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India Adds 7.8 GW of Solar Open Access Capacity in 2025

India added 7.8 GW of solar open access capacity in 2025, a largely flat 0.5% year-over-year (YoY) growth from 7.7 GW, according to Mercom’s Q4 & Annual 2025 India Solar Open Access Market Report. India’s cumulative installed ...

February 19, 2026

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Data Shows Policy Clarity Plays Critical Role in Industrial Power Demand Expansion

India’s top states fostering open access power have emerged as the core engines of industrial electricity demand growth, driven by manufacturing clusters, rising captive generation, and accelerating adoption of renewable energy. D...

February 19, 2026

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Developers Seek ALMM List-II Extension, Solar Manufacturers Push Back

With the June 1, 2026, deadline for mandatory sourcing of solar cells from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II fast approaching, solar developers are urging the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE...

February 17, 2026

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Solar and Battery Storage Lead C&I Shift Toward Clean Power Procurement

Commercial and industrial (C&I) entities, large institutions, and residential complexes are increasingly turning to clean power solutions that offer greater cost efficiency than conventional grid tariffs. Rooftop solar has lon...

February 18, 2026

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World Bank Provides $198 Million Guarantee for SBI’s Rooftop Solar Initiative

The World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) has issued a $197.67 million five-year guarantee to Citibank N.A. for its non-shareholder loan to the State Bank of India (SBI). SBI will use the guarantee to refinance the...

February 19, 2026

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Andhra Pradesh to Remove Cap on Fuel, Power Cost Adjustment Pass-Through

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has proposed removing the cap of ₹0.4 (~$0.0044)/kWh on the distribution licensee’s monthly pass-through of fuel and power purchase cost adjustment (FPPCA) charges. The amendment...

February 19, 2026

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Madhya Pradesh Amends Open Access Rules, Clarifies Billing Mechanism

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has notified the Sixth Amendment to the MPERC (Terms and Conditions for Intra-State Open Access in Madhya Pradesh) (Revision-I) Regulations, 2021, introducing detailed provisions governing...

February 19, 2026

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Andhra Pradesh Proposes Multi-Point Connectivity for Wind-Solar Projects

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued the draft second amendment to the Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable Energy Sources Regulation, 2025, intended to remove the condition that renewable...

February 19, 2026

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Waaree to Set Up 16 GWh Lithium-Ion Battery Gigafactory in Andhra Pradesh

Waaree Energies has announced plans to set up a 16 GWh integrated lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Rambili, Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh, with an investment of ₹81.75 billion (~$901.26 million). The integrated greenfield lithium-ion...

February 19, 2026

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Over 1.6 GW of Solar, Wind Projects at Risk of Losing Grid Connectivity

Over 1,600 MW of renewable energy capacity is at risk of having its grid connectivity revoked due to non-compliance with General Network Access regulations. According to a tentative list notified by Central Transmission Utility (CTUIL), 15 solar,...

February 19, 2026

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Bharat Petroleum Commissions 71 MW Solar Power Project in Prayagraj

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has commissioned a 71 MW solar power project in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, strengthening its renewable energy portfolio. The power generated by the project will be supplied to BPCL’s refineries in Mumbai, Bina, and...

February 19, 2026

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Chemicals Firm Tatva Chintan to Source 6.4 MW of Wind-Solar Power from AMPIN

Chemical manufacturing company Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem has signed agreements to procure 6.4 MW of power from AMPIN C&I Power Twenty Six’s (AMPIN) 19.8 MW wind-solar hybrid group captive project in Gujarat. Tatva Chintan will procure 3.2 MW...

February 19, 2026

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Siemens Energy to Set Up 30,000 MVA Power Transformer Factory

Energy solutions provider Siemens Energy has approved an investment of approximately ₹20.6 billion (~$226.33 million) through internal accruals to set up a 30,000 MVA power transformer factory. The facility is expected to become operational by the...

February 19, 2026

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HPCL Seeks Owner’s Engineer for 350 MW Solar, 800 MWh BESS Projects

HPCL Renewable and Green Energy (HPRGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HPCL, has invited bids to select the owner’s engineer for the design, engineering, supply, erection, and commissioning of a 210 MW solar project with 400 MWh battery energy...

February 19, 2026

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