India deploys 37.9 GW of solar in 2025
Solar additions in calendar year 2025 comprised 28.6 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity, 7.9 GW of rooftop PV power, and 1.35 GW of off-grid and distributed installations.
Adani Green unit to supply solar-wind power to Asahi India Glass
An Adani Green Energy subsidiary has signed agreements to supply 20.8 MW of hybrid solar and wind power to Asahi India Glass from projects in Gujarat.
Ola Electric unveils first fully made-in-India residential battery storage system
Ola Electric has rolled out Ola Shakti, a residential battery energy storage system (BESS), from its gigafactory in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu. Powered by Ola Electric’s indigenous 4680 Bharat Cells, Ola Shakti is India’s first residential BESS to be fully designed, engineered, and manufactured domestically.
India’s SECI awards 1.2 GW of solar, 600 MW/3,600 MWh of storage at $0.035/kWh
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has concluded a tender for 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system-connected solar projects paired with 600 MW/3,600 MWh of energy storage, with tariffs as low as INR 3.12 ($0.035)/kWh.
RenewSys launches reel-format sheet encapsulants for junction box, busbar insulation in solar modules
The Indian PV manufacturer has launched Conserv Augmensheet, a sheet encapsulant for insulation and sealing of busbar and junction box areas in solar modules. Supplied in reel format, the product supports automatic feed-in on fully automated module manufacturing lines, reportedly enabling higher productivity and consistent processing for solar module production.
India’s solar capacity additions on track in 2025, says SBICAPS
India added an estimated 40 GW of solar capacity in calendar year 2025, driven by utility-scale projects and rooftop growth. Energy storage tendering also picked up pace.
Adani Green unit signs hybrid power supply deal with Asahi India Glass
A subsidiary of Adani Green Energy has signed power supply and investment agreements to deliver solar-wind hybrid electricity from a project in western India to Asahi India Glass.
India’s energy storage market set for breakout year in 2026
After a record year for energy storage tenders in 2025, projects awarded since mid-2023 are expected to begin commissioning in 2026, reflecting typical development timelines of 18 to 24 months.
India’s Waaree Energies wins 1.5 GW module order, starts inverter output
India’s Waaree Energies has secured a 1.5 GW solar module supply contract and begun commercial production on new PV inverter manufacturing lines with a combined annual capacity of 3.05 GW.
Adani Green Energy commissions 307.4 MW of renewables in India
Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL) has commissionied an aggregate 307.4 MW of renewable energy capacity at Khavda in Gujarat, India.
