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Top Utility-Scale Solar EPC Service Providers in 2025

Tata Power Solar, Jakson Green, Sterling & Wilson, Amara Raja Infra, and HARTEK were the top utility-scale solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) service providers in 2025, according to Mercom’s recently releas...

April 27, 2026

Solar

SAEL, Waaree, MB Power, and JLTM Energy Win PSPCL’s 500 MW Solar Auction

SAEL Industries,  Waaree Forever Energies (a subsidiary of Waaree Energies), MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) (a subsidiary of Hindustan Power), and JLTM Energy India (a subsidiary of Technique Solaire) have won the Punjab State Power Co...

April 23, 2026

Grid

Rajasthan Sees Nearly 12 GW of Solar, Wind Curtailment Since January

A staggering 11.5 GW of renewable energy has been curtailed in Rajasthan since January 2026, with March alone accounting for 8.3 GW, prompting developers to seek the state government’s intervention. Rajasthan Solar Association sa...

April 23, 2026

Markets & Policy

US Sets Preliminary Antidumping Duties on Solar Cells from India

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced preliminary affirmative determinations in antidumping duty investigations into crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules or solar cells, from India,...

April 24, 2026

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Fujiyama Power To Acquire 31% Stake in Two Solar Component Firms

Rooftop solar solutions and products company, Fujiyama Power Systems, has approved the acquisition of an additional 31% equity stake in Zayo Energy and Zayo Cables. Delhi-based Zayo Energy manufactures solar panel components, including ethylene...

April 27, 2026

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SECI Floats Tender for Bank Loans to Finance 700 MW Gujarat Solar Project

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited proposals from scheduled commercial banks and financial institutions for a term loan of up to ₹27.2 billion (~$289.6 million) to finance a 700 MW solar project at Radhanesda, Gujarat. Bids...

April 27, 2026

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NTPC SAIL Power Tenders 20 MW Floating Solar Project in Bhilai

NTPC SAIL Power Company (NSPCL), a joint venture of NTPC and Steel Authority of India (SAIL), has invited bids for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package for a 20 MW floating solar project at Maroda Reservoir-2, in Bhilai,...

April 27, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Government Cancels Telecom Approval for Transmission Lines

The Ministry of Power decided to eliminate the requirement for clearance from the Power Telecom Coordination Committee for transmission lines, effective July 1, 2026, to reduce delays in project execution. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired...

April 27, 2026

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NextEra Energy Reports $6.7 Billion Q1 2026 Revenue, Misses Estimates

U.S.-based power producer NextEra Energy reported operating revenue of $6.7 billion for the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a 7.3% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $6.25 billion in Q1 2025. The revenue, however, missed analysts’ expectations by $390...

April 27, 2026

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Bombay High Court Directs Solar Developers to APTEL in MERC Tariff Case

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MERC) review order on tariff revisions, holding that the petitioners must avail themselves of the remedy before the Appellate...

April 27, 2026

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Pidilite Industries Leverages Rooftop Solar to Save on Power Bills

India’s industrial sector is increasingly adopting rooftop solar to offset rising electricity costs and improve energy efficiency within existing infrastructure constraints. Large manufacturing units, in particular, are leveraging distributed solar...

April 24, 2026

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SECI Announces Winners of 5.6 MW Rooftop Solar Auction

Seven companies have won the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to install 5,665 kW rooftop solar projects under the renewable energy service company (RESCO) model on 14 government buildings (Tranche-VIII). The tender was floated in...

April 24, 2026

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Headwater Energy Acquires Solar and Storage Developer Arena Renewables

U.S.-based Headwater Energy,  a utility-scale solar and energy storage development firm, has completed the acquisition of Arena Renewables, a distributed generation solar and battery energy storage system developer. The financial terms of the...

April 24, 2026

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