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With one of the world’s largest solar capacities in development, India is deploying PV across diverse use cases—from massive utility-scale parks in Rajasthan and Gujarat to industrial rooftops in Tamil Nadu and off-grid microgrids in remote northeastern states. This category highlights installation strategies, EPC partnerships, financing models, and state-wise deployment challenges. It also explores sector-specific applications such as agricultural solar pumps, floating PV, canal-top installations, and residential systems under net metering. Whether grid-connected or standalone, these use cases illustrate how solar is powering India’s economic growth and energy security.

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Rajasthan’s 2.45 GW solar-plus-storage auction yields INR 3.42/kWh

31 bidders participated in the e-reverse auction for the 2 GW Lot 1, with NLC India and Rama Reflection India securing capacities at INR 3.53/kWh. Coal India emerged as the lowest bidder in Lot 2, quoting INR 3.42/kWh for 225 MW.

Uma Gupta

14 hours ago

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Applications & Installations

POWERGRID seeks pre-bid tie-up for 187.5 MW/750 MWh BESS project in Telangana

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd (POWERGRID) has invited domestic bids to preselect a contractor for a 187.5 MW/750 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project at the Maheswaram 400/220 kV substation in Telangana, India. The utility intends to participate in Telangana Power Generation Corp. Ltd’s selection process to develop the project as a battery energy storage system developer.

Uma Gupta

Oct 14, 2026

Applications & Installations

Adani Green targets over 10 GWh of installed BESS capacity by FY 2027-end

Adani Green Energy is targeting more than 10 GWh of installed battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity by the end of FY 2027. The company operationalized 3,081 MWh of storage capacity at its Khavda site in Gujarat during Q2 FY 2027, taking its total installed BESS capacity to 6,632 MWh as of H1 FY 2027.

Uma Gupta

Oct 13, 2026

Applications & Installations

High defect rates drag down solar performance and yield, finds report

87% of inspected projects were identified to have major issues in a report by HelioVolta.

Ryan Kennedy

Oct 13, 2026

Applications & Installations

Sunsure Energy signs PPA with Evonith Steel for 30 MWp of solar capacity

The long-term power purchase agreement agreement covers 30 MWp of solar capacity. Power supply is scheduled to begin in October from Sunsure Energy’s operational 120 MWp solar facility in Dhule, Maharashtra.

Uma Gupta

Oct 12, 2026

Applications & Installations

French solar tender prices drop sharply in latest rounds

French ground-mounted solar tender prices fell to €60/MWh in October 2026, down from €79.48/MWh in the previous comparable round in 2025, a decline of nearly 25%. Small-scale rooftop PV (100–500 kW) prices also dropped to €75/MWh, down 15.5% from €88.73/MWh in the first tender held in 2025.

Marie Beyer

Oct 12, 2026

Applications & Installations

Tata Power Renewables reaches 7.2 GW of operational utility-scale RE capacity, 281 MWh of battery storage

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) commissioned 419 MW of utility-scale renewable energy projects and executed 131.2 MWh of battery energy storage projects in Q2 FY27.

Uma Gupta

Oct 12, 2026

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Tata Power to pilot membrane-based floating solar with Norway’s Ocean Sun Tata Power has partnered with Norway-based renewable energy technology company Ocean Sun to undertake a 300 kWp floating solar pilot in India based on Ocean Sun’s membrane-based floating solar technology.

Uma Gupta

Oct 08, 2026

Applications & Installations

Bondada Engineering secures INR 1,153.93 crore EPC order for 270 MWp solar project in Maharashtra Bondada Engineering Ltd has received an EPC order worth INR 1,153.93 crore for the development of a 270 MWp ground-mounted solar PV project across various locations in Maharashtra.

Uma Gupta

Oct 07, 2026

Applications & Installations

Tata Power Renewables surpasses 5.67 GW of rooftop solar capacity in India The company has completed 575,000 rooftop solar installations across the residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) segments.

Uma Gupta

Oct 06, 2026

Applications & Installations

Trentar signs INR 30,000 crore MoU for 500 MW green data center in Maharashtra The project is being designed to source at least 51% of its power from renewable sources, backed by in-house energy storage and water-efficient cooling architecture.

Uma Gupta

Oct 06, 2026

Applications & Installations

SECI seeks developers for 800 MW/3,200 MWh standalone BESS Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has invited proposals to set up interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) with an aggregate storage capacity of 3,200 MWh (800 MW x 4 hours). The projects can be located anywhere in India.

Uma Gupta

Oct 06, 2026

Applications & Installations

UltraTech Cement surpasses 2 GW of green energy capacity for captive use UltraTech’s cumulative installed green energy capacity has reached 2,024 MW, making it the first cement company in India to commission over 2 GW of green energy capacity for captive use.

Uma Gupta

Oct 05, 2026

Applications & Installations

Hero Future Energies, Sumitomo partner on 500 MWp renewables-plus-storage project in Karnataka Sumitomo Corp. will acquire a 49% stake in the special purpose vehicle developing the project in Karnataka, with Hero Future Energies retaining the remaining 51%.

Uma Gupta

Oct 05, 2026

Applications & Installations

Adani Green Energy expands operational battery storage capacity to 6.63 GWh Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has expanded its operational battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity to 6.63 GWh at Khavda, Gujarat, bringing its share to more than 50% of India’s operational BESS capacity.

Uma Gupta

Oct 01, 2026

Applications & Installations

ACME Solar commissions additional 107.36 MW/437.49 MWh of BESS capacity in Rajasthan The newly commissioned capacity takes ACME Solar’s total operational battery energy storage capacity to 4.96 GWh.

Uma Gupta

Oct 01, 2026

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