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Patel Infrastructure, Alfanar, KP Energy, Powerica Win GUVNL’s 250 MW Wind Auction

Patel Infrastructure, Alfanar Power, KP Energy, and Powerica won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction to set up 250 MW grid-connected wind power projects (Phase X). Patel and Alfanar quoted a tariff of ₹3.43 (~$0.0382) to wi...

December 31, 2025

Mercom Research Focus

Rooftop Solar Gets Cheaper as GST Cut Shortens Payback Period for Consumers

With the government reducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on several rooftop solar system components, installation costs under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana have declined by up to 10%, according to industry sources. In ...

December 30, 2025

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Open Access Renewables Gain Ground Among Maharashtra’s Industries

Maharashtra is steadily cementing its position as one of India’s important markets for green energy procurement through the open access route. The state ranks second in installed open-access solar capacity, accounting for over 17%...

December 31, 2025

Mercom Research Focus

Mercom India’s Most Read News Stories from 2025

Here is a collection of the most-read news stories and in-depth articles of 2025. Many of the top stories this year related to policy moves that influenced rooftop solar markets, trade actions reshaping solar manufacturing economi...

December 30, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: GUVNL Announces Winners of 250 MW Wind Auction

Patel Infrastructure, Alfanar Power, KP Energy, and Powerica won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction to set up 250 MW grid-connected wind power projects (Phase X). Patel and Alfanar quoted a tariff of ₹3.43 (~$0.0382) to win 100 MW and 50 MW,...

January 2, 2026

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Sodium-Ion Batteries Show Faster Charging Than Lithium-Ion in New Study

Sodium-ion batteries could charge faster than lithium-ion batteries, according to an experimental study led by the Department of Applied Chemistry at Tokyo University of Science that directly compares the motion and reactions of sodium and lithium...

January 2, 2026

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China’s Market Regulator Steps in to Stabilize Solar Pricing

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued compliance guidance in Hefei, Anhui Province, to regulate the order of price competition in the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry. SAMR briefed participants on price-related violations...

January 2, 2026

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MNRE Amends PM Surya Ghar Service Charge Rules

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended guidelines for disbursing service charges under the PM Surya Ghar program, introducing operational clarifications for state and model solar village implementation agencies, while retaining...

December 31, 2025

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Waaree Wins EPC Contract for 29 MW Solar Project

Waaree Renewable Technologies, the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) arm of the Waaree Group, has secured a letter of award from an undisclosed Indian customer for the EPC of a 28.6 MW ground-mounted solar project on a turnkey basis....

December 31, 2025

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Adani Green Operationalizes 307.4 MW Renewable Projects in Gujarat

Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has operationalized an aggregate of 307.4 MW of renewable energy projects through its step-down subsidiaries at Khavda, Gujarat. The total generating capacity of these projects is as follows: Adani Renewable Energy Forty...

December 31, 2025

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Germany Floats Tender for 3.44 GW Onshore Wind Projects

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has invited bids for 3.44 GW of onshore wind projects. The bids must be submitted by February 2, 2026. The tender is part of the total onshore wind capacity planned for 2026, totaling 10,000 MW,...

December 31, 2025

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UPNEDA Issues Notices to Inactive Rooftop Solar Vendors Under PM Surya Ghar Program

The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a show-cause notice to a registered vendor under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, citing that some vendors have not installed even a single rooftop solar system...

December 31, 2025

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Waaree Energies Secures 1,500 MW Solar Module Supply Order

Solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies has received a domestic order for the supply of solar modules with a total capacity of 1,500 MW. The order was received from a domestic customer engaged in power generation, transmission, and distribution....

December 31, 2025

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