The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) invited expressions of interest for geothermal resource assessment and development in the union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The last date to submit bids is September 18, 2026.

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) allowed Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s petition seeking adoption of tariffs discovered for the long-term procurement of 2.27 GW of solar power under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0.

NTPC SAIL Power Company, a joint venture of NTPC and Steel Authority of India announced the winner of its auction for the engineering, procurement, and construction of a 20 MW floating solar project in Chhattisgarh.

As India accelerates the transition to domestically manufactured solar cells and modules, manufacturers and developers are increasingly prioritizing supply chain readiness, engineering support, and technology adoption over equipment price alone.

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2026, held in New Delhi between July 1 and 2, Harsh Vardhan Govil, Chief Operating Officer of Solar Manufacturing at SAEL, spoke about the mismatch between domestic solar cell and module manufacturing capacity, the likely consolidation of the sector, and the broader challenges associated with India’s ingot and wafer manufacturing mandate.

In an interview with Mercom India, Niral Patel, Chairman and Managing Director of Atlanta Electricals, spoke about the company’s expansion of manufacturing expansion and export strategy, raw material pressures, evolving lender sentiment, and the policy support needed to localize critical transmission equipment.

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2026, Bhupendra Singh Rawat, Chief Executive Officer at Dhash Green Energy, discussed India’s ancillary manufacturing ecosystem, product reliability, quality standards, policy support, and the company’s expansion plans.

UJVN invited bids to develop a 90 MW/225 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Uttarakhand. The BESS will be located near the 132 kV Chilla hydropower substation in Pauri Garhwal. The last day to submit the bids is August 25, 2026. Bids will be opened on August 28.

SECI invited expressions of interest (EoIs) to identify carbon dioxide sources for green urea and RFNBO-compliant green methanol production in India.

Terra Clean invited bids to develop a 200 MW  interstate transmission system-connected wind power project in Karnataka. The last date to submit bids is September 1, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day.

Deep Tech energy startup Adiabatic Technologies raised ₹83 million (~$872,517) in a seed funding round led by Malpani Ventures and Avinya Ventures. Other investors who participated in the fundraise were Appreciate Capital, DeVC, Operators Studio (San Francisco), and UPES Incubator.

Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated techniques that improved day-ahead solar power forecasting by up to 13% compared with the most consistently performing individual model.

The U.S. International Trade Commission terminated its investigation against Philadelphia Solar USA and Trina Solar after First Solar withdrew its complaint alleging infringement of its U.S. patent claims related to TOPCon solar cells, modules, and related products.

Shoals Technologies Group, a manufacturer of electrical infrastructure solutions for utility-scale solar, battery storage, and data center power systems, posted revenue of $163.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, up 47.4% year-over-year from $110.8 million.