The Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) directed renewable energy developers, inverter original equipment manufacturers, and power project controller suppliers to implement technical and operational improvements after repeated generation loss events.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) announced the winners of the auction to set up 2,000 MW of interstate transmission system-connected wind power projects across India (Tranche XX).

Repeated busbar protection failures have triggered several transmission disturbances simultaneously across the northern grid recently, prompting the NRPC to direct utilities to take corrective measures. Utilities must strengthen maintenance, respond promptly to protection alarms, and ensure the health of busbar protection systems, the NRPC said at a recent meeting of its Protection Sub-Committee.

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission granted Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company a license to undertake the distribution and retail supply of electricity across the state. The license covers agricultural consumers, lift irrigation scheme consumers, Mission Bhagiratha and Composite Protected Water Supply Program consumers, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, and municipal water supply connections having separate distribution transformers.

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission introduced minor changes in the retail electricity tariff schedule for the financial year 2026-27, while retaining most of the existing tariffs. The Commission said a tariff increase was not required as the state distribution companies had an accumulated regulatory surplus.

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued draft regulations to simplify the rooftop solar application process and align the rules with the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The Union Cabinet had approved the PM Surya Ghar program in 2024, aiming to install rooftop solar systems on 10 million households by the financial year 2027.

Jammu Power Distribution Corporation invited bids to select Renewable Energy Service Companies to develop 154 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects across 10 districts of the Jammu Division. The projects will be implemented under the utility-led aggregation model of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and are intended to serve about 77,333 Antyodaya Anna Yojana households. Bids must be submitted by August 6, 2026. Bids will be opened on August 7.

UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, British International Investment, announced the partial syndication of its mezzanine debt investment in Blueleaf Energy. Under the transaction, Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund will participate in 50% of the $75 million mezzanine debt facility underwritten by BII.

Hero MotoCorp approved an additional investment of up to ₹10 billion (~$104 million) in Ather Energy through a proposed subscription to securities issued on a preferential allotment basis. The investment may comprise equity shares, other eligible securities representing equity shares, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity shares, including compulsorily convertible preference shares and warrants.