Solar additions in CY2025 comprised 28.6 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity (up about 54.6% year-on-year), 7.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity (a 72% YoY increase), and 1.35 GW of off-grid/distributed solar capacity (8.8% lower than installations in CY2024).

Only around 50% of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects analyzed in India demonstrate positive project economics under modeled assumptions, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released LCOS and Bidding Trends in Indian Energy Storage Projects report. The projects assessed were auctioned between July and November 2025.

Uniper has signed the agreement to offtake up to 500,000 tons per year from AM Green’s green ammonia projects. The first shipment is expected to happen as early as 2028 from AM Green Ammonia’s first 1 million ton per annum (MTPA) under construction plant in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.

India is estimated to have added a record 40 GW of solar capacity in CY 2025, supported by strong utility-scale execution and a surge in rooftop installations. Energy storage tendering also picked up pace.

Meghmani Organics Ltd has signed an agreement with Pro-Zeal Green Power Fifteen Private Ltd to procure a contracted capacity of 3.30 MW from a wind–solar hybrid (WSH) power project located in the state of Gujarat.

Scatec has inked a 25-year power purchase agreement in Egypt for a 1.95 GW solar, 3.9 GWh battery energy storage project, representing the developer’s largest investment to date.

KP Group has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat for the development of 855 MW of renewable energy projects with an investment of around INR 4,000 crore in the state.

Every additional EV, wind turbine, transmission line, or storage system intensifies pressure on supply chains that are already concentrated and geopolitically sensitive. Competing solely on mining is neither sufficient nor sustainable.

Global solar growth is flattening in major markets as oversupply from China and India drives prices down and shifts competition from sheer volume to execution, policy alignment, and system integration. Across the U.S., Europe, and China, energy storage is becoming essential for project viability, making PV-plus-storage and strong EPC partnerships the new basis for winning projects in 2026 and beyond.

The Indian power system is evolving faster than most global peers. Electricity demand is rising. Rooftop solar, electric mobility, and distributed generation are accelerating. The grid, once designed for predictable one-direction flows, is becoming a dynamic, decentralised organism. To manage it, India requires data that is just as distributed as the energy sources feeding the system. This is where decentralised RF mesh networks have begun to play an important role.

By combining proven global practices with solutions designed for Indian conditions, offering choices for different customer needs, and continuing to invest in meaningful innovation, India can build a solar ecosystem that is resilient and inclusive.

The Chinese manufacturer said its 2-terminal 34.76%-efficient perovskite-silicon tandem lab-scale cell is based on heterojunction technology and developed by a collaboration of Solarlab Aiko Europe, Aiko headquarters, and its R&D in Yuwi, China.

The Centre of Excellence, operated from the campus of IIT Kanpur and HBTU Kanpur, will prioritize research and development focused on green hydrogen production, storage, transportation, safety standards, testing, demonstrations, and industrial use. Special emphasis will be on applied research and technological solutions for industries such as refineries, fertilizers, transportation, manufacturing, and energy systems.

The largest area of green financing is energy-efficient machinery, which supports MSMEs in modernising production lines and reducing operational energy consumption. Significant capital is also being channelled into rooftop solar installations, electric vehicles, and enterprises operating in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sectors, across clusters such as manufacturing, healthcare, and food processing.

Saatvik Green Energy Ltd’s arm Saatvik Solar Industries has secured an order worth INR 13.80 crore from a private-sector power producer for the supply of solar PV modules. The order is scheduled to be executed by February 2026.

A new Perspectives research study on the future of the global PV supply chain outlines how module prices, performance, and lifetimes could evolve over the next 25 years. The work reflects a collaboration among leading solar research institutions worldwide. One of the study’s authors, the director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), told pv magazine that solar module and cell efficiencies could exceed 35% by 2050, with panel prices expected to drop by a factor of two.

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.

RenewSys India 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, enabling higher productivity and consistent processing for next-generation solar module production.

By 2050, sodium-ion batteries with fast learning rates could deliver storage at 11–14 €/MWh – cheaper than lithium-ion at 16–22 €/MWh – while also offering higher energy-to-power ratios and high cycle durability, a new research finds.

Rajasthan Solar Park Development Co. Ltd (RSDCL) has launched a tender inviting proposals to set up 2,450 MW of state transmission utility (STU)-connected solar PV power projects with 1,600 MW/6,400 MWh battery energy storage systems at the Pugal Solar Park in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. The projects will be developed on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis.

The Solar Energy Corp. of India’s (SECI) tender for 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar projects, integrated with 600 MW/3,600 MWh of energy storage systems (ESS), has discovered a tariff of INR 3.12/kWh.

Power Mech Projects Ltd has won a contract to set up a 250 MW/1,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) at Goaltore, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis, with a greenshoe option of 250 MW/1,000 MWh at Durgapur Project Ltd (DPL) campus. The project, awarded by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (WBSEDCL), comes with a 100% off-take guarantee.

Startups are rewriting the narrative of India’s environmental challenge by building a bridge between air quality restoration and renewable energy expansion—a synergy that promises to fundamentally reshape how India confronts both crises simultaneously.

Hartek Power has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth approximately INR 353.77 crore for a 280 MW AC (410 MWp DC) solar PV power plant integrated with an 80 MW/320 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Karnataka. 

With record 40+ GW solar and wind installations (solar: 34.9+ GW, wind: 5.8+GW), 2025 has marked yet another high point in Indian annual renewable capacity additions. The capacity additions have been driven by strong project momentum across all solar segments.

While India has research capabilities across public laboratories and academic institutions in both rare earths and battery recycling, the transition from lab-scale innovation to industrial deployment has been slow. This gap between research and commercial execution continues to limit scale across the critical minerals ecosystem.

India is moving decisively beyond capacity addition toward system-level maturity. Expanded transmission planning, a more diversified energy mix and better regulatory clarity signal a market design that is becoming ever more dynamic and future ready.

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the global peak of solar output in 2025 occurred on April 29, at 06:00 UTC, estimated at 539 GW.

India’s battery storage landscape is undergoing a decisive transformation in 2025. Across utilities, regulators, and developers, BESS has moved beyond early-stage exploration and is increasingly recognized as an essential component for grid stability, renewable integration, and long-term energy planning.