The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) called for strengthening its role, considering the rapidly expanding scale and strategic importance of renewables, to give greater institutional clarity for effective administration. The Ministry told a parliamentary standing committee that enacting a separate Renewable Energy Act may not be necessary, as electricity generated from renewables is integrated into the grid and governed by the Electricity Act, 2003.

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) brought integrated energy storage systems co-located with coal-, lignite-, or gas-based thermal generating stations and inter-state transmission systems under the tariff framework, creating a clear regulatory path for their approval, cost recovery, operation, and billing. The Commission notified these changes through the Terms and Conditions of Tariff (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026.

MNRE asked the Maharashtra government to withdraw its recent move to restrict the capacity of rooftop solar systems installed by consumers under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. In a departure from the earlier policy, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company began processing rooftop solar proposals from February 12, 2026, based on average electricity consumption over the past 12 months rather than the approved load/contract demand.

Large industrial consumers with high power consumption are shifting to solar to benefit from lower power costs. With the rooftop space remaining unused, businesses are setting up rooftop systems to avail power at stable costs for years. One such example is the multinational food company General Mills India installing a 600 kW rooftop solar project at its Malegaon facility in Maharashtra, which now saves the company over ₹7.5 million (~$80,224) annually.

It’s not just large businesses; even apartment buildings are shifting to solar to reduce their common-area power costs. An apartment in Bengaluru reduced its common-area power expenditure by 30-40% with a 500 kW rooftop solar system. The L&T South City apartment in Bengaluru, with 1,998 flats, utilizes a rooftop system to power the society’s common utilities, lifts, lighting, and water pumps.

Terra Clean, an Indian Oil Corporation subsidiary, invited bids to develop a 100 MW end-to-end intrastate transmission system (InSTS)-connected wind project in Gujarat. The last date to submit bids is April 17, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day. Apart from setting up the InSTS project, the scope of work covers comprehensive operation and maintenance for 10 years.

The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction of 300 MW solar projects across Maharashtra (Phase-II). Bids must be submitted by April 21, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day. The scope of work includes the design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection, inspection, installation, testing, and commissioning of the solar projects, along with associated power evacuation infrastructure.

REC Power Development and Consultancy bids to establish an InSTS to evacuate power from the proposed 2,000 MW pumped-storage project at the Sharavathi complex in Karnataka. The project will cover multiple locations, including Sharavathi, Guttur in the Davangere district, and Talaguppa in Karnataka.

Adani Green Energy operationalized a total of 510.1 MW of renewable energy projects at Khavda, Gujarat, through its step-down subsidiaries, increasing its total operational capacity from renewables to 17,982.3 MW. The projects were operationalized on March 22, 2026, and commenced power generation on the same date.

ACEN India, a subsidiary of the Philippines-based renewable energy company ACEN Renewables International, raised ₹7.52 billion (~$80.15 million) from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation for its 100-MW wind power project in Bijapur, Karnataka. The company has signed the power purchase agreement for the project with SJVN.

Dalmia Cement (Bharat), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat, entered into agreements with Ventora Energy, a special purpose vehicle of Ultra Mega Power, to source up to 8.1 MW of captive wind power in Tamil Nadu. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) will acquire 4.42 million equity shares at ₹10 (~$0.11) each, totaling ₹44.2 million (~$471,066), for a 26.6% stake in Ventora Energy.