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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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Mercom Staff

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MNRE Reopens NISE Portal Until July 23 for ALMM List II Exemption Applications

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reopened the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) portal until July 23, 2026, for the submission of applications...

July 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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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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Mercom Staff

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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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Mercom Staff

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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Crosses 200 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 10,567 MW of solar module capacity. The...

July 7, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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MNRE Clarifies ALMM Cell Requirement for Government Rooftop Solar Projects

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

July 6, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Policy Certainty, Quality Norms Key to India’s Solar BoM, BoS Manufacturing

India must strengthen its domestic bill-of-materials (BoM) and balance-of-system (BoS) manufacturing ecosystem to capture more value across the solar supply chain,...

July 6, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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SAEL Begins Construction on 10 GW Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Unit

New Delhi-based SAEL Industries has broken ground on an integrated 5 GW TOPCon solar cell and 5 GW module manufacturing facility in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, for an initial...

June 29, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Domestic Solar Cell Supply Under Strain as Demand for TOPCon Modules Surges

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

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Clears Solar Projects Awaiting ALMM-II Relief

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) allowed provisional commissioning of utility, captive, and commercial and industrial solar power projects installed...

June 24, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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MNRE Allows Commissioning of Solar Projects Awaiting ALMM-II Exemption

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has allowed provisional commissioning of utility, captive, and commercial & industrial (C&I) solar power projects...

June 23, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Rajasthan Directs DISCOMs to Honor ALMM-II Exemptions for PM Surya Ghar

Rajasthan’s Energy Department has directed the state’s distribution companies (DISCOMs) to process all PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bili Yojana applications under the ‘Give...

June 17, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: ALMM List-II May Tighten Cell Supply for Module Makers

India’s solar manufacturing sector is bracing for short-term pressure in the cell supply chain, with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) mandating that...

June 16, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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MNRE Grants One-Month ALMM List II Relief for Certain Rooftop Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has allowed a limited exemption from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List II requirement for certain...

June 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Floating Solar Potential Assessed at 102 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) assessed India’s floating solar potential at over 102.18 GW and said it is working on a dedicated program to promote...

June 12, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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