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Mercom Calls for 1,000 GW 10-Year Solar Roadmap to Support India’s Energy Transition

India must set enhanced solar energy targets to provide long-term demand visibility for manufacturers, developers, investors, and financiers, and to support infrastructure development, transmission rollout, and resource planning, ...

July 2, 2026

Manufacturing

Policy Certainty, Quality Norms Key to India’s Solar BoM, BoS Manufacturing

India must strengthen its domestic bill-of-materials (BoM) and balance-of-system (BoS) manufacturing ecosystem to capture more value across the solar supply chain, panelists said at the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2026. At the ...

July 6, 2026

Market & Policy

How Industrial Decarbonization Can Power the Future of Clean Energy Growth

India’s decentralized energy market is emerging as a major driver of clean power demand supported by open-access policies, growing commercial and industrial (C&I) demand, and new business models that make renewable energy adop...

July 3, 2026

Grid

Clean Energy Expansion Spurs Transmission Manufacturing Demand

A panel of experts at the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2026 highlighted the availability of growing opportunities for domestic players to step up manufacturing of power transmission equipment with the rapid buildout of renewable...

July 3, 2026

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Grenergy Invites Bids for 1.5 TWh Hybrid Renewable Energy in Chile

Spanish clean energy producer Grenergy has invited bids through its subsidiary, GR Power, for the sale of 1.5 TWh of energy in Chile from its solar and battery storage projects in the country’s northern and central regions. The reverse auction...

July 7, 2026

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TERI Floats Tender for 57.5 MW/115 MWh Battery Storage Systems in Delhi

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has floated a tender to develop 57.5 MW/115 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across four 66/11 kV grid stations in Delhi. The systems will be deployed at G4 Dwarka (5 MW/10 MWh), G3 PPK Bindapur...

July 7, 2026

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MERC Declines Deemed Approval Relief in Green Energy Open Access Dispute

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has dismissed petitions filed by industrial consumers, renewable energy developers, and the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) challenging the rejection and delayed processing...

July 7, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Clarifies ALMM-II Norms for Government Rooftop Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) clarified that rooftop solar projects on government buildings awarded through bidding after August 31, 2025, or commissioned on or after June 1, 2026, without an approved exemption, must use solar...

July 7, 2026

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NTPC REL Invites Bids to Set Up Substation for 900 MW Solar Projects

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited bids to set up a 400 kV substation for 900 MW of solar projects in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. The scope of work includes the design, engineering, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of the 400 kV...

July 7, 2026

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Germany’s Renewables Meet 58.5% of Power Load in H1 2026

Germany generated over 138.77 TWh of renewable energy, accounting for 61.8% of the country’s net public electricity generation in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to a report from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE...

July 7, 2026

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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in June 2026

India’s solar open access market recorded 55% QoQ growth in Q1 2026, adding 2.7 GW, supported by favorable regulatory developments, proactive state-level policies, growing consumer awareness, and improved project execution across key markets. India...

July 7, 2026

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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Oman Plans Four 1 GW Solar Projects

Oman plans to develop four 1 GW solar-based independent power projects (IPPs) from 2028 to 2029 as part of its strategy to generate at least 30% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. According to the Oman Electricity Transmission...

July 6, 2026

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Vikram Solar Commissions Module Manufacturing Plant at Gangaikondan

Vikram Solar has commissioned its new manufacturing plant at Gangaikondan in Tamil Nadu. The facility has rolled out its first product, the Hypersol N-Type TOPCon G12R modules, which can deliver 615-640 Wp of rated power with module efficiencies of...

July 6, 2026

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Vena Energy Secures $965 Million for Solar and Storage Projects

Vena Energy, an independent solar power producer, has secured approximately A$1.4 billion (~$965 million) in green financing facilities to support solar and battery storage assets across Australia. The facilities cover two transactions that combine...

July 6, 2026

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