The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) extended the implementation timeline of mandatory compliance under the Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025 for solar inverters with capacities above 200 kW. The extension applies to inverters covered under items 4 and 5 of the order. Manufacturers may continue to comply through self-certification until December 31, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) announced the winners of the auction to procure power from 250 MW of grid-connected wind projects (Phase-XI).

REC Power Development and Consultancy announced the winner of the auction to develop an interstate transmission system to augment the Bhadla-III, Ramgarh pooling station, and Kanpur substation to evacuate 20 GW of renewable power in Rajasthan.

India’s solar manufacturing industry has rapidly expanded over the past few years, driven by supportive government policies and growing domestic demand. However, industry leaders believe the next phase of growth will depend less on adding manufacturing capacity and more on investing in research and development, automation, upstream integration, and advanced technologies to compete globally.

The Central Electricity Authority proposed a change to how coal-fired power plants are scheduled and assessed for ramping operations, in light of the integration of increasing volumes of solar and wind energy into the grid.

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the proposed energy accounting mechanism and the revised power purchase agreement for a 275 MW rooftop solar project proposed by the South Bihar Power Distribution Company and the North Bihar Power Distribution Company.

GAIL (India) invited bids to appoint a project management consultant for its proposed 600 MW ground-mounted captive solar power project integrated with a 550 MWh battery energy storage system at the TUSCO Solar Park in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.

The World Bank approved an $890 million (~₹84.95 billion) financing package to support the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The financing package comprises an $820 million (~₹78.27 billion) loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a $60 million (~₹5.73 billion) concessional loan from the Clean Technology Fund, and a $10 million (~₹954.48 million) grant from the IBRD’s Livable Planet Fund.

Insolation Green Energy won a ₹5.58 billion (~$58.46 million) contract to supply solar modules to NTPC Renewable Energy. The contract will be executed in the financial year 2026-27.

France awarded 326 rooftop solar projects with a combined capacity of 300.2 MW under the 12th round of its competitive procurement program for commercial and industrial (C&I) installations.

Argentina’s government awarded 20 battery energy storage projects with a collective capacity of 700.5 MW under its Alma SADI tender. The battery storage projects were submitted by five domestic companies and would require an estimated investment of $700 million.