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Bondada, PGCIL Among Winners of APTRANSCO’s 2 GWh Standalone BESS Auction

Six companies have won Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh’s (APTRANSCO) auction to develop 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the state. Bondada Engineering won 225 MW for the project at...

November 28, 2025

Mercom Research Focus

Q3 2025 Sees Cost Drop in Large-Scale Solar Systems Across Module Types

The average system cost of large-scale solar projects remained low in the third quarter of 2025, with cost reductions seen across all module technologies. Projects using Indian TOPCon modules were the premium option in terms of co...

November 27, 2025

Mercom Research Focus

India Added 4.9 GW Rooftop Solar Capacity in 9M 2025

India added 4.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year 2025, compared to 1.9 GW in the previous year, a 161% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according to Mercom India’s newly released Q3 202...

November 25, 2025

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Banks Roll Out Low-Cost, Faster Green Loans to Drive C&I Solar Adoption

Lending institutions are reporting a sharp rise in demand for clean-energy financing from India’s commercial and industrial (C&I) sector, as companies ramp up investments in rooftop solar, green energy open access, and energy ...

November 27, 2025

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Uttarakhand Includes BESS in Renewable Energy Tariff Regulations

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has issued the second amendment to UERC (Tariff and Other Terms for Supply of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources and non-fossil fuel based Co-generating Stations) Regulations, 2023...

December 1, 2025

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Neogen and Morita Form JV to Develop Li-ion Battery Business

Neogen Ionics, a subsidiary of Neogen Chemicals, has formed a joint venture with Morita Investment, a subsidiary of Japan-based Morita Chemicals Industries, to advance the lithium-ion battery business. The JV, Neogen Morita New Materials, will...

December 1, 2025

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Mahindra to Procure 150 MW Renewable Energy from Gelos’ Hybrid Project

Mahindra and Mahindra will procure power from a 150 MW hybrid renewable energy project in Maharashtra comprising 100.8 MW of wind and 50 MW of solar capacity, which is being developed by Gelos Solren. The transaction includes acquiring a 26% stake...

December 1, 2025

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Havells to Procure Power from Kundan Solar’s 15 MW Project

Havells India has announced that it will procure power from Kundan Solar’s 15 MW project in Rajasthan. Havells has acquired a 26% stake in Kundan Solar, a subsidiary of Kudan Green Energy, for ₹56.3 million (~$630,053) to procure power under a...

December 1, 2025

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NLC India Floats Tender for 579.74 MWp Modules Rajasthan Solar Project

NLC India has invited bids to procure 579.74 MWp solar modules for an 810 MW project at Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam’s solar park at Pugal in Bikaner district. Bids must be submitted by December 30, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same day....

December 1, 2025

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Sterling and Wilson Secures ₹13.81 Billion Solar EPC Order from Adani Green

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy (SWREL) has secured a ₹13.81 billion (~$154.5 million) engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) order from Adani Green Energy for solar projects in the Khavda region, Gujarat. The company has also signed...

December 1, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: APTRANSCO Announces Winners of 2 GWh Storage Auction

Six companies won Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh’s (APTRANSCO) auction to develop 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems in the state. Bondada Engineering won 225 MW for the project at Hindupur substation, and Power...

December 1, 2025

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MNRE Seeks Comments on Draft to Raise Solar Module Efficiency Threshold

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited comments on its draft order for expanding the threshold solar module efficiencies for enlistment in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-I. Stakeholders must submit...

November 28, 2025

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Nitesh Powertech Wins SECL’s EPC Auction for 1.2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Nitesh Powertech has won South Eastern Coalfields’ (SECL) auction for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)  of 1,160 kW grid-connected rooftop solar systems on 12 buildings identified in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. The projects...

November 28, 2025

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