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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Grows by 9.3 GW in September 2025

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar modules, adding 9,326 MW of capacity. The...

September 19, 2025

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Goodluck Wins ₹468 Million Solar Module Mounting Structures Order

Ghaziabad-based Goodluck India has secured an order worth ₹468.7 million (~$5.60 million) from Apraava Energy for the supply of solar module mounting structures. The...

September 19, 2025

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Solar
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Solar Associations Seek Make-In-Europe Provisions in Public Procurements

The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) and SolarPower Europe have requested the European Commission to include ‘make-in-Europe’ provisions in public...

September 18, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Tenders & Auctions
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MNRE Hikes National Bioenergy Program Budget by ₹1.4 Billion

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved a supplementary budget of ₹1.4 billion (~$15.94 million) for the National Bioenergy Program (Phase I), to...

September 17, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy
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Government Unveils Geothermal Energy Policy to Harness Earth’s Heat

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the National Policy on Geothermal Energy to advance research, exploration, drilling techniques, reservoir...

September 17, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Other Energy
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Policy Uncertainty a Barrier for Solar Open Access in Telangana

Despite growing demand from energy-intensive industrial sectors, solar open access projects are not seeing much traction in Telangana due to a lack of policy clarity....

September 16, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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C&I

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Open Access

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Solar
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APTEL Reduces Heavy Penalty on Delhi DISCOMs for RPO Non-Compliance

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside the penalties imposed by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on BSES Yamuna Power and BSES...

September 16, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Saudi Arabia Awards 4.9 GWh Energy Storage Contracts

The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) secured two major battery energy storage projects in the northern region of the country with a combined capacity of 4.9 GWh. The...

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MNRE Proposes ALMM for Wafers, Ingots in Solar Backward Integration Push

Accelerating its push for creating domestic manufacturing capacities across the solar value chain, the government has proposed mandating the use of India-made wafers...

September 15, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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US Solar Installations Fall 28% in Q2 2025 Amid Challenges from Policy Shifts

The U.S. solar industry installed 7.5 GW of capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, a 24% year-over-year (YoY) and a 28% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) decline,...

September 15, 2025

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Solar
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MERC Approves DISCOM’s Power Sale Agreement for 300 MW Hybrid Power

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved the power sale agreement (PSA) between Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL)...

September 12, 2025

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Wind
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Rooftop Solar Adoption Faces Policy Hurdles Despite Growing Awareness

Rooftop solar has emerged as a critical component of India’s renewable energy growth, particularly in the commercial and industrial (C&I) sectors. With declining...

September 12, 2025

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Europe’s Solar Industry Wants CBAM Extended to Module and Tracker Imports

Solar component imports into Europe could become more expensive if a proposal to extend the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to solar modules, trackers, and...

September 12, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Modules

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Solar
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US Move to Double Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Could Hurt Indian Exports

In June this year, the U.S. doubled Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, and on their derivatives, from 25% to 50%. This was followed by the Department of Commerce...

September 12, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Other
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CERC Approves ₹4.01/kWh Tariff for SECI’s Solar-plus-Storage Project in Chhattisgarh

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved a levelized tariff of ₹4.01 (~$0.0455)/kWh for Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) 100 MW solar...

September 11, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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