Dilip Buildcon, Sunbridge Solar Power, Landsmill Industries, Purshotam Profiles, Ceigall India, and 77 other companies won 4.01 GW out of Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam (MPUVNL)’s 4.3 GW solar auction to develop projects under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan program. Only 4.01 GW capacity was awarded out of the total 4.3 GW tendered capacity.  

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 23,119 MW of solar module capacity. The cumulative module manufacturing capacity under ALMM now stands at 144,841 MW. Macwin Solar Energy, Eastman Green Technologies, Frontier Energy, ZNShine Solarworld (Solarworld Energy Solutions), Green Valley Motors, and Inox Solar were the new entrants to the ALMM, accounting for 405 MW, 374 MW, 548 MW, 1,552 MW, 34 MW, and 1,274 MW, respectively.  

The Ministry of Finance extended the countervailing duty on imports of textured tempered solar glass originating in or exported from Malaysia until June 8, 2026. The CVD was originally imposed in March 2021 for five years under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, following findings that subsidised imports from Malaysia were causing injury to domestic manufacturers.  

As India’s economy becomes more digital and electricity demand becomes round-the-clock, policymakers are seeking clean power sources that deliver reliability, not just capacity. This is also shaping how India thinks about the next phase of power infrastructure buildout, because a power system dominated by solar and wind needs dependable firm supply to balance intermittency and maintain grid stability.  

In a judgment aimed at reconciling the need to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard with India’s clean energy push, the Supreme Court has laid out a two-year roadmap mandating the undergrounding and rerouting of power lines in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Delivering its final verdict in the GIB case, a two-judge bench of the apex court accepted several recommendations made by a committee comprising wildlife and power sector experts.  

India added 26.6 GW of solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year 2025, an increase of 53.7% year-over-year from 17.3 GW, according to the Q3 2025 India Solar Market Update Report by Mercom India Research. Large-scale solar accounted for 81.5% of the capacity commissioned in 9M 2025, while rooftop solar contributed 18.5%. Tenders totaling about 7.7 GW were issued in 2025 to develop utility-scale solar projects. 

Open access solar remains one of the fastest-growing segments in India, driven by rising commercial and industrial demand, rising grid tariffs, supportive state policies, and the shift toward decarbonization. Growth, however, varies significantly by state due to differences in regulatory frameworks, charges, and land availability. In the first nine months of 2025, India added 6.1 GW of solar open access capacity, a 13.4% YoY from 5.4 GW, according to Mercom India Research.  

The Telangana government issued the modalities for the creation of the third distribution company (DISCOM), which will be operational from April 1, 2026. In November 2025, the Telangana Cabinet approved the creation of the third electricity DISCOM. The third DISCOM will be incorporated under the provisions of the Electricity Act 2003, which permits two or more licensees to operate in the same area.  

MNRE clarified that renewable energy projects supplying power exclusively to green hydrogen and green ammonia developers who have been awarded capacity under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition Program’s Mode-2A and Mode-2B will be eligible for a relaxation from the requirement to use solar cells from ALMM List-II.  

The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved Damodar Valley Corporation’s (DVC) petition to procure 250 MW of firm and dispatchable renewable energy on a long-term basis from NHPC. The Commission has allowed the procurement at a tariff of ₹4.63 (~$0.05165)/kWh, which includes NHPC’s trading margin of ₹0.07 (~$0.00078)/kWh. DVC approached the Commission seeking approval of a power sale agreement signed with NHPC.  

Large apartments incur significant costs to power their common areas. Raheja Vistas, a condominium in Mumbai with over 850 flats, was spending up to ₹17 million (~$187,881) annually to light up the common areas until they installed an 810-kW rooftop solar system. The rooftop installation, commissioned in June 2025, covers between 90% and 100% of the residents’ power needs, saving the residents ₹15 million (~$165,777) annually.  

Inox Clean Energy announced it is acquiring renewable energy platform Vibrant Energy from Macquarie Corporate Holdings and its other shareholders. Inox has signed definitive agreements for the acquisition. Standard Chartered Bank was the exclusive advisor to Macquarie Group on this transaction. The companies did not disclose the deal value. Vibrant Energy has a portfolio of 1.3 GW of renewable energy projects out of which is 800 MW is operational.  

Ahmedabad-based power transmission solutions provider Advait Energy Transitions secured an order to set up an 11 kV 55 mm² AAAC Medium Voltage Covered Conductor power line, worth ₹999.9 million (~$11.15 million) from Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company. Advait Energy will install, test, and commission the power line and provide the associated accessories. It will set up the power line on a turnkey basis.  

Coal India issued an engineering, procurement, and construction tender for a 20 MW floating solar project at Chilwa Taal, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Bids must be submitted by January 14, 2026. Bids will be opened on January 15. The estimated project cost is ₹1.40 billion (~$15.79 million).  

Emmvee Energy, a material subsidiary of Emmvee Photovoltaic Power, commenced operations of its 2.5 GW solar module manufacturing line at its facility located at Sulibele in Hoskote, Bengaluru. The company’s aggregate solar module manufacturing capacity has now increased to 10.3 GW. The new manufacturing line forms part of the company’s planned capacity expansion program.  

Global investment in geothermal energy is entering a phase of accelerated growth, with capital expenditure expected to increase by about 20% annually through 2030, according to Rystad Energy’s latest geothermal economics model. Geothermal energy, produced by tapping heat from deep within the earth, is no longer limited to mature markets in Southeast Asia and the U.S.