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Pune Polymers Cuts Power Costs by Up to 30% with 705 kW Rooftop Solar

Plastic components manufacturer Pune Polymers has installed 705 kW rooftop solar systems across its manufacturing facilities in Maharashtra, aiming to reduce grid...

April 7, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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POWERGRID Tenders Transmission Line to Evacuate 12 GW of Renewable Energy

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids for a transmission line package between Barmer-II and South Kalamb (Part-V) associated with the transmission...

April 7, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Designates SECI as Sole Bidding Agency

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) designated the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) as the sole renewable energy implementing agency (REIA) for...

April 7, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Adani, NTPC, and SJVN Top Utility-Scale Solar Developers in 2025

Adani Green Energy, NTPC Green Energy, SJVN Green Energy, Megha Engineering and Infrastructure (MEIL), and Gentari Renewables emerged as the top utility-scale solar...

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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Abu Dhabi Unveils Phase-2 of Residential Solar Policy

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy announced the launch of the second phase of its solar energy self-supply policy, expanding its scope to include the residential sector....

April 7, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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Maharashtra’s Energy Banking Reset Reshapes Solar Economics for C&I Consumers

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has eliminated the ability to time-shift solar generation beyond its production window by restricting energy banking to...

April 7, 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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US Energy Storage Costs Fall While Solar Market Suffers Under Policy Pressure

The solar and energy storage markets in the U.S. have entered a phase of uncertainty in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, as several policy developments began directly...

April 7, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in March 2026

India added nearly 119 GW of solar modules and over 9 GW of solar cell capacity in 2025, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 2026 report....

April 6, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Telangana Electricity Regulator Rejects Plea to Restore Night-time Tariff Rebate

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has ruled that there is no basis to modify the existing time-of-day (ToD) tariff structure for high-tension...

April 6, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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MNRE Designates SECI as Sole Implementing Agency for Renewable Energy Bidding

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has designated the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) as the sole renewable energy implementing agency (REIA) for...

April 6, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Solar Module Manufacturer Cosmic PV Files for ₹6.4 Billion IPO

Solar module manufacturer Cosmic PV Power has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India to raise up to ₹6.4 billion (~$69...

April 6, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Rajasthan Lowers Charges for Open Access Power Consumers for FY 2027

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has largely carried forward the existing retail electricity tariff structure for the financial year (FY) 2026–27,...

April 6, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Cairn Begins Sourcing 25 MW of Wind-Solar Power from Serentica

Cairn Oil & Gas, a Vedanta Group company, has signed a power delivery agreement (PDA) with renewable energy solutions provider Serentica Renewables to source 25 MW...

April 6, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Press Releases

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Solar

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Wind
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Neuron Energy Sets Up 5 GWh Battery Storage Facility, Expands Beyond EV Segment

Mumbai-based electric vehicle (EV) solutions company Neuron Energy has commissioned a ₹1 billion (~$10.76 million) battery energy storage system manufacturing facility...

April 6, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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IEX Trades Record Electricity of 141 BU in FY 2026, Breaks Last Year’s Record

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has reported the highest-ever electricity trading volume of 141 billion units (BU) in the financial year (FY) 2026, an increase of 17%...

April 6, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Renewable Energy

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