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Daily News Wrap-Up: BJP, Congress Bet Big on Renewables in Election Manifestos

Ahead of the seven-phase elections to the Lok Sabha, India’s lower house of Parliament, starting April 17, 2024, the two major political parties in the fray have...

April 16, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: REIL Invites Bids for 200,000 Mono PERC Solar Cells

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the state of Rajasthan, has invited bids for the supply of 200,...

April 15, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Adds 4.1 GW of New Solar Module Capacity to ALMM

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 4,104 MW of new solar module capacity. The...

April 12, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: REC Records Highest-Ever Loan Approvals in FY24

Public infrastructure finance company REC Limited recorded its highest-ever loan approvals totaling ₹3.58 trillion (~$43.02 billion) in the financial year 2023-24, a...

April 11, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Top States for Solar Open Access Installations in 2023

India added 3.2 GW of new solar open access capacity in 2023, the most in any calendar year to date, with the top five states accounting for 84.2% of the new installed...

April 10, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: SJVN Green’s Tender for 100 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

SJVN Green Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJVN, has invited bids to commission a 100 MW solar power project in the Didwana-Kuchaman District of Rajasthan. Bidders...

April 8, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Telangana’s Green Open Access Regulations

Consumers with a contracted or sanctioned load of 100 kW and above, including those combining multiple connections to reach 100 kW within the same electricity division...

April 5, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Government to Ensure Zero Load Shedding in Summer

Anticipating an energy demand higher than in previous years as temperatures rise across the country, the government is taking measures to ensure zero load shedding in...

April 4, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: IREDA Approves Loans of ₹373.54 Billion in FY24

Government-owned lender Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency approved loans amounting to ₹373.54 billion (~$4.48 billion) and disbursed ₹250.89 billion (~$3.01...

April 3, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Electric Vehicle Sales Up 40% YoY in Q1 2024

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached a record 486,669 units in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, a jump of over 40% year-over-year against the 347,676 units sold...

April 2, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: ALMM Reimposed from April 1, 2024

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) regulation effective April 1,...

April 1, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity Reaches 64.5 GW

India added 20.8 GW of solar modules and 3.2 GW of solar cell capacity in the calendar year 2023, according to the recently released State of Solar PV Manufacturing in...

March 29, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Allows Solar Mini Grid Installations for Tribal Areas

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has amended the guidelines for the implementation of the solar power program for particularly vulnerable tribal group...

March 28, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Lucknow’s Solar Project Management Consultancy Tender

The Lucknow Solar Power Development Corporation (LSPDCL) has floated a tender seeking consultancy firm to establish a project management unit to assist in the...

March 27, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: NTPC’s 3 GW FDRE-II Auction Result

ABC Cleantech (Axis Energy), Juniper Green Energy, Serentica Renewables India 11 (Serentica Renewables), Tata Power Renewable Energy, and ReNew Solar Power won...

March 26, 2024

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