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Solar Inverter Suppliers Leading India’s Market in 2025

In 2025, inverter shipments to solar projects in India increased 40.8% compared to 2024, driven by record installations and a strong project pipeline targeted for commissioning in the first half of 2026, ahead of the phased reduct...

May 5, 2026

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Leading Solar Tracker Suppliers in India in 2025

India is seeing an increased adoption of solar tracking systems, particularly in utility-scale projects, to maximize energy generation. By improving energy yield without additional land, trackers are becoming essential for develop...

May 4, 2026

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Storage Becomes Critical to Solar Economics After Maharashtra Banking Changes

Maharashtra’s revised renewable energy and multi-year tariff framework ties solar consumption directly to the time of generation. The order defines solar hours as 09:00 to 17:00, an eight-hour window that captures the majority of ...

April 30, 2026

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Solar Share in India’s Renewable Energy Capacity Rises to 55% in Q1 2026

Solar power accounted for 28.4% of total installed power capacity and 55% of total installed renewable energy capacity as of March 2026, up from 26.5% and 52.7%, respectively, in the previous quarter. Solar project installations h...

April 30, 2026

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Punjab Invites Bids for Procurement of 250 MW of Solar Power

The Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) has invited bids for the procurement of 250 MW of solar power from projects of 50 MW or more located anywhere in Punjab, on a long-term basis for 25 years. The last date to submit bids is May 28, 2026. Bids...

May 5, 2026

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BHEL Tenders 1.13 MW Rooftop Solar Project with 4.52 MWh Energy Storage

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has invited bids to select a developer to set up a 1,130 kW rooftop solar project integrated with a 4,520 kWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Ramachandrapuram facility in Hyderabad. The final capacities...

May 5, 2026

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Karnataka Sets Ceiling Tariff for Wind Power Projects Until FY 2029

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has set the ceiling tariff for wind power projects for the control period from financial year (FY) 2027 to FY 2029. The Commission also clarified that the approved tariff of ₹3.60 (~$0.0379)/kWh...

May 4, 2026

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Rajasthan Issues Guidelines for Battery Storage Integration with Renewables

The Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (RRVPNL) has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for the first time charging of battery energy storage systems (BESS) installed with commissioned or soon-to-be-commissioned renewable energy projects...

May 4, 2026

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PFC Consulting Tenders Interstate Transmission Project in Maharashtra

PFC Consulting has issued a tender to select a transmission service provider to develop an interstate transmission system (ISTS) for a network expansion project. The project involves developing an ISTS for a network expansion near Satara,...

May 4, 2026

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NEEPCO Issues Tender for Rooftop Solar Projects Across Northeast States

The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has invited bids from empaneled channel partners to set up grid-connected rooftop solar systems across three northeastern states. The systems, ranging from 1 kW to 10 kW,  will be installed...

May 4, 2026

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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM List-II Nears 30 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar cells in its seventh revision. RenewSys India has entered the ALMM List-II with 452 MW of bifacial N-Type TOPCon...

May 4, 2026

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Punjab to Procure Firm, Dispatchable Renewable Energy from NHPC

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) approved the long-term procurement of firm, dispatchable renewable energy by the Punjab State Power Corporation from NHPC for a period of 25 years. The approval covers 160 MW under Tranche...

May 4, 2026

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Gujarat Floats Tender to Procure Power from 250 MW Wind Projects

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) has invited bids to procure power from 250 MW of grid-connected wind projects. Bids must be submitted by May 26, 2026. Bids will be opened on May 29. The Phase XI tender also has a greenshoe option for an additional...

May 4, 2026

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