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India Added 6.1 GW of Solar Open Access Capacity in 9M 2025

India added 6.1 GW of solar open access capacity in the first nine months (9M) of 2025, increasing over 13% year-over-year (YoY) from 5.4 GW, according to Mercom India’s Q3 2025 Solar Open Access Market Report. The installation gr...

December 2, 2025

Markets & Policy

With Sunset Date Looming, PM-KUSUM Meets Only 27% of Target

The government’s ambitious program to solarize the agriculture sector has met only 27.2% of the 34,800 MW target so far, with the deadline less than four months away. As of October 31, 2025, 9,466 MW of solar capacity has been ach...

December 4, 2025

C&I

Rising Grid Tariffs and Policy Clarity is Driving Solar Growth in Odisha

Backed by rising power demand from commercial and industrial consumers, both rooftop solar and open access installations are expanding steadily in Odisha. Greater policy clarity and substantial power-cost savings continue to motiv...

December 3, 2025

Markets & Policy

PM-KUSUM a Turning Point for Solar Irrigation: Interview

As India accelerates its shift toward renewable energy-powered agriculture, solar pumps are emerging as a key lifeline for farmers seeking dependable irrigation solutions without the burden of rising energy costs. Despite the grow...

December 2, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Rising Tariffs and Policies Boost Solar Growth in Odisha

Backed by rising power demand from commercial and industrial consumers, both rooftop solar and open access installations are expanding steadily in Odisha. Greater policy clarity and substantial power-cost savings continue to motivate businesses to...

December 4, 2025

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IEX Sees 17.7% YoY Rise in Electricity Volume in November, Trades 11.4 BU

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has traded a monthly electricity volume of 11.41 billion units (BU) in November 2025, a 17.7% year-over-year (YoY) increase. IEX said the country’s energy consumption during the month reached 123.4 BU, declining...

December 4, 2025

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Terra Clean Issues Land Aggregation Tender for 300 MW Solar Projects

Terra Clean, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, has issued a request for proposal for land aggregation to develop a 300 MW intrastate transmission system (InSTS)-connected solar project in Gujarat. The project will have a greenshoe...

December 4, 2025

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Sodium-ion to Set to Surge But Still a Sidekick to Lithium by 2030: IRENA

Lithium-ion batteries dominate today because of their long service life, high energy density, high efficiency, and fast power delivery. However, rising demand raises concerns about the availability and affordability of critical materials. The...

December 4, 2025

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Apraava Gets ₹8 Billion from BII, Standard Chartered to Expand Smart Metering

Solar solutions provider Apraava Energy has secured ₹8.01 billion (~₹92 million) from impact investor British International Investment (BII) and Standard Chartered to expand its advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) footprint. Apraava signed...

December 3, 2025

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Chhattisgarh Clarifies Virtual Net Metered Solar Projects Can be Off-Site

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has clarified that a solar project operating under the virtual net metering framework can be located at a site different from the premises of the consumer. It held that technical...

December 3, 2025

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SJVN Tenders 250 MW/500 MWh Standalone BESS Projects in Haryana

SJVN has invited bids to set up 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage (BESS) systems at the 1,360 MW Panipat thermal power station in Haryana. The last date to submit bids is January 6, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day. Bidders...

December 3, 2025

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NTPC Floats EPC Tender for 2.6 GWh Battery Energy Storage Projects

NTPC has floated an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender to set up 2,670 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) at nine of its thermal power stations across six states under Lot-2. The capacity to be installed per thermal...

December 3, 2025

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ADB Approves $650 Million Loan to Accelerate Rooftop Solar in India

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $650 million policy-based loan to support the Government of India in accelerating the adoption of residential rooftop solar. The financing falls under Subprogram 1 of the Accelerating Affordable and...

December 3, 2025

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