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US Adds 50 GW of New Solar Capacity in 2024, a 21% YoY Growth

The United States installed a record 50 GW of new solar capacity in 2024, a 21% year-over-year (YoY) rise, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA)...

March 13, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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US Republican Lawmakers’ Group Rallies to Protect Clean Energy Tax Credits

A coalition of 21 Republican lawmakers has urged the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means to safeguard clean energy tax credits enacted under the previous...

March 13, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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DBS Targets Zero Exposure to Thermal Coal Power Projects

Singapore-based multinational banking and financial services corporation DBS Bank has ceased financing new coal mining or thermal coal power assets. DBS said in its...

March 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Solar Powered Desalination in Water-Stressed Middle East

Desalination, the process of extracting salt from seawater, has long been a lifeline for many water-scarce countries, particularly in the Middle East, where freshwater...

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CleanMax, Osaka Gas Form JV to Develop Renewable Energy Projects

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed a shareholders’ agreement with Osaka Gas to invest in a joint venture (JV) between the Japanese gas...

March 10, 2025

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Press Releases

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Renewable Energy
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Himachal Pradesh Releases Draft Resource Adequacy Regulations

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Commission (HPERC) has released the draft framework for resource adequacy to enable electricity capacity additions to meet the projected...

March 10, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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MENA Round-Up: Egypt Signs $7.58 Billion for Green Hydrogen Facility

Egypt signed a €7 billion (~$7.58 billion) agreement with France’s EDF and the United Arab Emirates-based Zero Waste to develop a green hydrogen project near the Gulf of...

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Central Commission Approves Tariff for SECI’s 630 MW FDRE Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) petition to adopt tariffs for 630 MW of firm and...

March 10, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Indian Railway Finance Corporation Expands into Renewable Energy Financing

Another public sector enterprise has entered India’s renewable energy financing landscape at a time when mobilizing funds for the sector is considered key to installing...

March 7, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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JSW Energy Raises ₹12 Billion via Private Placement of Debentures

Independent power producer JSW Energy has raised ₹12 billion (~$137.70 million) through private placement of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs). In a BSE filing, the...

March 5, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Government Launches Pilot Projects for Hydrogen-Fueled Buses and Trucks

The Government of India has launched five pilot projects under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) to introduce hydrogen-fueled buses and trucks. The Ministry of...

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POWERGRID Wins Three Renewable Energy Transmission Projects from RECPDCL

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has received letters of intent for three transmission projects from REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) under...

March 4, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in February 2025

India added 25.2 GW of solar capacity in the calendar year 2024, a 204% increase compared to the 8.3 GW added in 2023. According to Mercom India’s latest Q4 and Annual...

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Haryana Amends Green Energy Open Access Regulations

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has issued amendments to the Green Energy Open Access Regulations which were released in 2023. The amendments were...

March 3, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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EV Company Vidyut Raises $2.5 Million From Flourish Ventures

Vidyut, an electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem platform, has raised $2.5 million in funding from global investor Flourish Ventures. The company will utilize the acquired...

March 3, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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