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India’s Polysilicon Manufacturing Pipeline Reaches 30 GW but Production Yet to Begin 

India’s solar manufacturing sector is preparing for a major expansion further upstream, with a substantial pipeline of polysilicon, ingot, and wafer manufacturing capacity. However, converting announced capacity into operational p...

September 11, 2026

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India’s Battery Storage Additions Jump 84-Fold to 8.2 GWh in 1H 2026

India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, nearly 84 times the 98.4 MWh installed during the same period last year, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q2 and 1H 2026 Ind...

September 10, 2026

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Lower CTUIL Cost Benchmarks Ease Financial Closure for Renewable Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India’s (CTUIL) sharp reduction in benchmark project costs could ease financial closure compliance for solar, wind, and battery storage project developers seeking connectivity to the interstate ...

September 10, 2026

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Andhra Pradesh’s C&I Market Opens Up to New Renewable Energy Opportunities

Andhra Pradesh’s commercial and industrial (C&I) renewable energy market is entering a new phase, as regulatory changes, a growing open access project pipeline, and rising demand from energy-intensive industries create new opp...

September 11, 2026

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Delhi Regulator Approves Tariff for BSES Rajdhani’s 25 MWh BESS Project

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved a levelized tariff for BSES Rajdhani Power’s (BRPL) proposed 12.5 MW/25 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the 33/11 kV Shivalik grid substation. The tariff of ₹3.59 million...

September 11, 2026

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METLEN Agrees to Sell 165 MW Solar, 725 MWh Storage Project in Chile

METLEN Energy & Metals (formerly MYTILINEOS), a Greek industrial conglomerate, has signed an agreement with Copec S.A., through its subsidiary Copec Flux S.p.A., to sell the Tamarico II hybrid renewable energy project in Chile’s Atacama Region....

September 11, 2026

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Delhi Floats Consultancy Tender to Set Up Rooftop Solar Systems

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has invited expressions of interest from public sector undertakings to provide consultancy services to set up rooftop solar systems across its buildings under the renewable energy service company (RESCO) model. Bids must be...

September 11, 2026

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Premier Energies, RCT India Plan 12 GWh Battery Storage Unit in Telangana

Hyderabad-based integrated solar cell and module manufacturer Premier Energies and RCT India, part of Germany’s RCT Group, have entered into a binding term sheet to form a joint venture to establish a 12 GWh battery energy storage manufacturing...

September 11, 2026

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Sonnedix Secures $1.3 Billion Refinancing for 1 GW Chile Portfolio

Sonnedix, an independent renewable energy power producer, has secured $1.3 billion through a refinancing transaction covering renewable energy assets in Chile. The transaction refinances 1 GW of operational solar and wind capacity across the country...

September 11, 2026

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Rebaba Raises $4.6 Million to Expand Second-Life Battery Storage in Europe

Rebaba, a Swedish company that develops second-life battery energy storage systems using repurposed EV batteries, has raised $4.6 million (SEK 44.1 million) in an oversubscribed seed funding round to scale its second-life battery energy storage...

September 11, 2026

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GESCOM Floats Tender for 60 MW Distributed Solar Projects

The Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (GESCOM) has invited bids to set up 60.3 MW of grid-connected distributed solar projects to solarize agricultural feeders under the Mukhya Mantri Soura Krishi Yojane (CM-SKY) across Karnataka. The projects...

September 11, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 8.2 GWh Battery Storage in 1H 2026

India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, nearly 84 times the 98.4 MWh installed during the same period last year, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q2 and 1H 2026 India’s Energy Storage...

September 11, 2026

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High Court Ruling Clears Right-of-Way Hurdle, Helps Speed Up Transmission Projects

Transmission infrastructure development has struggled to keep pace with India’s rapid addition of renewable energy generation capacity. Transmission projects typically have longer development timelines than generation projects, while...

September 11, 2026

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