The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation invited bids to set up rooftop solar power projects with a capacity of 5 MW over its Phase-IV metro rail network. Bids must be submitted by July 31, 2025. Bids will be opened on August 1. The scope of work involves the design, engineering, supply, erection, installation, testing, and commissioning of the solar projects. It also entails providing operation and maintenance services for 25 years.

Mercom India is back with the fifth edition of its Renewables Summit 2025, scheduled to take place on July 24-25, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi. India’s electricity grid plays a critical role in the country’s energy transition. As renewable capacity grows, integrating variable energy sources and meeting the demand for round-the-clock clean power has created significant challenges for grid operators. The panel discussion, “Hybrid Power: Strengthening Grid Stability and Scaling Renewable Integration,” on July 24, will delve into the challenges of enhancing renewable integration and maintaining grid stability.

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam issued a tender to empanel engineering, procurement, and construction contractors for developing rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects of up to 20 MW per vendor. Bids must be submitted by July 23, 2025. Bids will be opened on July 24. The empanelment will be valid for one year. The scope of work entails the design, engineering, supply, transportation, unloading, storage, installation, testing, and commissioning of the solar projects. It also involves undertaking all the associated electrical and civil works.

Mumbai-based CleanMax and Toyota Tsusho India formed a new entity to develop 300 MW of renewable energy projects by March 2028, to address the clean energy needs of Japanese corporations in India. The joint venture aims to accelerate renewable energy development and facilitate a nationwide sustainable transition to green energy. It will facilitate clean energy adoption through long-term corporate power purchase agreements tailored for Japanese corporations.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Mumbai-based power transmission and renewable energy company IndiGrid announced a partnership to develop a 180 MW/360 MWh standalone battery energy storage system project in Gujarat. The partnership aims to strengthen Gujarat’s clean energy infrastructure by enhancing grid stability and ensuring a reliable power supply during periods of peak demand. IFC has committed ₹46 billion (~$534.88 million) in long-term financing to IndiGrid through a subscription to listed non-convertible debentures.

Offshore wind energy capacity additions reached 8 GW at the end of 2024, a 26% decrease from the previous year, according to a report by the Global Wind Energy Council. By the end of 2024, a total of 83 GW of offshore wind power projects had been installed worldwide. The decline in installations in 2024 has been attributed to adverse conditions, including a negative policy environment in the U.S., auction failures in the UK and Denmark, as well as grid transmission delays in Europe, which also contributed to the downward trend in offshore wind capacity additions.