The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy added two new entrants, Easy Photovoltech and Akshaya Solar Power (India), to the Approved List of Module Manufacturers, adding 81 MW and 33 MW of capacity, respectively. However, the cumulative module manufacturing capacity decreased to 67,188 MW from 67,401 MW due to the registration expiration of some companies.

The Government of Karnataka introduced its Clean Mobility Policy 2025-30, targeting ₹500 billion (~$5.755 billion) investments across the clean mobility value chain by 2030. The policy targets establishing Karnataka as Asia’s leading hub for clean mobility through equitable and sustainable development, providing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, and fostering innovation in EV and hydrogen fuel cell technologies. The policy will be effective from February 11, 2025, for five years.

The Power Grid Corporation of India bagged two transmission projects from PFC Consulting to evacuate 15.5 GW of power from renewable energy zones in Karnataka and Rajasthan. The transmission works involve developing a transmission system for the integration of the Davanagere/Chitradurga and Bellary renewable energy zone in Karnataka and augmentation of existing and under-construction substations in Fatehgarh-II PS, Fatehgarh-IV PS (Section II) and Barmer-I PS in Rajasthan.

Central Electronics, a central public sector enterprise under the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, invited expressions of interest to run an existing 40 MW automated solar module manufacturing plant in Uttar Pradesh. The scope of work covers manufacturing, operation, maintenance, marketing, and the sale of the solar modules.

South Eastern Coalfields invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction of 1,160 kW grid-connected rooftop solar systems on 12 residential and non-residential buildings. The scope of work entails design, engineering, construction, fabrication, erection, installation, testing, and commissioning of the rooftop solar systems.

Bengaluru-based deep-tech power electronics startup Dynolt Technologies secured $1.7 million (~₹147.7 million) in a seed funding round led by Transition VC. Angel investor Yashovardhan Shah also participated in the funding round. The funds will be used to expand Dynolt Technologies’ electric mobility footprint through higher power chargers equipped with wide-bandgap semiconductors for fast charging stations.

India, Laos and the U.S. are among the countries with the highest solar module defect rates, exceeding 8%, due to the rapid expansion of manufacturing capacity, which likely introduced challenges related to quality control, operational stability, and workforce training, according to Kiwa PI Berlin’s The 2025 PV Module Manufacturing Quality Report.