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Odisha Extends State Support of Up to ₹4.95 Billion for PM Surya Ghar Program

The Odisha government has announced additional state support of up to ₹4.95 billion (~$54.445 million) to accelerate the growth of rooftop solar projects under the PM...

February 26, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Maharashtra’s Rooftop Solar Policy Tweak Faces Heat

Rooftop solar installers in Maharashtra are up in arms over a reported change in capacity approval criteria by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company...

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Ladakh Invites Bids for 1-3 kW Rooftop Solar Systems in 7,000 Households

The Ladakh Power Development Department (LPDD) has invited bids to set up rooftop solar systems of 1–3 kW for up to 7,000 residential consumers under the PM Surya Ghar:...

February 4, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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NREDCAP Announces List of Winners for 233 MW Rooftop Solar Auction

The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has announced the list of 19 winners in its 233.33 MW rooftop solar auction under the PM...

January 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MNRE Amends PM Surya Ghar Service Charge Rules

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended guidelines for disbursing service charges under the PM Surya Ghar program, introducing operational...

December 31, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Rooftop Solar Gets Cheaper as GST Cut Shortens Payback Period for Consumers

With the government reducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on several rooftop solar system components, installation costs under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana...

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Mumbai Apartment Powers 90–100% of Common Areas with Rooftop Solar

Large apartments incur significant costs to power their common areas. Raheja Vistas, a condominium in Mumbai with over 850 flats, was spending up to ₹17 million (~$187,...

December 22, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Exports Up 65.2% YoY in Q3 2025

India exported solar cells and modules worth over $344.5 million (~₹30 billion) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, a 65.2% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $208.5...

December 9, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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ADB Approves $650 Million Loan to Accelerate Rooftop Solar in India

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $650 million policy-based loan to support the Government of India in accelerating the adoption of residential rooftop...

December 3, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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India Added 4.9 GW Rooftop Solar Capacity in 9M 2025

India added 4.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year 2025, compared to 1.9 GW in the previous year, a 161% year-over-year...

November 25, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Andhra Pradesh Announces Winners of 1.2 GW Rooftop Solar Auction

The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has announced the 22 winners of its 1.2 GW rooftop solar auction to set up projects...

November 17, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Energy Storage Drew $2.8 Billion in VC Funding in 9M 2025

Corporate funding for energy storage companies came in at $11.2 billion across 85 deals in the first nine months (9M) of 2025, down 36% year-over-year (YoY) from $17.6...

November 5, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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Sadbhav Bags Contract to Install 90 MW Residential Rooftop Solar Systems

Sadbhav Futuretech has won a contract to install 90 MW of rooftop solar systems on the residences of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) under the PM Surya...

November 4, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Assam Invites Bids for 67 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Under PM Surya Ghar

The Assam Power Distribution Company (APDCL) has invited bids to set up a cumulative 67 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects on government buildings under PM...

October 31, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Gujarat Ends Separate Connectivity Agreement for Surya Ghar Projects

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has removed the requirement for a separate written connectivity agreement between the distribution licensee (DISCOM)...

October 15, 2025

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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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