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Patanjali, Mecpower, Diwakar Renewable Among RVUNL’s 2 GWh BESS Auction Winners

Six companies have won Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam’s (RVUNL) auction to set up a 500 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) under the build-own-operate model in the state. The tender was issued in Au...

November 24, 2025

Renewable Energy

Ayana, ReNew, ACME Among Winners of REMCL’s 1 GW RTC Renewable Power Auction

Ayana Renewable Power, Jindal Green (Jindal Renewables), Bhalki Solar Power, Purvah Green Power, ReNew Solar Power, and ACME Solar Holdings have won the Railway Energy Management Company’s (REMCL) auction to supply 1,000 MW round-...

November 24, 2025

Markets & Policy

CERC Affirms GST Rate Cut on Renewable Energy Equipment as Change in Law

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a suo motu order directing that monthly tariffs or charges must be adjusted or refunded from the date the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reduction event occurs, affirmi...

November 19, 2025

Markets & Policy

Rajasthan Regulator Backs Clean Energy Push, Nixes 3.2 GW Thermal Power Plan

In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has rejected a petition by the state-owned power trading company to procure 3.2 GW of coal-fired thermal power, saying the proposal is inconsistent wi...

November 21, 2025

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Solar Cell Capacity Under MNRE’s ALMM List-II Rises to 18.5 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the revised Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List-II for solar cells, raising the cumulative annual production capacity to 18.48 GW. Websol Energy System has been enlisted with a...

November 25, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: REMCL Announces Winners of 1 GW Renewable Power Auction

Ayana Renewable Power, Jindal Green (Jindal Renewables), Bhalki Solar Power, Purvah Green Power, ReNew Solar Power, and ACME Solar Holdings won the Railway Energy Management Company’s (REMCL) auction to supply 1,000 MW round-the-clock (RTC)...

November 25, 2025

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Telangana Invites Bids for 1.5 GWh of Standalone Battery Energy Storage

Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO) has invited bids to set up 375 MW/1,500 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS). Bids must be submitted by December 27, 2025. Bids will be opened on December 31. Bidders must submit a...

November 25, 2025

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COP30 Ends on a Whimper as Belém Declaration Skips Fossil Fuels

The UNFCCC COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, ended without any mention of fossil fuels, after oil-producing countries Russia and Saudi Arabia blocked a deal to phase out coal, oil, and gas. India joined the naysayers, while the European Union...

November 25, 2025

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BERC Approves Procurement of 200 MW Solar with 400 MWh Storage from SECI

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved Bihar State Power Holding Company’s (BSPHCL) proposal to procure 200 MW of solar power with a 100 MW/400 MWh energy storage system (ESS) through the interstate transmission system...

November 24, 2025

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MENA Weekly Roundup: Nine Bidders Compete for Bahrain’s 3 MW Solar Project

Bahrain’s Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs received nine bids for the development of a 3 MW grid-connected solar project for the General Sports Authority. The scope of work includes design, engineering, procurement, construction,...

November 24, 2025

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Agra Civic Body Invites Bids for 7.5 MW Solar Projects

Agra Nagar Nigam has issued an engineering, procurement, and construction request for proposal to set up a 7.5 MW solar project across four sites in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The projects will be set up at the following locations: Kanha Gaushala, Tedhi...

November 24, 2025

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First Solar Inaugurates 3.5 GW Solar Module Facility in Louisiana

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar has inaugurated a new module manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. The vertically integrated facility is expected to add 3.5 GW of annual nameplate capacity once fully ramped. The...

November 24, 2025

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