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India Expects to be a Solar Export Hub Even After ALMM Suspension: Interview

As India strives to boost its domestic solar module manufacturing, the recent suspension of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) regulation has left the...

May 15, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Delay in ALMM Approval Process Restricts Domestic Solar Module Supplies

Even as the industry awaits official order on lifting the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) mandate for developers due to the lack of domestic solar...

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US Loans $2 Billion to Redwood Materials for Battery Anode Foil Production

U.S.-based battery materials producer Redwood Materials received a conditional commitment for a $2 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to commence the...

February 10, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid
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The Time for Backward Integration in Solar Manufacturing Sector Has Come: Interview

Domestic manufacturing in the solar sector has always been a sore point in India. The government has taken several policy measures like the imposition of safeguard duty...

March 5, 2021

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Nithin Thomas

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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REIL Tenders for 600,000 Multicrystalline Solar Cells from Domestic Manufacturers

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, has issued a notice inviting...

August 10, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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What it Takes to Ramp Up Solar Manufacturing in India

The Indian solar industry has been dependent on imported solar cells and modules since the inception of the National Solar Mission. The focus so far has been on project...

August 4, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Solar Cell Manufacturing Capacity Lags Demand from DCR Programs

Solar cell manufacturing in India is yet to ramp up despite the government’s attempts to promote domestic production. While the government has taken initiatives like...

May 4, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Tuticorin Port, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Keen to Set Up Renewable Manufacturing Hubs

The Tuticorin Port Trust and the states of Madhya Pradesh and Odisha have expressed interest in setting up renewable energy manufacturing parks in response to the...

April 28, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Ministry of Power Revises Local Content Requirements in Power Distribution Components

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued a public procurement order with revised requirements for locally made components in electrical equipment used in the power...

March 30, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Kerala to Empanel Contractors for 150 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Projects

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has invited bids for empaneling contractors for 150 MW of grid-tied residential rooftop solar power projects in the state. The...

March 18, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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US Appeals Against WTO Ruling in Solar DCR Trade Case with India

The United States’ delegation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has appealed to the Appellate Body against the verdict in the recently concluded India-U.S. solar...

August 19, 2019

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Saumy Prateek

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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