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Top Five States for Rooftop Solar Installations in 2025 [Infographics]

India added a record 4.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity during the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year (CY) 2025, a 161% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according to Mercom India’s Q3 2025 India Rooftop Solar Market Report. T...

December 29, 2025

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Top Policies that Shaped the Indian BESS Market in 2025

Battery energy storage system (BESS) adoption is gaining momentum in India as renewable energy deployments accelerate. Storage is increasingly being viewed as a critical tool for managing the intermittency of solar and wind genera...

December 26, 2025

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India’s Top Battery Energy Storage Tenders in 2025 [Infographics]

India’s accelerating shift toward renewable energy is the central reason battery energy storage systems (BESS) are growing rapidly. As solar and wind take up a larger share of the installed power mix, their natural intermittency c...

December 26, 2025

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How Banks and NBFCs Are Reshaping Solar Financing for Homes, MSMEs, and Industry

India’s clean energy transition is gaining momentum, driven by growing policy support and rising pressure on commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers to reduce electricity costs and reliance on grid supply. In this environmen...

December 26, 2025

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Ola Electric Receives ₹3.66 Billion PLI-Auto Incentive for FY25

Ola Electric Mobility has received an approval order from the Ministry of Heavy Industries to release incentives totaling ₹3.66 billion (~$44 million) under the Production Linked Incentive program for Automobile and Auto Components (PLI-Auto...

December 29, 2025

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Gujarat’s New Green Hydrogen Policy Targets 3 MMTPA by 2035

The Government of Gujarat has notified the Green Hydrogen Policy 2025 to achieve a production capacity of 3 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA) by 2035. The main objectives also include achieving 30 GW of electrolyzer capacity and 75 GW of...

December 29, 2025

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RRECL Issues Tender for 33 MW Rooftop Solar Projects on Government Buildings

Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation (RRECL) has issued a tender to set up 33 MW grid-connected rooftop solar projects on the state government buildings in Baran, Bundi, Jodhpur, Pali, and Sirohi. The tender also involves an operation and...

December 29, 2025

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MNRE Issues Revised BIS Series Approval Guidelines for Solar Modules

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for the series approval of solar modules, detailing how manufacturers and test laboratories must conduct performance and safety testing for compulsory Bureau of Indian...

December 29, 2025

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SECI Floats Tender to Develop 1,000 MW/8,000 MWh Pumped Storage Projects

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a request for selection (RfS) for developers to set up 1,000 MW/8,000 MWh of pumped-storage projects (PSP) for “on Demand” usage under the PSP-I program. The interstate transmission system...

December 29, 2025

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Dilip Buildcon Wins REC’s Auction to Set Up InSTS for 400 kV Substation in Karnataka

Dilip Buildcon has been declared as the L-1 bidder for REC Power Development and Consultancy’s (RECPDCL) auction to set up an intrastate transmission system (InSTS) to establish a 400 kV substation and associated transmission lines in Karnataka’s...

December 29, 2025

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Solarworld Bags EPC Contract from NTPC for 250 MW Solar Project

Solarworld Energy Solutions has received a letter of award from NTPC REL for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 250 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The estimated cost of work is ₹7.25 billion (~$80.62 million)....

December 29, 2025

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SECI Invited Bids to Supply 1 GW of Excess Power from Renewable Projects

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids from renewable energy developers to supply 1,000 MW of excess power (FDRE-VIII) from projects with existing medium-term power purchase agreements (PPA). Bids must be submitted by January...

December 29, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Key Policies Steering India’s BESS Market in 2025

Battery energy storage system (BESS) adoption is gaining momentum in India as renewable energy deployments accelerate. Storage is increasingly being viewed as a critical tool for managing the intermittency of solar and wind generation and improving...

December 29, 2025

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