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Four-hour battery energy storage systems, utility-scale energy storage systems that are designed to discharge at their full rated capacity for approximately four hours, now cost less than open-cycle gas turbines across 43 markets, according to Wood...
October 12, 2026
Supported by subsidies under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, rooftop solar adoption in India has gained significant momentum, particularly in the residential segment, as households increasingly turn to solar power to reduce electricity costs....
October 9, 2026
The Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has commissioned the transmission project for the 2,500 MW solar energy zone in Bidar, Karnataka, on October 5, 2026. The project was entrusted to POWERGRID Bidar Transmission, a wholly owned...
October 9, 2026
REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has invited bids for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of grid-connected rooftop solar projects at Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Institutes under the PM Surya Ghar Muft...
October 9, 2026
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added 402 MW of solar cell manufacturing capacity to the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II, taking the total enlisted capacity to 37.8 GW. The latest update includes 402 MW...
October 9, 2026
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed amendments to its rooftop solar regulations, limiting the capacity of net metering systems to up to 500 kW and revising the compensation mechanism for surplus electricity injected into...
October 9, 2026
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October 9, 2026
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