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India’s Wind Installations Slipped 15% QoQ in Q2 2026

India added 1.3 GW of wind power capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of calendar year (CY) 2026, down 15% from the previous quarter and 18% from the same period last year, according to Mercom India Research. Wind installations slo...

July 16, 2026

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India’s Energy Storage Pipeline Hits 25% of 2032 Requirement

India’s energy storage pipeline has crossed 110 GWh across the under-development and pre-construction stages, according to data from the Mercom India Renewable Energy Project Tracker. The pipeline includes battery energy st...

July 16, 2026

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NRPC Flags Grid Stability Risks After Multiple Renewable Generation Loss Events

The Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) has directed renewable energy developers, inverter original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and power project controller (PPC) suppliers to implement technical and operational improveme...

July 15, 2026

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The Complete Guide to Power Trading in India for C&I Consumers

Do you know that if your facility has a sanctioned load of 1 MW or more, you can buy cheaper electricity directly from the national market right now? Most commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers don’t realize they’re s...

July 14, 2026

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Terra Clean Floats Land Aggregation Tender for 300 MW Solar Project

Terra Clean (TeCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, has invited bids for land aggregation for a 300 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar project in Andhra Pradesh. The solar project will be developed near the...

July 16, 2026

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Bangalore Metallurgical Eyes Lower Power Costs with 5.5 MW Solar Project

Bangalore Metallurgical has commissioned a 5.5 MW ground-mounted solar project under the open access model to reduce electricity costs at its facility in Chitradurga, Karnataka. The project was developed by Candi Solar and installed by Integrum. The...

July 16, 2026

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Germany Adds 7.39 GW of Solar Capacity in First Half of 2026

Germany added 7.39 GW of solar capacity during the first six months of 2026, according to data from the Federal Network Agency’s (Bundesnetzagentur) Market Master Data Register. The addition raised Germany’s cumulative installed solar capacity to...

July 16, 2026

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Madhya Pradesh Floats EPC Tender for 30 MW Solar Power Projects

Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company (MPPGCL) has invited bids to select an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor to develop 30 MW of ground-mounted solar power projects at the Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Plant in...

July 16, 2026

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EVs Account for Over 10% of Vehicle Sales in Q2 2026

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached 837,453 units in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 52.3% over 549,900 units recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2025. According to the data released by the Ministry...

July 16, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: NRPC Flags Grid Risk Amid Renewable Losses

The Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) directed renewable energy developers, inverter original equipment manufacturers, and power project controller suppliers to implement technical and operational improvements after repeated generation loss...

July 16, 2026

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Ministry of Heavy Industries Tenders 10 GWh of ACC Manufacturing Capacity

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has invited bids to select manufacturers to set up 10 GWh of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing capacity for grid-scale stationary storage applications under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) program....

July 16, 2026

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Hero MotoCorp to Invest Additional ₹10 Billion in Ather Energy

Hero MotoCorp has approved an additional investment of up to ₹10 billion (~$104 million) in Ather Energy through a proposed subscription to securities issued on a preferential allotment basis. The investment may comprise equity shares, other...

July 15, 2026

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