The PM Surya Ghar portal made consumer approval of vendor agreements mandatory before rooftop solar installations can proceed. Vendors cannot upload installation details until consumers approve the agreements.

SJVN announced the winner of its auction for a 265 MW/530 MWh standalone battery energy storage system in Haryana. The tender included a 250 MW/500 MWh project supported by the Power System Development Fund.

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity extended the commissioning deadline for 72.6 MW of a 200 MW wind project in Maharashtra to December 31, 2026 while declining to stay the compensation mechanism for delayed commissioning.

The Karnataka High Court partially allowed petitions challenging provisions of the Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy 2022 to 2027, holding that prescribed land-use limits cannot be imposed on renewable energy developers who acquire or lease land themselves.

A feed manufacturer in Solapur installed a 550 kW rooftop solar system to address high electricity costs and voltage fluctuations. The facility now saves around 40,000 units of electricity a month and more than ₹5 million (~$56,000) annually.

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company invited bids to procure energy from battery energy storage systems. The last day to submit bids is October 6, 2026. The last day to submit bids is October 6, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day.

Railway Energy Management Company invited bids on behalf of Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation for rooftop solar projects at four Central Railway stations in Maharashtra. Bids are due on October 21, 2026. Bids will be opened on October 23.

The Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company invited bids to supply, install, test, and commission grid-connected rooftop solar projects on government buildings under its jurisdiction, with five years of operation and maintenance. The last date to submit bids is October 17, 2026. Bids will be opened on October 21.

South Korea’s Korea Power Exchange invited bids to procure 1.18 GW/6.6 GWh of storage capacity through its 2026 central contract market. The projects must be completed by February 2029.

Electric vehicle and infrastructure company Ultraviolette raised $85 million in a funding round led by Lip-Bu Tan, Yali Capital, and TDK Ventures. Tan will join the company as an advisor.

The median price of imported solar modules in the U.S. jumped by more than 40% following the country’s Section 232 announcement on tariffs and minimum import prices, according to Anza.

The U.S. clean energy sector lost 36,949 jobs in 2025, according to E2’s Clean Jobs America 2026 analysis. The decline ended four consecutive years of employment growth.