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India Added 4.9 GW Rooftop Solar Capacity in 9M 2025

India added 4.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year 2025, compared to 1.9 GW in the previous year, a 161% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according to Mercom India’s newly released Q3 202...

November 25, 2025

Energy Storage

Patanjali, Mecpower, Diwakar Renewable Among RVUNL’s 2 GWh BESS Auction Winners

Six companies have won Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam’s (RVUNL) auction to set up a 500 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) under the build-own-operate model in the state. The tender was issued in Au...

November 24, 2025

Renewable Energy

Ayana, ReNew, ACME Among Winners of REMCL’s 1 GW RTC Renewable Power Auction

Ayana Renewable Power, Jindal Green (Jindal Renewables), Bhalki Solar Power, Purvah Green Power, ReNew Solar Power, and ACME Solar Holdings have won the Railway Energy Management Company’s (REMCL) auction to supply 1,000 MW round-...

November 24, 2025

Markets & Policy

Rajasthan Regulator Backs Clean Energy Push, Nixes 3.2 GW Thermal Power Plan

In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has rejected a petition by the state-owned power trading company to procure 3.2 GW of coal-fired thermal power, saying the proposal is inconsistent wi...

November 21, 2025

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NLC India Floats Land and Transmission Tender for ISTS Solar Projects

NLC India has invited bids to arrange 1,850 acres of land for the development of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power projects and associated equipment, along with the extra-high-voltage (EHV) transmission line and land...

November 25, 2025

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Pralhad Joshi Launches 240 TPD Biomass Pellet Facility in Haryana

A 240 tons per day (TPD) biomass pellet manufacturing facility in Rewari, Haryana, has been inaugurated by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi. The facility will help expand the supply of biomass-based clean fuels for thermal...

November 25, 2025

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Greater Noida School’s Rooftop Solar System a Living Model of Sustainability

Sparsh Global School has installed a 430 kW rooftop solar power system at its campus in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, to advance its sustainability goals and reduce electricity costs. The project, executed by Solluz Energy, is expected to generate...

November 25, 2025

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Western Australia Issues First Stage of EoI for 50 MW/500 MWh Vanadium BESS

The Government of Western Australia has issued the first stage of an expression of interest (EoI) for the 50 MW/500 MWh capacity Kalgoorlie vanadium battery energy storage system (VBESS), aimed at strengthening energy reliability and supporting...

November 25, 2025

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SJVN Green Energy Floats EPC Tender for 300 MW Solar Projects in Punjab

SJVN Green Energy (SGEL) has floated a tender for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of 300 MW solar projects in Punjab. The package comprises three projects totaling 300 MW, split into 200 MW under PSPCL ET-4 and 100 MW under...

November 25, 2025

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Solar Cell Capacity Under MNRE’s ALMM List-II Rises to 18.5 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the revised Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List-II for solar cells, raising the cumulative annual production capacity to 18.48 GW. Websol Energy System has been enlisted with a...

November 25, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: REMCL Announces Winners of 1 GW Renewable Power Auction

Ayana Renewable Power, Jindal Green (Jindal Renewables), Bhalki Solar Power, Purvah Green Power, ReNew Solar Power, and ACME Solar Holdings won the Railway Energy Management Company’s (REMCL) auction to supply 1,000 MW round-the-clock (RTC)...

November 25, 2025

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Telangana Invites Bids for 1.5 GWh of Standalone Battery Energy Storage

Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO) has invited bids to set up 375 MW/1,500 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS). Bids must be submitted by December 27, 2025. Bids will be opened on December 31. Bidders must submit a...

November 25, 2025

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COP30 Ends on a Whimper as Belém Declaration Skips Fossil Fuels

The UNFCCC COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, ended without any mention of fossil fuels, after oil-producing countries Russia and Saudi Arabia blocked a deal to phase out coal, oil, and gas. India joined the naysayers, while the European Union...

November 25, 2025

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