India added nearly 547 MWh of battery energy storage capacity in 2025, around 26% year-over-year (YoY) increase from over 433 MWh, according to the newly released 2H & Annual 2025 India’s Energy Storage Landscape Report by Mercom India Research.

India’s commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers are accelerating their adoption of renewable energy to manage rising electricity costs, improve energy security, and meet sustainability goals. Increasing power tariffs are pushing businesses toward rooftop solar and green open access solutions to lower costs and reduce their carbon footprint.

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) adopted a tariff of ₹2.45 (~$0.0260)/kWh for Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) 1,200 MW solar power projects. The Commission refused to approve the higher tariff of ₹2.57 (~$0.0273)/kWh sought by SECI.

CERC approved a tariff of ₹2.45 (~$0.026)/kWh for SJVN Green Energy’s 1,000 MW solar projects in Bikaner, Rajasthan. SJVN Green had secured this capacity at IREDA’s auction for setting up 5,000 MW of grid-connected solar projects

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Industry raised concerns about the dominance of the automobile and electric vehicle ecosystem in the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) budget, which is around ₹75.37 billion (~$802.49 million), accounting for about 94.9% of the total MHI demand.

CERC approved tariffs of ₹2.86 (~$0.0304)/kWh and ₹2.87 (~$0.0305)/kWh discovered by SECI for 2,000 MW solar projects coupled with 1,000 MW/4,000 MWh of energy storage systems (Tranche XX). The Commission directed that power purchase agreements and power sale agreements be executed for the awarded capacity.

CERC adopted tariffs of ₹3.32 (~$0.035)/kWh and ₹3.33 (~$0.036)/kWh for SJVN’s 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system-connected solar power projects with 600 MW/2.4 GWh energy storage systems. It also ruled that the trading margin will be governed by regulatory provisions, with a cap of ₹0.02 (~$0.0002)/kWh applicable in the absence of adequate payment security mechanisms, even though SJVN had sought approval for ₹0.07 (~$0.0007)/kWh.

CERC granted TEQ Green Power XI (O2 Power) a one-month extension to complete the remaining 10.8 MW of the 151.2 MW wind project and to enable infirm power injection. The Commission allowed the extension, noting that the petitioner’s delay in commissioning the 10.8 MW wind turbine generators was due to factors beyond the petitioner’s control.

MECON, a government of India enterprise offering design, engineering, consultancy, and contracting services, issued an expression of interest to implement pilot projects for the use of green hydrogen in the steel sector. Bids must be submitted by April 8, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day. The scope of work entails the engineering, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning of the pilot projects.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy invited proposals from States and Union Territories for implementing the skilling, upskilling, and reskilling component under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), aimed at creating a trained workforce for the hydrogen value chain. The NGHM was launched on January 4, 2023, with an outlay of ₹197.44 billion (~$2.25 billion), seeking to make India a global hub for green hydrogen production, usage, and export.

NHPC issued a request for selection for to set up grid-connected rooftop solar projects on government buildings with a cumulative capacity of 30.93 MW across Haryana. Bids must be submitted by April 22, 2026. Bids will be opened on April 24. The scope of work includes the design, engineering, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, and operation and maintenance of the rooftop solar systems, as well as obtaining all permits and approvals.

Power Grid Corporation of India invited bids to select a consortium partner to set up an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to evacuate power from proposed green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The completion period for the ISTS (two packages) is 27 months.

NHPC invited bids to set up a 7.8 MW wind power project in the Palakkad district of Kerala. The successful bidder will also be responsible for the project’s operations and maintenance for five years. The last date to submit bids is April 27, 2026. Bids will be opened on April 29, 2026.

Oriana Power secured three separate engineering, procurement, and construction contracts to set up solar power projects with integrated battery energy storage systems, totaling 32 MW of solar capacity and 20 MWh of storage capacity. The projects have been awarded by three domestic entities, Kesari Alloys, Ramayna Ispat, and Duggar Fiber, and are located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

ReNew Energy Global agreed to sell its 100 MW solar project in Tamil Nadu to France-based independent power producer Technique Solaire Group for approximately $49 million. The agreement was signed on March 23, 2026, between ReNew Solar Power and JLT Energy 9, the India-focused investment arm and wholly owned subsidiary of JLT Invest, France, for the sale of ReNew Solar Energy (Rajasthan), a special purpose vehicle of ReNew, which developed the project in Tamil Nadu.

Mumbai-based yarn manufacturer Sanathan Textiles will procure power from Serentica Renewables’ 38 MW wind-solar hybrid project under a captive arrangement. Sanathan Polycot, a subsidiary of Sanathan Textiles, will invest ₹480 million (~$5.1 million) to acquire a 26% stake in Serentica Renewables India 33, a subsidiary of Serentica Renewables.

The U.S. installed a record 18.9 GW/51 GWh of energy storage in 2025, increasing 52% YoY, according to a report by Wood Mackenzie. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the U.S. set a quarterly record for deployed storage capacity, at 5.8 GW/14.8 GWh. The country has installed more than 50 GW/144 GWh of energy storage since 2019.