India’s operational solar cell manufacturing capacity approached the 50 GW milestone, according to Mercom India’s PV Manufacturing Tracker. However, the nearly 50 GW manufacturing capacity does include a stabilization period for newly commissioned cell lines.

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) rejected a petition seeking to increase the generic solar tariff to ₹5.50 (~$0.06)/kWh for the financial year 2027. The Commission found insufficient grounds to review its earlier tariff determination.

The Andhra Pradesh Power Coordination Committee invited bids to develop standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) at three locations in Andhra Pradesh. The tender covers a cumulative capacity of 1,250 MW/5,000 MWh. The last date to submit bids is November 23, 2026. Bids will be opened the following day.

Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation issued a tender to procure four-hour energy storage capacity from fully commissioned BESS projects for two years. The total capacity to be procured is 1,000 MW/4,000 MWh. Bids must be submitted by October 14, 2026. Bids will be opened the next day.

Power Grid Corporation of India invited bids to set up a BESS in Telangana. The tender covers a 187.5 MW/750 MWh system with a four-hour discharge duration. The last date to submit bids is October 19, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day.

The Andhra Pradesh Power Coordination invited bids from pumped storage generators to provide energy storage capacity from fully commissioned or eligible partly commissioned pumped storage projects anywhere in India. The procurement period is four years, extendable by up to two years. The last date to submit bids is October 26, 2026. Bids will be opened the following day.

The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company invited bids to develop a solar power project integrated with BESS at Jungle Sundari, Karmanagari, in Purulia district. The last date to submit bids is November 17, 2026. Bids will be opened on November 19.

Vikran Engineering’s wholly owned subsidiary, NOPL Solar Projects, secured a loan of up to ₹29.41 billion (~$307.36 million) from the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency. NOPL plans to use the financing for its 969 MW/1,163 MWp solar project across 152 locations in Maharashtra under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0 program.

VSL PowerHive, a wholly owned subsidiary of solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar, announced plans to establish a 7.5 GWh battery energy storage system assembly facility at Oragadam, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The facility is expected to begin commercial operations in April 2027.

Researchers from Australia’s UNSW Sydney and UtmoLight achieved a certified stabilized power conversion efficiency of 23.5% for a large-area perovskite solar submodule. The 30 × 30 cm submodule, with an aperture area of 676 cm², surpassed the previous efficiency benchmark by 0.6 percentage points.