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MNRE Grants Timeline Extension for Solar and Solar-Wind Hybrid Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has granted an extended completion time up to March 2024 for solar and solar-wind hybrid power projects, with bid...

June 5, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Wind
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Over 200,000 Farmers Have Benefited from PM-KUSUM: Power Minister

The Minister of Power R.K. Singh told the Parliament that the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program has benefited over 200,000...

March 29, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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Supply Chain Disruptions a Cause of Concern for Renewable Energy Projects

Renewable developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must build partnerships for vertical integration and mitigate risks to better manage the increasing...

March 17, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from Indian Renewable Sector in February 2023

Here is a recap of important headlines from February 2023: India added 13 GW of solar capacity in the calendar year (CY) 2022, a 27% increase year-over-year (YoY),...

March 6, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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FDI Inflows into India’s Renewable Sector Fell by 51% QoQ in Q2 FY 2023

Foreign Direct investment (FDI) in India’s renewable energy sector stood at $461.51 million (~₹38.22 billion) in the second quarter (Q2) of the financial year (FY) 2023,...

January 4, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Regulator Restrains SECI from Encashing Solar Developer’s Bank Guarantee

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has directed Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to return the performance bank guarantee to ReNew...

December 30, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Wind Projects Were Delayed Due to Labor Migration and Supply Chain Disruptions

Wind projects faced delays due to issues related to the right of way, labor migration, and supply chain disruptions owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Power Minister...

December 15, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Wind
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Maharashtra Commission Rejects Wind Generator’s Plea for Termination of PPA

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) rejected Inox Wind’s request to nullify the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with the Maharashtra...

December 13, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Wind
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Energy Consumption from Rooftop Solar Systems to Grow Nine Times by 2031-32: CEA

Energy consumption from rooftop solar installations is estimated to reach 55.8 billion units (BU) by the year 2031-32, a nine-fold jump from 6 BU in 2021-22, the latest...

November 24, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Solar
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Solar Developer’s Plea for Commissioning Deadline Extension Rejected

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) recently rejected a solar developer’s plea seeking an extension of the commissioning deadline on the...

September 9, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Commissioning Date Extended for a 300 MW Solar Project on the Grounds of ‘Force Majeure’

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) recently extended the commissioning date of ACME Heergarh Powertech’s 300 MW solar project in Rajasthan to...

July 15, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Wind Developers Get an Additional Three-Month Extension to Commission Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order granting an additional time extension of up to three months in the scheduled commissioning date for...

March 22, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Wind
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India’s Solar Industry is Betting BIG on 2022

The challenges during the year notwithstanding, 2021 turned out to be one of the better years for the Indian solar industry. The outlook for 2022 looks promising,...

January 12, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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A Bounce Back Year: Key Events that Shaped the Solar Sector in 2021

While solar installation activity picked up the pace in 2021, the growth could have been stronger if not for the challenges the industry faced during the year. India...

December 31, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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India Installed 1.3 GW of Rooftop Solar Capacity in 9M 2021

India added 448 MW of rooftop solar capacity, registering a 14% drop quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) in the third quarter (Q3) of the calendar year (CY) 2021, compared to 521...

December 21, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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