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MENA Weekly Round-Up: UAE Renewable Energy Capacity Hits 8.2 GW in Decade

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) renewable energy capacity increased more than 63-fold over the past decade, rising from 129 MW in 2015 to over 8.2 GW in 2025. Clean...

September 1, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Pune Engineering Firm Eyes Savings on Power Costs with Rooftop Solar

Manufacturing facilities, with their daytime electricity demand and available rooftop space, are increasingly turning to solar systems to cut their electricity costs....

September 1, 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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Waaree Transpower to Invest ₹1.92 Billion in Transformer Facility

Waaree Transpower, a manufacturer of power and distribution transformers and a subsidiary of Waaree Energies, will invest ₹1.92 billion (~$20.15 million) in a 500 MVA,...

September 1, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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T&D
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Acquires Wind, Storage Project in Australia

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its flagship fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has acquired the Gawara Baya hybrid wind and battery storage...

September 1, 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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MNRE Extends Subsidy Claim Deadline for Legacy Rooftop Solar Applications

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the deadline for claiming central financial assistance (CFA) for certain residential rooftop solar...

September 1, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Global Solar O&M Market Reaches 348 GW as Top Providers Consolidate

The global solar project operations and maintenance (O&M) market reached 348 GW of assessed capacity at the end of 2025, up 61 GW year-over-year (YoY), according to...

September 1, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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GMIDC Invites Bids to Upgrade 12 MW Jayakwadi Pumped Storage Project

The Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) has invited bids from infrastructure developers, hydropower operators, renewable energy developers,...

September 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Tenders and Auctions
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CEA Backs Two-Shift Thermal Operations for Higher Renewable Integration

India’s rapid renewable energy expansion is increasing pressure on thermal power plants to operate more flexibly, with a Central Electricity Authority (CEA) committee...

September 1, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Haryana Allows Parallel Processing of Open Access and Banking Applications

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has directed distribution companies (DISCOMs) to process applications for renewable energy banking alongside open...

September 1, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Manufacturing Faces Cell Supply, Financing Risks

India’s push to build a domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem is creating new challenges for manufacturers. While policy measures such as the Approved List of Models...

September 1, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Solar Encapsulant Demand Rises as Glass-Glass Modules Squeeze Backsheets

The demand for solar encapsulants is rising alongside the temporary surge in module demand, following the extension of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers...

September 1, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Telangana Has Significant Potential for Green Energy Open Access

Telangana’s green energy open access market has considerable room for growth as commercial and industrial consumers seek more renewable energy to power their operations....

September 1, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Karnataka’s Large-Scale Solar Pipeline Nears 11 GW

Karnataka’s large-scale solar market is set for another phase of capacity expansion, with nearly 11 GW of projects under development and in the pre-construction stage....

September 1, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market Tracker

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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NLC India Selects Consultant for 600 MW Solar Plus Storage Project

NLC India has announced the winner of its auction to appoint the owner’s engineering consultant for NLC India Renewables (NIRL) to develop a 600 MW solar power...

August 31, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Westbridge to Sell 225 MW Alberta Solar and Storage Project

Westbridge Renewable Energy, a utility-scale renewable energy project developer, has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to sell its Red Willow solar and...

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