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Supreme Court Narrows GIB Priority Zones, Eases Blanket Curbs on Renewables

In a judgment aimed at reconciling the need to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) with India’s clean energy push, the Supreme Court has laid out a two-year roadmap mandating the undergrounding and rerouti...

December 22, 2025

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82 Companies Win MPUVNL’s 4.3 GW Solar Auction Under KUSUM

Dilip Buildcon, Sunbridge Solar Power, Landsmill Industries, Purshotam Profiles, Ceigall India, and 77 other companies have won 4.01 GW out of Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam (MPUVNL)’s 4.3 GW solar auction to develop projects und...

December 22, 2025

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Government Pitches Nuclear as 24×7 Clean Power Through SHANTI Act

As India’s economy becomes more digital and electricity demand becomes round-the-clock, policymakers are seeking clean power sources that deliver reliability, not just capacity. This is also shaping how India thinks about the next...

December 22, 2025

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India’s Top Five Utility-Scale Solar Tenders in 2025 [Infographics]

India added 26.6 GW of solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year 2025, an increase of 53.7% year-over-year (YoY) from 17.3 GW, according to the Q3 2025 India Solar Market Update Report by Mercom India Resea...

December 22, 2025

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Bondada Secures BoS Works Order for 810 MW Solar Project from NLC India

Bondada Engineering has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction order from NLC India Renewables for balance-of-systems (BoS) works for setting up 810 MW solar projects at the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam’s (RVUNL) solar park in...

December 23, 2025

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Awendio to Set Up Solar Cell, Module Manufacturing Plant in Québec

United Kingdom-based solar module manufacturer, Awendio Solaris, has announced plans to build a multi-gigawatt TOPCon solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Canada’s Montréal-Est, Québec, with an investment of CAD1 billion (~$727.65...

December 23, 2025

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Karnataka Clarifies PPA Rules for Demand Changes in Solar Projects

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has clarified that consumers who have rooftop or distributed solar photovoltaic (DSPV) systems need not sign new power purchase agreements (PPAs) if they reduce or increase their contracted...

December 23, 2025

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France’s Solar Installations Reach 30 GW as of 9M 2025

France has installed 29.7 GW of solar capacity from over 1.3 million installations as of September 30, 2025, according to the country’s Statistical Data and Studies Department (SDES). This was a 10.5% year-over-year (YoY) growth compared to 26.8 GW...

December 23, 2025

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Emmvee Energy Commissions 2.5 GW Solar Module Line in Bengaluru

Emmvee Energy, a material subsidiary of Emmvee Photovoltaic Power, has commenced operations of its 2.5 GW solar module manufacturing line at its facility located at Sulibele in Hoskote, Bengaluru. The company’s aggregate solar module manufacturing...

December 22, 2025

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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Grows to 144.8 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 23,119 MW of solar module capacity. The cumulative module manufacturing capacity under ALMM now stands at 144,841 MW. Macwin...

December 22, 2025

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Mumbai Apartment Powers 90–100% of Common Areas with Rooftop Solar

Large apartments incur significant costs to power their common areas. Raheja Vistas, a condominium in Mumbai with over 850 flats, was spending up to ₹17 million (~$187,881) annually to light up the common areas until they installed an 810-kW rooftop...

December 22, 2025

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Jharkhand Electricity Regulator Approves DVC’s Purchase of 250 MW FDRE

The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has approved Damodar Valley Corporation’s (DVC) petition to procure 250 MW of firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) on a long-term basis from NHPC. The Commission has allowed the...

December 22, 2025

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Coal India Floats EPC Tender for 20 MW Floating Solar Project

Coal India has issued an engineering, procurement and construction tender for a 20 MW floating solar project at Chilwa Taal, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Bids must be submitted by January 14, 2026. Bids will be opened on January 15. Bidders must...

December 22, 2025

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