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MNRE Reaffirms DCR Rules for PM KUSUM Component C Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that the relaxation allowing the use of non-DCR modules for solar projects under Component C of the PM...

October 17, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Average Cost of Large-Scale Solar Projects Rose Marginally in Q1 2025

Large-scale solar project costs in India increased for the second consecutive quarter, according to Mercom’s  Q1 2025 India Solar Market Update, average project costs...

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Urgent Measures Needed as DCR Module Shortage Slows PM Surya Ghar Progress 

When the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana was launched, it carried a bold promise. The goal was to help 10 million Indian households become prosumers through rooftop...

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MNRE Mandates Generating DCR Certificate Number in PM Surya Ghar Portal

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has mandated generating and inputting the 16-digit Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) certificate number on the PM Surya...

April 14, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Open Access Capacity Rose to 6.9 GW in 2024

India added 6.9 GW of solar open access capacity in 2024, a 77% year-over-year increase from 3.9 GW, according to the newly-released Mercom India Q4 & Annual 2024...

March 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily Wrap-up
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Government Updates Domestic Content Norms for Solar Cells

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the updated Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) norms for solar cells. According to the revised guidelines, a...

March 11, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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MHI Mandates 100% DCR Requirement for 18 EV Components Under PM E-Drive

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has mandated a 100% domestic content requirement (DCR) for 18 electric vehicle (EV) components under the two-wheeler,...

March 5, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Average Cost of Large-Scale Solar Projects in India Drops 23% YoY in Q3 2024

The average cost of large-scale solar projects in India dropped by almost 23% year-over-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2024, according to...

December 12, 2024

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R Govind

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Mercom Research Focus

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EESL Invites Bids for Supply of 1 GW DCR-Compliant Solar Modules

Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has invited bids for a rate contract to supply ~1,000 MWp Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)- compliant crystalline 540 Wp and above...

October 23, 2024

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Gautam Solar Ventures into Solar Cell Manufacturing with ₹10 Billion Investment

New Delhi-based solar module manufacturer Gautam Solar has announced a foray into solar cell manufacturing by investing ₹10 billion (~$119.4 million) in a 2 GW solar...

September 18, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Shortage of Solar Modules Hits Projects with DCR Mandate

India’s ambitious push for solar energy is facing a significant hurdle: a shortage of domestically produced solar modules. Subsidy-supported residential rooftop...

July 12, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Shortage of India-made Solar Modules Hits Projects with DCR Mandate

India’s ambitious push for solar energy is facing a significant hurdle: a shortage of domestically produced solar modules. Subsidy-supported residential rooftop...

July 11, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Modules

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EESL Invites Bids for 2 GW Monocrystalline Solar Modules

Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has invited bids for supplying domestic content requirement (DCR)-compliant 2 GW of monocrystalline modules for solar power projects...

June 20, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Tenders & Auctions
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First Solar’s Thin Film Modules Approved for Use in DCR Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved the use of thin film solar modules produced at First Solar’s (FS India Solar Ventures) vertically...

May 10, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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DCR Waiver for Solar Cells, Subsidy Under KUSUM to Continue: MNRE

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued two clarifications on the guidelines for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan...

January 31, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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