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India Added 119 GW Solar Module and 9 GW Cell Capacity in 2025

India added nearly 119 GW of solar module and over 9 GW of solar cell capacity in 2025, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 2026 report. The manufacturing expansion was driven by demand from India’...

March 18, 2026

Markets & Policy

MNRE Eyes Bigger Role in Renewable Energy Governance, Distinct from MoP

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has called for strengthening its role, considering the rapidly expanding scale and strategic importance of renewables, to give greater institutional clarity for effective administrat...

March 23, 2026

Markets & Policy

MNRE Pushes Maharashtra to Drop ‘Regressive’ Rooftop Solar Capacity Cap

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked the Maharashtra government to withdraw its recent move to restrict the capacity of rooftop solar systems installed by consumers under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. ...

March 23, 2026

Manufacturing

Use of ALMM-listed Solar Wafers Mandatory a Week After List Publication

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework by introducing a seven-day cut-off window after the publication of the initial solar wafers list to determine pro...

March 18, 2026

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500 kW Rooftop Solar System Cuts Apartment Power Costs by Upto 40%

It’s not just large businesses; even apartment buildings are shifting to solar to reduce their common-area power costs. An apartment in Bengaluru reduced its common-area power expenditure by 30-40% with a 500 kW rooftop solar system. The L&...

March 23, 2026

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Multinational Food Company General Mills India Saves Over ₹7.5 Million Annually By Going Solar

Large industrial consumers with high power consumption are shifting to solar to benefit from lower power costs.  With the rooftop space remaining unused, businesses are setting up rooftop systems to avail power at stable costs for years. One such...

March 23, 2026

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MAHAGENCO Floats EPC Tender for 300 MW Solar Projects in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of 300 MW solar projects across Maharashtra (Phase-II). Bids must be submitted by April 21, 2026. Bids will be...

March 23, 2026

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CERC Brings Integrated Energy Storage Systems Under Tariff Framework

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has brought integrated energy storage systems co-located with coal-, lignite-, or gas-based thermal generating stations and inter-state transmission systems (ISTS) under the tariff framework,...

March 23, 2026

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Dalmia Cement to Source 8.1 MW of Wind Power from Ultra Mega Power

Dalmia Cement (Bharat), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat, has entered into agreements with Ventora Energy, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Ultra Mega Power, to source up to 8.1 MW of captive wind power in Tamil Nadu. Dalmia Cement...

March 23, 2026

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ACEN India Secures ₹7.52 Billion for 100 MW Wind Project in Karnataka

ACEN India, a subsidiary of the Philippines-based renewable energy company ACEN Renewables International, has raised ₹7.52 billion (~$80.15 million) from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation for its 100-MW wind...

March 23, 2026

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Adani Green Operationalizes 510 MW Renewable Projects in Gujarat

Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has operationalized a total of 510.1 MW of renewable energy projects at Khavda, Gujarat, through its step-down subsidiaries, increasing its total operational capacity from renewables to 17,982.3 MW. The projects were...

March 23, 2026

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RECPDCL Tenders Transmission System to Evacuate 2 GW Pumped Storage Power

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has invited bids to establish an intra-state transmission system (ISTS) to evacuate power from the proposed 2,000 MW pumped-storage project at the Sharavathi complex in Karnataka. The project will...

March 23, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: CEA Allows Type Testing at NABL-Approved Labs

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) clarified that a manufacturer’s laboratory accredited to the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) can be used to qualify equipment for type tests in the power sector....

March 23, 2026

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Terra Clean Invites Bids to Develop a 100 MW Wind Project in Gujarat

Terra Clean, an Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) subsidiary, has invited bids to develop a 100 MW end-to-end intrastate transmission system (InSTS)-connected wind project in Gujarat. The last date to submit bids is April 17, 2026. Bids will be opened...

March 23, 2026

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