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KUSUM Projects in Maharashtra Delayed as Land Leasing Costs Soar

The rapid increase in solar installations under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) in Maharashtra is leading to developers facing high land-leasing costs and delays in project execution. The iss...

January 6, 2026

Markets & Policy

MNRE Extends Timelines for Renewable Energy Projects Hit by GIB Case

In a major relief for the renewable energy sector, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved time extensions for projects delayed due to the prolonged case in the Supreme Court over power transmission lines in t...

January 13, 2026

Markets & Policy

European Union’s CBAM Puts a Carbon Cost On India’s Exports

The European Union (EU) has begun implementing the definitive phase of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a policy that will attach a carbon-linked cost to imports of carbon-intensive goods such as iron and steel, alum...

January 7, 2026

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India’s Aluminum Industry Can Lead Global Green Metal Transition: Interview

Vedanta Aluminium, part of the Vedanta Group, is among the leading aluminum producers in India. Its refineries and smelters in Lanjigarh and Jharsuguda in Odisha, and Korba in Chhattisgarh, are increasing their use of renewable en...

January 12, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: BEE Notifies Draft Guidelines for RCO Compliance

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) issued the draft operational procedure for designated consumers to comply with renewable consumption obligations (RCO). In September 2025, the Ministry of Power prescribed an RCO for designated consumers to...

January 13, 2026

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Researchers Find 20% of Solar Panels Degrade Faster than Expected

Around a fifth of the solar panels examined in a news study by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) were found to fail much faster than expected, with some likely to last for only half of their lifetime. Researchers identified the reason behind...

January 13, 2026

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Researchers Develop Method to Recover 97% Silver from Used Solar Panels

Researchers at the University of Newcastle have developed a safe and effective method to recover high-grade silver from end-of-life solar panels without using acid, offering a potential breakthrough for the solar recycling and resource recovery...

January 13, 2026

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MENA Weekly Roundup: Saudi Arabia Reveals 5.3 GW Renewable Project Bidders

Saudi Arabia announced the list of qualified bidders for the seventh round of renewable energy projects under its National Renewable Energy Program, totaling 5.3 GW of solar and wind power capacity. The round is being managed by the Saudi Power...

January 12, 2026

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Abunayyan–Nextpower Joint Venture Advances Utility-Scale Solar Across MENA

Saudi Arabia’s energy and infrastructure developer, Abunayyan Holding and U.S.-based Nextpower (formerly Nextracker), which specializes in solar tracking systems, have completed the process of the formal incorporation of their previously announced...

January 12, 2026

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Solex Energy Secures ₹2.76 Billion Module Supply Order

Gujarat-based solar module manufacturer Solex Energy has secured a work order worth ₹2.76 billion (~$30.5 million) to supply 615 Wp N-type TOPCon and 620 Wp glass-to-glass solar modules from an independent power producer. The modules must be...

January 12, 2026

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BEE Issues Draft Operational Procedure for Renewable Consumption Obligations

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has issued the draft operational procedure for designated consumers to comply with renewable consumption obligations (RCO). In September 2025, the Ministry of Power prescribed an RCO for designated consumers to...

January 12, 2026

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China to Scrap Export VAT Rebates for Solar Products from April 1, 2026

China will cancel value-added tax (VAT) export rebates for photovoltaic (PV) and other related products from April 1, 2026, the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration have announced. The policy also targets battery exports. The...

January 12, 2026

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Uniper to Procure 500,000 TPA of Green Ammonia from AM Green

Germany-based global energy trading company Uniper Global Commodities has signed a long-term binding offtake agreement with AM Green Ammonia to purchase 500,000 tons per annum (TPA) of Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO)-certified green...

January 12, 2026

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