 million) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year (FY) 2025, a 5.2% increase from ₹29.07 billion (~$341.2 million) in Q4 FY 2024. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) fell to ₹3.40 billion (~$39.9 million) from ₹4.10 billion (~$48.1 million) in the same quarter of the previous year. The EBITDA margin reduced to 11.1% from 14.1%. The profit after tax for the quarter stood at ₹1.61 billion (~$18.9 million), dropping from ₹2.29 billion (~$26.9 million) in the same period last year.

Government-owned power generation company SJVN’s revenue for the Q4 FY 2025 dropped 4.18% year-over-year to ₹5.49 billion (~$64.27 million) from ₹5.73 billion (~$67.08 million). It incurred a net loss of ₹1.28 billion (~$14.98 million), compared to a net profit of ₹610.8 million (~$7.15 million) a year ago. Earnings per share came in at ₹0.32 (~$0.003), compared to ₹0.16 (~$0.001) in the same quarter of the previous year. The company’s revenue from wind and solar power increased by 138.13% to ₹675.1 million (~$7.9 million) from ₹283.5 million (~$3.3 million) in Q4 FY 2024.

Netherlands-headquartered architectural solar solutions company Kameleon Solar announced it signed a strategic partnership and long-term technology licensing agreement with Bengaluru-based solar module manufacturing company Nithin Sai Renewables for advanced building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solutions. The partnership aims to introduce BIPV solutions to the Indian subcontinent and the broader Middle East and North Africa region.

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced five preferred bidders under the third bid window of the 616 MW/2464 MWh Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Program. Bids were submitted by November 28, 2024, with 33 responses received. The preferred bidders have been selected after a detailed evaluation conducted by an independent committee. These bidders represent a total capacity of 616 MW/2,464 MWh and a total investment of R9.5 billion (~$514.29 million). Each project corresponds to one of the five specified substations in the Free State supply area.