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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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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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Top Five States for Rooftop Solar Installations in 2025 [Infographics]

India added a record 4.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity during the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year (CY) 2025, a 161% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according to Mercom India’s Q3 2025 India Rooftop Solar Market Report. T...

December 29, 2025

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Top Policies that Shaped the Indian BESS Market in 2025

Battery energy storage system (BESS) adoption is gaining momentum in India as renewable energy deployments accelerate. Storage is increasingly being viewed as a critical tool for managing the intermittency of solar and wind genera...

December 26, 2025

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CERC Rejects SJVN’s Plea for Allocation of Residual Greenshoe Solar Capacity

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has dismissed a petition filed by SJVN seeking approval to allot 316 MW of unallocated renewable energy capacity under the greenshoe option in a firm-and-dispatchable renewable energy tender. The...

December 30, 2025

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Sangam India Awards 27 MW Solar Project EPC Contract to IB Vogt

Textile company Sangam India has awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to IB Vogt Solar India to set up a 27 MW solar power project in Sangarh Village, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. The project, which allows a ±5%...

December 30, 2025

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CERC Approves Tariffs for NHPC’s 2 GW Solar Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved tariffs ranging from ₹2.56 (~$0.028)/kWh to ₹2.57 (~$0.029)/kWh discovered at NHPC’s auction for setting up 1,200 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar projects....

December 30, 2025

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GUVNL Issues 335 MW/670 MWh Standalone BESS Tender

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) has invited bids to set up 335 MW/670 MWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Gujarat (Phase VIII). Bids must be submitted by January 22, 2026. Bids will be opened on January 28. Bidders must...

December 30, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Top Five States for Rooftop Solar Installations in 2025

India added a record 4.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity during the first nine months of the calendar year 2025, a 161% year-over-year increase, according to Mercom India’s Q3 2025 India Rooftop Solar Market Report. The government’s accelerated push to...

December 30, 2025

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GRE Renew Enertech Gets BSE In-Principle Nod for IPO

Solar energy solutions GRE Renew Enertech has received an in-principle approval from BSE for its proposed initial public offering (IPO). The company proposes to issue up to 3,768,000 equity shares of face value of ₹10 (~$0.11) in the IPO. GRE plans...

December 30, 2025

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MENA Weekly Roundup: Tunisia Clears 2.3 GW Renewable Energy Pipeline

Tunisia approved more than 2.3 GW of new renewable energy capacity for implementation in 2026, to cut the energy deficit and expand domestic clean power generation. The High Committee for Private Electricity Generation has cleared tenders for 2 GW...

December 29, 2025

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CERC Cracks Down on TRANSCOs Over Widespread Failure to Report Performance Data

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has initiated suo motu proceedings against several inter-state transmission licensees (TRANSCOs) following extensive non-compliance with mandatory performance reporting requirements under the...

December 29, 2025

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