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India’s Solar Exports Up 65% in Q3 2025, Imports Down 15.1%

India exported solar cells and modules worth over $344.5 million (~₹30 billion) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, a 65.2% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $208.5 million (~₹17.46 billion), according to data from the Department ...

December 8, 2025

Rooftop

PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Reaches 2.4 Million Homes, Hits 24% of Target

India has installed rooftop solar systems in 2,396,497 residential households under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana so far, reaching nearly 24% of the 10 million target set for the financial year (FY) 2026–27. As of December 3, 2...

December 8, 2025

Manufacturing

MNRE Flags Solar Module Glut, Asks Lenders to Fund Upstream Manufacturing

In a move that could reshape India’s solar manufacturing, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked the Department of Financial Services to advise banks, financial institutions, and non-banking financial companies ...

December 5, 2025

C&I

Clean Energy Solutions for C&I Sector Take Center Stage at Nagpur

Commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses account for a large share of India’s energy demand. The cost of grid power charged by the distribution companies has been rising due to higher power purchase costs. This has pushed se...

December 9, 2025

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APM Projects Wins MES’ 1 MW Solar EPC Contract

APM Projects has won the Military Engineer Service’s (MES) engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) auction to set up a 1 MW grid-connected solar project at Air Force Station Suratgarh, Rajasthan. The contract is valued at ₹67.4 million...

December 9, 2025

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IISER Bhopal Invites Bids from Shortlisted Parties for 2 MW Solar Project

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal has issued an engineering, procurement, and construction tender to set up a 2 MW solar project on its premises on a turnkey basis. Only bidders shortlisted under the tender issued on...

December 9, 2025

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Bihar Regulator Approves Procurement of 144 MW Solar Power Under KUSUM

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved the proposal of the Bihar State Power Generation Company (BSPGCL) and Bihar State Power Holding Company (BSPHCL) to procure 144.27 MW of solar power, under the PM-KUSUM Component-C...

December 9, 2025

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POWERGRID Commissions Key ISTS to Evacuate Renewables from Rajasthan

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has commissioned the 765 kV double-circuit Khetri–Narela interstate transmission system (ISTS), part of the larger 8.1 GW transmission infrastructure to evacuate solar power from Rajasthan to Delhi and...

December 9, 2025

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CTUIL has Revoked Grid Connectivity for 6.3 GW of Delayed Renewable Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has revoked grid connectivity of 24 grantees with a total renewable energy capacity of 6,343 MW since 2022. Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik told Parliament that...

December 9, 2025

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CERC Issues Key Relaxations to Ease Implementation of GNA Regulations

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued clarifications to address the difficulties flagged by renewable energy developers in implementing the third amendment to the General Network Access (GNA) Regulations. Developers...

December 9, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Exports Up 65.2% YoY in Q3 2025

India exported solar cells and modules worth over $344.5 million (~₹30 billion) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, a 65.2% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $208.5 million (~₹17.46 billion), according to data from the Department of Commerce. In a...

December 9, 2025

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Surge in Utility-Scale Installations Drives US Solar Deployment to 11.7 GW in Q3 2025

The U.S. solar industry added a capacity of 11.7 GW in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, a 20% year-over-year (YoY) and a 49% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase, according to US Solar Market Insight Q4, a joint report by Wood Mackenzie and Solar...

December 9, 2025

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Workforce Demand for Onshore and Offshore Wind Rises Sharply: GWEC

The global wind energy sector is expected to require at least 1 million full-time equivalent (FTE) workers between 2025 and 2030 to meet projected installation and operational targets, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the...

December 9, 2025

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