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Solar Open Access to Gather Steam in Uttar Pradesh as Data Centers Mushroom

Driven by the rapid expansion of data centers in Uttar Pradesh, demand for solar open access in the state is expected to double over the next three years. According to the Mercom India Solar Open Access Project Tracker, steel, met...

December 5, 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

Markets & Policy

With Sunset Date Looming, PM-KUSUM Meets Only 27% of Target

The government’s ambitious program to solarize the agriculture sector has met only 27.2% of the 34,800 MW target so far, with the deadline less than four months away. As of October 31, 2025, 9,466 MW of solar capacity has been ach...

December 4, 2025

C&I

Rising Grid Tariffs and Policy Clarity is Driving Solar Growth in Odisha

Backed by rising power demand from commercial and industrial consumers, both rooftop solar and open access installations are expanding steadily in Odisha. Greater policy clarity and substantial power-cost savings continue to motiv...

December 3, 2025

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Mahanadi Coalfields Issues EoI for 60 MWh BESS Project in Odisha

Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India, has invited expressions of interest (EoI) to set up a 60 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Odisha. The last date to submit bids is December 26, 2025. Bids will be opened on...

December 5, 2025

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Waaree Wins 288 MW Solar Module Supply Order in the US

Waaree Solar Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies, has received an order for the supply of 288 MW of solar modules from a U.S. developer and owner-operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. The order is classified...

December 5, 2025

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UPERC Approves Tariffs for 129 MW Projects Under KUSUM

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the power purchase agreements (PPAs) and discovered tariffs for 129.2 MW of solar projects under Component C-2 of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan...

December 5, 2025

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US Solar Companies Demand End to Permitting Moratorium

The solar energy industry has written to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, urging them to work with the Department of the Interior (DOI) to address the July memorandum that resulted in a near-complete moratorium on solar project...

December 5, 2025

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Diamond Power Bags ₹7.47 Billion Transmission Cable Order from Adani Green

Ahmedabad-based integrated power transmission equipment manufacturer, Diamond Power Infrastructure, has received a letter of intent to supply 33 kV, 2,126 km high-voltage (HV) cables and 3.3 kV, 3,539 km solar medium-voltage (MV) cables worth ₹7.47...

December 5, 2025

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Germany Awards 1.09 GW In Biomass and Rooftop Solar Auctions

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded a combined 1.09 GW of capacity in its latest auctions for solar installations on buildings and noise barriers and biomass plants. Of the total capacity, 813 MW was awarded to biomass...

December 5, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: PM-KUSUM Achieves 27% of Target as Sunset Date Nears

The government’s ambitious program to solarize the agriculture sector met only 27.2% of the 34,800 MW target so far, with the deadline less than four months away. As of October 31, 2025, 9,466 MW of solar capacity has been achieved under all three...

December 5, 2025

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