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ENGIE, NLC India, Rays Power Among Winners of SECI’s 1.2 GW Solar Plus 3.6 GWh Storage Auction

Engie Energy India, NLC India Renewables, RPIL Power Three (Rays Power Infra), and Oriana Power won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) Tranche XXI auction to set up 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connect...

January 9, 2026

Energy Storage

PM Green Wins WBSEDCL’s 250 MW/1,000 MWh Standalone BESS Auction

PM Green, wholly owned subsidiary of Hyderabad-based Power Mech Projects, won West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company’s (WBSEDCL) auction to set up 250 MW/1,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) at Go...

January 9, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

KUSUM Projects in Maharashtra Delayed as Land Leasing Costs Soar

The rapid increase in solar installations under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) in Maharashtra is leading to developers facing high land-leasing costs and delays in project execution. The iss...

January 6, 2026

Grid

POWERGRID Wins 3 GW Renewable Energy Transmission Projects in Karnataka

The Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has won REC Power Development and Consultancy’s (RECPDCL) auction to establish an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to integrate 250 MW of renewable energy at Davanagere and 2.75...

January 9, 2026

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Textile Firm Agarwal Industries Benefits from Rooftop Solar Switch

Industries are gradually moving toward solar power as the cost of conventional power puts a heavy burden on them. Switching to solar helps them reduce operational costs and make them more sustainable. Recently, Agarwal Industries, a textile...

January 9, 2026

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NTPC Subsidiary Invites Bids for 7 MW Rooftop Solar Systems in Odisha

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has invited bids to install 7,000 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems at National Aluminium Company’s Angul and Damanjodi facilities in Odisha. The last day to submit the bids is February 2, 2026. Bids...

January 9, 2026

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EV Charging Firm ROADGRID Raises ₹120 Million in Pre-Series A Round

Indore-based electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure company ROADGRID has raised ₹120 million (~$1.44 million) in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Venture Catalysts. The round also saw participation from a mix of strategic and angel...

January 9, 2026

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BIRAC Invites Proposals for Biomass-to-Green Hydrogen Pilot Projects

The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) has invited proposals for pilot projects to produce green hydrogen using biomass-based or other innovative technologies. The last day to submit the proposals is January 27, 2026. The...

January 9, 2026

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Trump Withdraws US from Global Climate Pacts, Solar Alliance, and IRENA

The White House has announced that the U.S. will end funding and withdraw from 35 non-United Nations (UN) international and 31 UN organizations, including bodies focusing on clean energy and climate change, that the administration claims are...

January 9, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Andhra Pradesh Approves ₹158 Billion in Clean Energy Projects

The Andhra Pradesh government greenlighted renewable energy projects totaling ₹158 billion (~$1.75 billion) at the 14th State Investment Promotion Board meeting. The approvals for renewable energy projects were part of the ₹193.91 billion (~$2.15...

January 9, 2026

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China Issues Guidance on Strengthening Solar Intellectual Property Rights

China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) have issued a guidance document to further strengthen intellectual property protection in the solar industry. The document...

January 9, 2026

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