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Top Robotic Solar Module Cleaning Equipment Suppliers in 2025

Langfang Sol-Bright New Energy Technology, Solabot Technologies, LEAPTING, Aegeus Technologies, and Vayu Solar were the top five robotic solar module cleaning equipment suppliers to the Indian solar market in 2025, according to Me...

April 15, 2026

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Uncertainty Over Charges for Captive Renewable Energy Projects Worries Developers

Regulatory ambiguity over the applicability of certain charges to interstate transmission system-connected captive renewable energy projects continues to trouble stakeholders, despite the Ministry of Power notifying the Electricit...

April 14, 2026

Grid

CTUIL Flags Grid Connectivity Challenges for 60 GW Renewables in Rajasthan

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has informed the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) that it is facing challenges in providing grid connectivity for around 60 GW of renewable energy capacity in Rajas...

April 14, 2026

C&I

Businesses in Mumbai See Rising Interest in Adopting Clean Energy Solutions

Maharashtra continues to see growing interest among commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in clean energy solutions to manage electricity costs and improve supply reliability. The state capital, Mumbai, is home to a mix of...

April 15, 2026

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CERC Adopts Tariff of ₹3.13/kWh for NHPC’s 1.2 GW of Solar-Storage Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved NHPC’s discovered tariff of ₹3.13/kWh for 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar projects with 600 MW/2,400 MWh of energy storage systems (ESS). However, it...

April 15, 2026

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CERC Proposes Compensation Framework for Delays in Meeting GNA Milestones

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed a procedure for levying compensation charges to allow connectivity grantees additional time to meet certain milestones under the General Network Access (GNA) Regulations, 2022....

April 15, 2026

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Sangam India to Procure Hybrid Renewable Energy from CleanMax’s 50 MW Project

Textile company Sangam India will procure hybrid renewable energy from a project of Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) to support the decarbonization of industrial operations across Rajasthan. The project combines 30 MW of solar, 20 MW of...

April 15, 2026

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Uttarakhand Invites Bids for 6.5 MW of Rooftop and Distributed Solar Projects

The Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) has invited bids for the survey, design, manufacture, supply, testing, net metering, and commissioning of 6.5 MW of rooftop and small solar power projects ranging from 1 kW to 1 MW at...

April 15, 2026

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GAIL Approves ₹38 Billion Investment for 700 MW Solar-Storage Projects

GAIL (India) has approved an investment of ₹38 billion (~$407.5 million) to set up 700 MW of solar-plus-storage projects in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. The projects comprise a 600 MW solar project and a 550 MWh battery energy storage system at...

April 15, 2026

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Delhi Proposes Expanding Green Energy Open Access Eligibility

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has issued a draft amendment to its Green Energy Open Access Regulations, 2024, to remove the requirement that consumers be connected at 11 kV or above to qualify for green energy open access. Under...

April 15, 2026

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Adani Commissions 1 GW Transmission Link to Deliver Renewable Power to Mumbai

Adani Electricity Mumbai Infrastructure (AEMIL), a subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions (AESL), has commissioned a 1 GW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission link between Kudus and Aarey, enabling a greater flow of renewable power into...

April 15, 2026

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CTUIL Invites Bids to Select Independent Engineers for Transmission Projects

Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has floated two tenders to select independent engineers for Southern and Eastern Region Grid strengthening and for transmission work to evacuate renewable energy from Karnataka. Southern and Eastern...

April 15, 2026

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Railways Tenders 1.4 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects in Andhra Pradesh

The Ministry of Railways has issued a tender to set up 1,445 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects at railway stations in the Guntakal Division of South Central Railway in Andhra Pradesh. The tender’s advertised value is ₹98.11 million (~$1.05...

April 15, 2026

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