Barbrik Projects, Saatvik Green Energy, Kundan Green Energy, Prostarm Info Systems, Hindustan Thermal Project (Hindustan Power), and Suryam International won the Bihar State Power Generation Company’s (BSPGCL) auction to set up standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) of a cumulative capacity of 125 MW/500 MWh. Prostarm Info Systems won 30 MW/120 MWh, Barbrik Projects 37.5 MW/150 MWh, Suryam International 10 MW/40 MWh, Kundan Green Energy 10 MW/40 MWh, Hindustan Thermal Project 30 MW/120 MWh, and Saatvik Green 7.5 MW/30 MWh.

In the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, Madhya Pradesh emerged as one of the leading states in adding solar open access capacity. With 121.5 MW installed, it recorded the fourth-highest addition during the quarter, contributing over 11% of the total solar open access installations across the country, according to Mercom’s Q1 2025 India Solar Open Access Market Report. The state’s installations increased by nearly 8% year-over-year, following a quarter with no installations. India added 1.09 GW of solar open access capacity in the first quarter of 2025, a 47.7% decrease from the previous quarter’s 2.08 GW.

The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission issued draft regulations to determine the tariff for procuring power from solar and solar-thermal power projects. The tariff for solar projects will be determined through competitive bidding, which the Commission will adopt. However, if no bids are received for projects above 10 MW, the Commission will approve a project-specific tariff. Tariffs will be determined case-by-case for solar projects with less than 10 MW capacity. The Commission will determine project-specific tariffs for ground-mounted solar, rooftop solar, floating solar, solar-thermal, solar-hybrid, and solar projects, including those with storage systems.

SJVN invited bids to set up rooftop solar systems with a cumulative capacity of 1 MW at the Civil Secretariat complex in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, and its adjacent areas under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in a capital expenditure mode. The last date to submit bids is July 22, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same day. The scope of work encompasses the design, installation, testing, and commissioning of the rooftop solar systems. It also covers operation and maintenance for a period of five years. Selected bidders must also prepare a site survey and a feasibility report for the project.

SJVN Green Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN, issued an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender for setting up 951 MW of solar projects across Maharashtra under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0 program, aligned with the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Component C. The 74 projects will be set up in three districts: Pune, Ahmednagar, and Solapur. Bids must be submitted by July 22, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same day. The scope of work encompasses the design, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of the solar projects. It also entails providing operations and maintenance services for three years.

Hartek Group, an EPC company, secured a contract worth ₹1.38 billion (~$16.05 million) from the Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) to develop a 400 kV air-insulated substation. In February this year, PGCIL had won the transmission project from PFC Consulting. This substation is part of the transmission program to integrate renewable energy zones in Davanagere, Chitradurga, and Ballari districts of Karnataka. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has identified 17 GW of renewable energy potential in Karnataka.

The United States Senate passed the budget reconciliation bill that removes the proposed excise tax on wind and solar projects. The bill’s previous version included a tax of 50% on solar and 30% on wind projects commissioned after December 31, 2027, if they were constructed after the date of enactment and received material assistance from prohibited foreign entities. Material assistance restrictions would still apply for projects beginning construction after December 31, 2025. The final Senate version includes a key revision, wherein solar and wind utility-scale projects breaking ground within 12 months of the bill’s passage will still qualify for the full Section 48E Investment Tax Credit (and the Section 45Y Production Tax Credit.