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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: MNRE to Fund Perovskite Solar Manufacturing Pilot Line

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) approved the continuation of its Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development program from the financial year...

July 22, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: POWERGRID Tenders 1 GWh Battery Storage Projects

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) invited bids for up to 250 MW/1,000 MWh of four-hour battery energy storage systems across India. The energy storage systems...

July 21, 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: India Adds 1.3 GW of Wind Capacity in Q2 2026

India added 1.3 GW of wind power capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of calendar year 2026, down 15% from the previous quarter and 18% from the same period last year,...

July 17, 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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Mercom Staff

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Karnataka, Goa DISCOM Bids Revive Privatization Debate

Recent moves by private players to acquire power distribution licenses have once again brought the debate over the privatization of distribution companies (DISCOMs) to...

July 15, 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: Industrial Decarbonization Drives Clean Energy

India’s decentralized energy market is emerging as a major driver of clean power demand, supported by open-access policies, growing commercial and industrial (C&I)...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Prahlad Joshi Calls for Circular Economy in Renewables Sector

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi emphasized the importance of India developing a circular economy for clean energy technologies during his...

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