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India’s Solar Exports Up 65% in Q3 2025, Imports Down 15.1%

India exported solar cells and modules worth over $344.5 million (~₹30 billion) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, a 65.2% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $208.5 million (~₹17.46 billion), according to data from the Department ...

December 8, 2025

Manufacturing

MNRE Flags Solar Module Glut, Asks Lenders to Fund Upstream Manufacturing

In a move that could reshape India’s solar manufacturing, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked the Department of Financial Services to advise banks, financial institutions, and non-banking financial companies ...

December 5, 2025

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Solar Open Access to Gather Steam in Uttar Pradesh as Data Centers Mushroom

Driven by the rapid expansion of data centers in Uttar Pradesh, demand for solar open access in the state is expected to double over the next three years. According to the Mercom India Solar Open Access Project Tracker, steel, met...

December 5, 2025

Grid

Rajasthan May Have 13 GW of Spare Grid Capacity for Renewables in FY 2026

Rajasthan has an estimated spare transmission capacity of up to 13 GW in the financial year (FY) 2026 for future renewable energy projects, according to the state’s load dispatch center, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (RVPN...

December 5, 2025

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Rajasthan Electronics Floats Tender for 10 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments (REIL) has invited bids to commission 10 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects on state government buildings. The estimated cost of the work is ₹494.7 million (~$5.48 million). Bids must be submitted by...

December 8, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: UP Solar Open Access Gains Pace with Data Centers

Driven by the rapid expansion of data centers in Uttar Pradesh, demand for solar open access in the state is expected to double over the next three years. According to the Mercom India Solar Open Access Project Tracker, steel, metals, and mining...

December 8, 2025

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Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulator Approves TNGECL’s 420 MW KUSUM Tender

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved The Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation’s (TNGECL) proposal to float a tender to procure 420 MW of solar energy under Component A of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam...

December 8, 2025

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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in November 2025

India added a solar capacity of 26.6 GW in the first nine months (9M) of 2025, an increase of 53.7% year-over-year (YoY) from 17.3 GW, according to the newly released Q3 2025 India Solar Market Update Report by Mercom India Research. Large-scale...

December 5, 2025

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TNGECL Invites Bids for 20 MW Rooftop Solar Projects on Government Buildings

The Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGECL) has floated a tender to set up 20 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects on government buildings across the state under the renewable energy service company model on a net feed-in mechanism. Bids...

December 5, 2025

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Mahanadi Coalfields Issues EoI for 60 MWh BESS Project in Odisha

Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India, has invited expressions of interest (EoI) to set up a 60 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Odisha. The last date to submit bids is December 26, 2025. Bids will be opened on...

December 5, 2025

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Waaree Wins 288 MW Solar Module Supply Order in the US

Waaree Solar Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies, has received an order for the supply of 288 MW of solar modules from a U.S. developer and owner-operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. The order is classified...

December 5, 2025

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