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NTPC REL Announces Winner of 250 MW Solar Plus 200 MWh Storage Auction

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has announced the winner of its auction for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 250 MW solar project with a 50 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Sitapur, Utta...

June 16, 2026

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India Adds 4.6 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Capacity in Q1 2026

India added 4.6 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a 941% increase from 442.7 MWh added in Q4 2025, according to Mercom India Research’s Q1 2026 India’s Energy Storage Landscape Report. The c...

June 16, 2026

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ALMM-II Mandate May Strain Cell Supply for Standalone Module Manufacturers

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 projects use solar cells from the Approved List of Models and Ma...

June 15, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

Solar Cell Manufacturing Skills Gap Holds Back India’s Manufacturing Ambitions

India’s solar manufacturing ecosystem remains heavily skewed toward modules. In 2025, nearly 119 GW of module manufacturing capacity was added, compared to just over 9 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity, highlighting th...

June 16, 2026

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NTPC Renewables Tenders 2.2 GWh Battery Storage Project in Rajasthan

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited bids for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package to develop a 500 MW/2,200MWh interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected battery energy storage system at its Shimboo ka Burj Solar...

June 16, 2026

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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Morocco to Develop 16 GW Renewables

Morocco plans to invest $16 billion in developing 16 GW of renewable energy capacity over the next five years. By the end of 2025, the country’s operational renewable energy capacity stood at around 5.5 GW, accounting for more than 45% of its total...

June 16, 2026

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Chhattisgarh Hikes Power Tariff Across Categories for FY 2026-27

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has approved an average tariff increase of 6.23% across consumer categories for the financial year (FY) 2026-27, amounting to ₹0.42 (~$0.0044)/kWh. The Chhattisgarh State Power...

June 16, 2026

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ACME Solar Commissions 120 MWh of Battery Storage Capacity in Rajasthan

Gurgaon-based independent power producer ACME Solar Holdings has commissioned an additional 33.331 MW/120.384 MWh of battery energy storage capacity in Badi Sid village, Rajasthan, through its wholly owned subsidiary, ACME Sun Power. ACME aims to...

June 16, 2026

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Solar Tracker Startup Vaja Raises $3.5 Million in Seed Funding

Sweden-based Vaja has raised €3.1 million (~$3.58 million) in seed funding to support the market entry and validation of its vertical single-axis solar tracking system. The Footprint Firm led the funding round, with participation from node.vc. The...

June 16, 2026

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Eiffel Investment Group to Acquire 50% Stake in Solar and Storage Portfolio

Eiffel Investment Group, an independent asset manager, through its infrastructure funds, has agreed to acquire a 50% interest in a Norwegian portfolio from Landinfra Energy, a Nordic renewable energy developer. The company focuses on large-scale...

June 16, 2026

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Gujarat Bats for Green Hydrogen, Battery Storage in New Industrial Policy

Unveiling the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026, the Gujarat government has identified the manufacturing of renewable energy equipment, battery storage, green hydrogen, and nuclear power equipment as priority areas for industrial development....

June 16, 2026

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Navitas Solar to Invest ₹15 Billion in Solar Cell, Wafer Manufacturing in Gujarat

Surat-based solar module manufacturer Navitas Solar will invest approximately ₹15 billion (~$170 million) to establish a 3.6 GW solar cell manufacturing facility and a pilot wafer-ingot production line in Gujarat. The expansion aims to increase...

June 16, 2026

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SolarSquare Raises $53 Million in Series C Funding Round

Mumbai-based residential rooftop solar company, SolarSquare, has raised $53 million (~₹5.02 billion) in a Series C funding round led by B Capital, with participation from existing investors Lightspeed, Elevation Capital, Lowercarbon, Rainmatter by...

June 16, 2026

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