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HERC Allows Steel Firm to Draw Power from 100 MW Wind-Solar Project

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has directed Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPNL) to allow a steel manufacturer to draw 100 MW of power from a...

July 9, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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PM’s Economic Advisory Panel Calls for Faster Energy Storage Deployment

Further growth in solar generation without adequate expansion in energy storage will add to grid stress, a working paper released by the Economic Advisory Council to the...

July 9, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Mizoram’s Draft Grid Code Addresses Storage and Renewable Integration

The Mizoram Electricity Regulatory Commission (MZERC) has issued the draft Mizoram Electricity Grid Code, 2026, to govern the planning, connectivity, operation,...

July 9, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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India Widens Duty Exemption for Li-Ion Cell Manufacturing Equipment

The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification amending the customs duty exemption applicable to machinery used in lithium-ion cell manufacturing by replacing the...

July 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Maharashtra C&I Solar Moves Toward Demand Matching

Maharashtra’s evolving renewable energy regulations have shifted the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market from maximizing solar generation to optimizing when...

July 9, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Netherlands Awards Subsidies for 842 MW Renewable Power Projects

The Netherlands has announced the auction winners for the 2025 round of the Stimulering Duurzame Energieproductie (SDE++) program, a government subsidy that offers...

July 8, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Floating Solar

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Manufacturers Expect Solar Cell Crunch to Not Last Beyond a Year

The renewable energy industry believes there will be a shortage of solar cells over the next 12 months due to the ALMM List-II mandate, but strong domestic demand,...

July 8, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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CEA Drafts Grid Connectivity Standards for Renewables, Energy Storage

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid) Regulations, 2026, to...

July 8, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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SBI Proposes Raising Loan Limits for Renewables Under Priority Sector Lending

The State Bank of India (SBI) has proposed that the limit for lending to renewable energy entities under priority sector lending should be increased from ₹350 million...

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Maharashtra Tenders 59 MW Floating Solar Plus 59 MWh Battery Storage Project

The Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation (MKVDC), Pune, has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) for the development of a 59 MW floating solar project...

July 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Skilling, R&D to Drive Solar Cell Manufacturing Growth

India’s solar cell manufacturing industry is entering a decisive phase as the domestic market adjusts to the implementation of the Approved List of Models and...

July 8, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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POWERGRID Signs $493 Million Loan Agreement With JBIC

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has signed a loan agreement of up to ¥80 billion (~$493.5 million) with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)....

July 8, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Grid
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Project Finance Brief: Vena Energy Secures $965 Million Project Financing

From: Mercom Capital Group Vena Energy, an independent solar power producer, has secured approximately A$1.4 billion (~$965 million) in green financing facilities to...

July 8, 2026

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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Funding and M&A Roundup: Eos Energy Secures $75 Million Equity Investment

From: Mercom Capital Group Eos Energy Enterprises, a zinc-based long-duration energy storage solutions provider, has announced a $75 million equity investment from...

July 8, 2026

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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Maharashtra’s C&I Solar Market Shifts Toward Demand Matching

Maharashtra’s evolving renewable energy regulations have shifted the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market from maximizing solar generation to...

July 8, 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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