It has been a rocky year for installers with issues like availability of modules from Chinese suppliers, restricted construction due to local lockdowns, and uncertainty over import duties. Going forward, the market could see a dramatic rebound if net-metering is allowed with a current cap of 1 MW and re-introduced in the states that have shifted to gross-metering.

The latest addition takes Adani Green Energy’s operational renewable energy capacity to 2,850 MW, including 2353 MW under a joint venture with French oil and gas major Total.

The state-run power company has invited engineering, procurement and construction services contractors and developers to bid for its solar project contracts, excluding the supply of PV modules. Applications can be submitted until November 19.

Electric vehicles will account for 65-75% of new three-wheeler (3W) sales by 2030. Intra-city transport buses will see 25-40% EV penetration and two-wheelers 25-35%. In four-wheeler passenger vehicles, the market will be driven by shared mobility, while just 10-15% of new car sales for personal mobility will be electric.

The Green (Renewable Energy) Term-Ahead Market traded 208 million units (MU) during October, representing a 151% growth month-on-month. Solar energy, at 173 MU, dominated the non-solar trade.

A TERI paper details how the state’s inefficient electric utility transformed into one of India’s most high-performing electricity distribution companies. The study provides a learning opportunity to other sector stakeholders from India and overseas.

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency provides loans for clean power and energy efficiency projects. Its gross income in the last fiscal year rose to INR2372 crore – around 17% growth over the previous year’s INR2022 crore.

The New Delhi-based energy storage manufacturer has AC/DC charging stations and off-board charger solutions in its e-mobility product range.

Bids are invited for supply, installation and commissioning of balance-of-system (BOS) items for NTPC’s 20 MW (AC) grid-connected solar plant in Gujarat. Bidding closes on November 10.

The state-run oil and natural gas major has issued a call for expressions of interest in installing the solar plants anywhere in India on a turnkey basis. November 27 is the last date to lodge the interest.