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ReNew, Mitsui Ink $730 Million Refinancing for 320 MW RTC Project

Decarbonization solutions company ReNew and Japan’s Mitsui have inked a $730 million (~₹69.53 billion) multi-currency refinancing for its 320 MW round-the-clock (RTC)...

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Avaada Electro Commissions 3 GW Line at 6 GW TOPCon Solar Cell Plant

Avaada Electro, the solar manufacturing arm of Avaada Group, has commissioned the first 3 GW production line at its planned 6 GW N Type Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact...

July 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Velto Renewables Refinances 76 Solar Projects with $914 Million Deal

Velto Renewables, an independent renewable energy producer backed by La Caisse (formerly CDPQ), has completed a refinancing transaction of more than €800 million (~$914...

July 13, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Peak Energy to Set Up 4 GWh Sodium-ion Battery Storage Plant in Sacramento

Peak Energy has announced it will set up a facility to manufacture up to 4 GWh of grid-scale sodium-ion battery energy storage systems annually, in Sacramento,...

July 13, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Energy Storage

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Press Releases
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REMCL Invites Bids for 17 MW Solar Plus 50 MWh Battery Storage Projects

REMCL, a joint venture between the Ministry of Railways and RITES, has invited bids to select developers to set up 17 MW of intrastate transmission system...

July 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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AmpereHour Energy Opens BESS Manufacturing Facility in Pune

AmpereHour Energy has announced the inauguration of its battery energy storage systems manufacturing and integration facility in Chakan, Pune. The facility will focus on...

July 13, 2026

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Staff

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Energy Storage
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China Sets New Minimum Efficiency Thresholds for Solar Modules, Inverters

China has rolled out new minimum efficiency standards for components across the solar manufacturing value chain covering polysilicon, wafers, modules, and inverters. The...

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Saint-Gobain Invites Bids for Group Captive Wind-Solar Hybrid Project in Tamil Nadu

Saint-Gobain India has invited bids for long-term renewable power supply to its Oragadam plant in Tamil Nadu. The company is evaluating a group captive hybrid solution...

July 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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Alpiq to Acquire 90% Stake in Battery Storage Developer Harmony Energy

Swiss energy company Alpiq has agreed to acquire a 90% stake in Harmony Energy, a developer and operator of grid-scale battery energy storage projects across Europe. The...

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Zelio E-Mobility Opens EV Manufacturing Facility in Coimbatore

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Zelio E-Mobility has announced the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The plant has an installed...

July 13, 2026

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Staff

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Electric Vehicles
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MNRE Reopens NISE Portal Until July 23 for ALMM List II Exemption Applications

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reopened the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) portal until July 23, 2026, for the submission of applications...

July 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Rajasthan Tenders 220 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Under PM Surya Ghar

Two Rajasthan distribution companies, Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JdVVNL) and Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JVVNL), have invited bids to set up 110 MW of grid-connected...

July 13, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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LONGi Switches to Copper from Silver in Solar Cell Production at 21 GW Plant

LONGi Green Energy has started commercial production at a 21 GW back-contact solar cell facility in China using copper-based metallization technology, replacing the use...

July 13, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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PFC Consulting Awards Transmission Project to Evacuate 4.5 GW of Renewables

PFC Consulting has announced the winner of its auction to establish an interstate transmission system (ISTS) for the integration of the Krishnagiri Renewable Energy Zone...

July 13, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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T&D

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Tenders and Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Extends Solar Inverter Self-Certification Deadline

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) extended the implementation timeline of mandatory compliance under the Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order,...

July 13, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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