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India Posts Historic Solar Growth with 36.6 GW Installed in 2025

India recorded its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition in the calendar year 2025, installing 36.6 GW, a 43% increase over the 25.6 GW added in 2024, according to Mercom India’s newly released Q4 and Annual 2025 India...

February 12, 2026

Energy Storage

Advait Energy, Equentia, Sun Drops Win GUVNL’s 670 MWh BESS Auction

Advait Energy Transitions, Equentia Natural Resources DMCC, and Sun Drops Energia (KP Group) won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction to set up 335 MW/670 MWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Gujarat (P...

February 12, 2026

Markets & Policy

US Reshoring Push May Limit Gains from Tariff Cut for Indian Solar Exporters

Indian solar module and cell exporters are upbeat after the U.S. slashed tariffs on Indian goods from an effective rate of 50% to 18%. They hope the lower tariff will make their products more competitive in the U.S. market. Indian...

February 11, 2026

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Solar Open Access Primary Growth Engine for C&I Units in India: Interview

India’s commercial and industrial (C&I) renewable energy market is undergoing a structural transition, with distributed solar growing beyond rooftop installations toward larger green open-access projects. Rising electricity co...

February 9, 2026

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Delhi Launches Six-Month Pilot on Peer-to-Peer Solar Trading

As part of a larger bid to decentralize the energy marketplace, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has given the nod for a mechanism for interstate and intrastate peer-to-peer (P2P) solar energy trading on a six-month pilot basis....

February 13, 2026

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PFC–REC Merger Moves Ahead with Structured Execution Plan

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Limited’s merger is moving ahead in full steam, with execution plans being laid out to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements. After REC became a subsidiary of PFC, exposure under the Reserve Bank of...

February 13, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Posts Highest Solar Growth with 36.6 GW in 2025

India recorded its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition in the calendar year 2025, installing 36.6 GW, a 43% increase over the 25.6 GW added in 2024, according to Mercom India’s newly released Q4 and Annual 2025 India Solar Market Update...

February 13, 2026

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NTPC REL Floats Tender for 540 MW Wind Project in Andhra Pradesh

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has issued a tender for the development of a 540 MW wind energy project at the interstate transmission system (ISTS) substation Anantapur-III in Andhra Pradesh under Tranche-II. Bids must be submitted by March 30,...

February 13, 2026

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EU Installs 27.1 GWh Battery Storage in 2025, Utility-Scale Leads Growth

The European Union (EU) has installed 27.1 GWh of new battery storage capacity in 2025, marking a 45% year-over-year (YoY) increase and the bloc’s 12th consecutive record year, according to  SolarPower Europe’s EU Battery Storage Market Review 2025....

February 13, 2026

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Lucknow Solar Power Development Corporation Invites Bids to Secure ₹300 Million Loan

Lucknow Solar Power Development Corporation (LSPDCL), a joint venture company of the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA), has invited bids to secure a term loan of ₹300...

February 12, 2026

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Amara Raja Energy to Set Up US Facility with $5 Million Investment

Battery manufacturer Amara Raja Energy and Mobility has announced plans to incorporate a wholly owned subsidiary in the U.S., to be named “ARE&M US Inc.” The entity is proposed to be incorporated in three to six months and will operate in the...

February 12, 2026

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Bihar Commission Approves DISCOM’s Plea to Procure 1.8 GWh Firm Power

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved a tariff of ₹6.74 (~$0.074)/kWh for the Bihar State Power Holding Company (BSPHCL) to procure 450 MW/1,800 MWh of assured peak-hour power from SJVN’s 1,500 MW/6,000 MWh interstate...

February 12, 2026

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Strong Solar and Hydro Output Lifts SJVN’s Revenue by 61% in Q3 FY 2026

Government-owned power generation company SJVN’s revenue rose to ₹10.81 billion (~$119.22 million) in the third quarter (Q3) of the financial year (FY) 2026, a 61.3% year-over-year (YoY) increase from ₹6.71 billion (~$74.01 million). Revenue from...

February 12, 2026

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Hartek Secures ₹7.35 Billion Transmission Infrastructure Orders in 9 States

Hartek Group’s Power Systems business unit has secured cumulative substation and transmission infrastructure orders worth ₹7.35 billion (~$80.85 million) across the utility, independent power producer (IPP), and industrial segments. The projects are...

February 12, 2026

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