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Ministry of Power Unveils Framework for Secure Electricity Data Sharing

The Ministry of Power has issued the National Electricity Data Sharing Framework, 2026, to enable secure, standardized electricity data sharing. The voluntary framework...

October 23, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Gujarat Announces Top-Up Subsidy for Smaller PM Surya Ghar Consumers

The Gujarat government has announced an additional state subsidy for residential consumers installing rooftop solar systems up to 2.18 kW under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft...

October 23, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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POWERGRID Commissions Project to Evacuate Renewable Energy in Karnataka

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has commissioned a transmission project to evacuate renewable energy in Koppal and Gadag, Karnataka. The ‘Transmission Scheme...

October 23, 2026

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Staff

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Grid

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Renewable Energy
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China Proposes Stricter Efficiency Standards for Solar Manufacturers

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has proposed stricter manufacturing standards for solar cells and modules, introducing minimum...

October 23, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Rwanda Energy Corporation Tenders Floating Solar-Plus-Storage Project

Rwanda’s Energy Development Corporation (EDCL) has invited bids from independent power producers to set up a floating solar project with a battery energy storage system...

October 23, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Peak Energy Raises $108 Million to Expand Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturing

Peak Energy, a sodium-ion battery manufacturer, has raised $108 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by General Motors Ventures to expand its...

October 23, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Fourth Partner Energy Secures ₹7.5 Billion to Finance Wind-Solar Project

Renewable energy solutions company Fourth Partner Energy (FPEL) has raised ₹7.5 billion (~$79.27 million) from Tata Capital – Cleantech Finance (TCCL) to develop its...

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India’s Solar Wafer Expansion Faces Utilization and Cost Challenges: Interview

India’s planned expansion of solar ingot and wafer manufacturing capacity could lead to oversupply unless production growth aligns with domestic demand and exports....

October 23, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Downstream Battery Capacity Hits 86 GWh

India’s battery energy storage manufacturing sector is heavily concentrated in downstream manufacturing, which accounts for 92% of operational capacity, compared with...

October 23, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Longer Contracts, Higher Expectations Reshape India’s Solar O&M Market

India’s solar operations and maintenance (O&M) segment is moving beyond routine equipment servicing as developers and asset owners place greater emphasis on...

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VECKTA Raises $11 Million to Expand Onsite Solar and Storage Platform

VECKTA, an energy planning and procurement platform, has raised $11 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round led by Origin Ventures. The funding will support...

October 23, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Pivot Energy Secures $500 Million Corporate Credit Facility

Pivot Energy, a distributed solar and energy storage developer and independent power producer, has secured a $500 million corporate credit facility from Nuveen Energy...

October 23, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Old Industrial Building Structures Limit Rooftop Solar Sizing in Tamil Nadu

Commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar developers in Tamil Nadu face structural and electrical infrastructure constraints that limit the capacity they can...

October 23, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Solar PPA Prices Rise 6% YoY in North America, Fall 4% in Europe

Solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices in North America increased 6% year-over-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, while prices in Europe declined 4.1%,...

October 23, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Kerala Introduces Tariff Framework for Battery and Pumped Storage Projects

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has notified the Multi-Year Tariff Regulations, 2026, introducing a tariff framework for battery energy...

October 22, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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