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Daily News Wrap-Up: UPNEDA Invites Bids to Set Up 110 MW Solar Projects

The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency invited bids to set up 110 MW of solar power projects in Kanpur Dehat and Kanpur Nagar solar parks. The...

April 30, 2025

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Daily New Wrap-Up: Rays Power, Hetvi Win Assam’s 250 MW Solar Projects Auction

Rays Power Infra and Hetvi Construction won the Assam Power Distribution Company’s engineering, procurement, and construction auction to set up 250 MW of solar power...

April 29, 2025

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MENA Round-Up: L&T Lowest Bidder for Kuwait Solar Project’s Transmission Line

Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy received proposals for the 400 kV overhead transmission line project connecting the Al Shaqaya Solar Power...

April 28, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Karnataka Announces Open Access Regulations 2025

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission issued the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Open Access) Regulations, 2025. This...

April 25, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: GUVNL Announces Winners of 250 MW Wind Auction

KPI Green Energy, Juniper Green Energy, JGRJ Four Renewable (Jakson Green), and Inox Neo Energies (Inox Clean Energy) won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction...

April 24, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Expands Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM by 14,670 MW

The MNRE updated the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 14,670 MW of solar module manufacturing capacity. The cumulative module manufacturing...

April 23, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Corporate Solar Funding Reaches $4.8 Billion in Q1 2025

Solar companies secured $4.8 billion in corporate funding in 39 deals in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, a 41% year-over-year (YoY) decrease from $8.2 billion raised in...

April 22, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Irradiation in India Fell by 3-10% in 2024

Solar generation depends on the solar irradiation that falls on photovoltaic panels. India has witnessed up to 7% below-average solar radiation variability between 2018...

April 21, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: IEX Proposes Real-Time Green Energy Trading

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission invited stakeholder feedback by April 23, 2025, on a proposal by the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) to introduce real-time...

April 17, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: CEA Approves DPRs of 7.5 GW Pumped Storage Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) greenlighted Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of six pumped hydro storage projects (PSPs) with a total capacity of 7.5 GW. The...

April 16, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: BESS Key to India’s Renewable Energy Future

As India’s power grid becomes increasingly complex due to rising renewable energy penetration, the need for a stable grid has never been more pressing. With the growing...

April 15, 2025

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MENA Weekly Roundup: Iraq, US Sign Deals for 27 GW of Power Projects

Iraq and the U.S.  have signed agreements for multiple energy projects with a combined capacity of 24,000 MW in the Middle Eastern country. Iraq’s Ministry of...

April 15, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: JSL Super Steel to Procure 11 MW Solar Power from Sunsure

Jindal Stainless’s subsidiary, JSL Super Steel, announced it will procure 11 MW of power from Sunsure Energy’s 49 MW solar power project in Augasi, Uttar Pradesh. JSL...

April 14, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Free Electricity Slows Rooftop Solar Rollout in Karnataka

The implementation of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in Karnataka has been slow to take off. Despite a sharp rise in registrations, only 6,519 rooftop solar...

April 11, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Central Commission Approves Tariff for NTPC’s 92 MW Solar Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission approved a final levelized tariff of ₹2.68 (~$0.031)/kWh for NTPC’s 92 MW floating solar projects at Rajiv Gandhi Combined...

April 10, 2025

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