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Surat Housing Complex Eyes ₹5 Million Annual Savings with Rooftop Solar

Supported by subsidies under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, rooftop solar adoption in India has gained significant momentum, particularly in the residential...

October 9, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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POWERGRID Commissions Project to Evacuate 2.5 GW Solar Energy in Karnataka

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...

October 9, 2026

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Staff

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Grid

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Renewable Energy
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RECPDCL Invited Bids for Rooftop Solar Projects at ICAR Institutes

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has invited bids for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of grid-connected rooftop solar projects at Indian...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MNRE Adds 402 MW of Solar Cell Capacity to ALMM, Total Nears 38 GW

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,...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Bihar Proposes 500 kW Cap for Rooftop Solar Net Metering

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...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Soleos Energy Files Draft Papers for Initial Public Offering

Ahmedabad-based renewable energy solutions provider Soleos Energy has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) for an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO will...

October 9, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Transmission Plan Faces Execution Test

India’s transmission infrastructure comprised approximately 509,603 circuit kilometers of transmission lines and 1,478 gigavolt-amperes of transformation capacity as of...

October 9, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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EU Solar-Storage Jobs Near 1 Million Mark, Manufacturing Employment Dips

The European Union’s (EU) solar and battery energy storage sectors supported approximately 982,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in 2025, driven by continued...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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PetroGreen Subsidiaries Secure $20 Million for 40 MW Solar Project

PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC), the renewable energy arm of publicly listed PetroEnergy Resources Corporation, through its subsidiaries Rizal Green Energy...

October 9, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Fengate Asset Management Closes Acquisition of Accelergen Energy

Fengate Asset Management, an infrastructure investment manager, has closed its acquisition of Accelergen Energy through Fengate Infrastructure Fund V and its affiliated...

October 8, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Kanpur Packaging Manufacturer Installs Rooftop Solar to Cut Power Costs

Rising costs and the need for a reliable power supply are prompting industrial consumers to adopt rooftop solar to cut operating expenses and reduce dependence on grid...

October 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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TERI Announces Winner of 115 MWh Battery Storage Auction

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has announced the winner of the auction to develop 57.5 MW/115 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across four 66/11...

October 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Power Ministry Revises RoW Compensation Rules for Transmission Lines

The Ministry of Power has introduced a market-based valuation mechanism to determine compensation for land affected by right-of-way (RoW) requirements for electricity...

October 8, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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MERC Allows Net Metering with Open Access for Rooftop Solar Project

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has partly allowed a private company’s petition seeking net metering arrangements for its 660 kW rooftop...

October 8, 2026

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Staff

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Over 8,500 European Solar, Wind Systems Found Vulnerable to Cyber Risks

Cybersecurity intelligence company Modat has identified 8,547 internet-facing systems linked to solar parks and wind farms across 35 European countries, raising concerns...

October 8, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar

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Technology

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Wind

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