The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity overturned orders by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) that had imposed increased charges on wind power producers. The present appeal comprises a batch of appeals filed by the Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills and the Indian Wind Power Association, challenging the orders passed by TNERC in 2016. The issues raised were whether TNERC was justified in directing that transmission and wheeling charges be levied based on installed capacity rather than actual units generated and whether increasing the banking charges from 5% to 10% was warranted.

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) approved tariffs ranging from ₹3.28 (~$0.038) to ₹3.29 (~$0.038)/kWh for NTPC’s 1,170 MW of wind-solar hybrid power projects. It held that the tariff adoption would be subject to the signing of power purchase and power sale agreements by NTPC with the respective developers and distribution licensees. The Commission also approved a margin of ₹0.07 (~$0.0008)/kWh conditionally. NTPC had invited bids to develop 1,200 MW of wind-solar hybrid power projects in June 2024.

CERC approved tariffs of ₹3.48 (~$0.04)/kWh and ₹3.49 (~$0.04)/kWh for NHPC’s 960 MW wind-solar hybrid power projects. CERC rejected NHPC’s petition to approve the trading margin of ₹0.07 (~$0.0008)/kWh. It noted that since the capacities have yet to be tied up with the DISCOMs, the trading margin will be as per the provisions of the PSAs yet to be signed. However, if NHPC fails to provide an escrow arrangement or an irrevocable, unconditional, and revolving letter of credit to the wind-solar power generators, the trading margin will be limited to ₹0.02 (~$0.0002)/kWh.

Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon secured an order from AMPIN Energy Transition to supply 54 of its S144 wind turbine generators (WTGs) for a 170.1 MW project in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The S144 WTGs, with hybrid lattice towers, each have a rated capacity of 3.15 MW. Suzlon’s scope of work encompasses the order’s complete execution, covering everything from equipment and supplies to installation, commissioning, and long-term operations and maintenance services. This is Suzlon’s third successive order from AMPIN, taking the total orders to 303 MW.

Aravali Power Company issued an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender for 3.5 MW of ground-mounted solar projects in Jhajjar, Haryana. Bids must be submitted by July 9, 2025. Bids will be opened on July 10. Selected bidders must install the solar projects, preferably in areas with minimal shadowing, to maximize solar energy generation. They must also design, engineer, test, and conduct all other project-related works, including preliminary visual assessments of the ground, water arrangements, electricity, and security arrangements.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India invited bids to set up 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar projects integrated with 600 MW/3,600 MWh energy storage systems (ESS). Bids must be submitted by August 18, 2025. Bids will be opened on August 21. The scope of work includes the development of solar projects, each co-located with an ESS. It also involves land acquisition, project development, and all necessary ISTS/ state transmission unit grid interconnections.

Noida-based automotive component manufacturer Samvardhana Motherson International signed an agreement with HR Dhauliganga, a special-purpose vehicle of Hinduja Renewables Energy, to procure power from a 50 MW captive solar project in Tamil Nadu. Samvardhana, along with its subsidiaries, will acquire a 28.15% equity stake in HR Dhauliganga through an investment of up to ₹141.3 million (~$1.63 million) in one or more tranches.  The company will hold 18.35% of the equity on its own. The shares will be issued upon execution of definitive agreements and completion of conditions precedent.

The Travancore Cochin Chemicals invited bids to procure 22 MW of hybrid or vanilla renewable power under the group captive mode. Bids must be submitted by July 8, 2025. Bids will be opened on July 9. The tender was initially floated in May 2024. However, it was canceled and has been reissued. Power can be supplied from operational, under-construction, or proposed solar, wind, or solar-wind hybrid power projects. This supply can combine solar and wind power purchase agreements (PPAs) to create a hybrid PPA.

Clean energy solutions provider Engie North America (ENGIE) and solar recycling company SOLARCYCLE are set to pilot a new “precycling” model by incorporating module and component recycling provisions directly into the power purchase agreements of four upcoming solar projects. The precycling provision will help developers incorporate end-of-life material recycling at the start of the project’s lifecycle. The agreements guarantee that approximately one million modules from 375 MW of solar projects across the U.S.

Despite facing macroeconomic challenges and headwinds, unsubsidized utility-scale solar and onshore wind remain the most cost-effective energy generation technologies in the U.S. for the tenth consecutive year in 2025, according to Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy+ (LCOE+) report. The unsubsidized LCOE for standalone utility-scale solar in 2025 ranges between $38/MWh and $78/MWh. In 2024, the range was slightly wider, ranging from $29/MWh to $92/MWh. In 2009, the base year considered in the report, solar was still among the most expensive sources of energy, with costs ranging from $323/MWh to $394/MWh.