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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar’s Share in Renewables Rises to 56.4%

Solar continued to dominate India’s renewable energy landscape. Installed solar capacity reached 163.7 GW, accounting for 29.7% of the country’s total power capacity and...

July 28, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: US FEOC Rules May Benefit Indian Solar Exporters

With the U.S. beginning to enforce the Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) rules and global buyers accelerating China+1 sourcing strategies, Indian solar module...

July 27, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Module Makers Seek 18-Month ALMM-II Extension

The All India Solar Module Manufacturers urged Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi to provide an 18-month, output-linked transition for the...

July 24, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM-II Expands to 31.76 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy updated the ALMM List-II for solar cells, adding Avaada Electro as a new manufacturer and expanding Fujiyama Power Systems’...

July 23, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Coal India Awards 750 MWh Storage Consultancy Project

Coal India announced the winner of the auction to appoint an owner’s engineer-cum-engineering consultancy firm for an 187.5 MW/750 MWh battery energy storage system at...

July 20, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: NRPC Flags Grid Risk Amid Renewable Losses

The Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) directed renewable energy developers, inverter original equipment manufacturers, and power project controller suppliers to...

July 16, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Industry, Academia Must Fill Renewable Energy Talent Gaps

India’s renewable energy industry is expanding rapidly, but the availability of job-ready talent has not kept pace with the sector’s growth, panelists said at the Mercom...

July 14, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Extends Solar Inverter Self-Certification Deadline

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) extended the implementation timeline of mandatory compliance under the Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order,...

July 13, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Widens Duty Exemption for Li-ion Cell Equipment

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

July 10, 2026

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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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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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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Clarifies ALMM-II Norms for Government Rooftop Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) clarified that rooftop solar projects on government buildings awarded through bidding after August 31, 2025, or...

July 7, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Domestic Demand Planning Crucial for Solar Manufacturing Growth

Demand creation is becoming the defining challenge for India’s solar industry as domestic manufacturing capacity expands and export opportunities remain limited,...

July 2, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Chhattisgarh Issues Draft 2026 Grid Code

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission issued the draft Chhattisgarh State Electricity Grid Code, 2026, to align the state grid with national...

July 1, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: PFC, REC Boards Approve Merger, Share-Swap Ratio

The boards of directors of the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC have approved the scheme of merger of the two public sector non-banking financial companies that...

June 30, 2026

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