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,...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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)...

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

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

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

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...

The implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List II mandate for solar cells is causing a TOPCon module supply squeeze, with developers,...