Four U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to take immediate action against imports of partially processed solar cells, commonly referred to as “blue wafers,”...

China’s Ministry of Finance, General Administration of Customs, and State Taxation Administration have jointly announced a phased consumption tax on several battery technologies and solar cells while providing temporary tax exemptions for...

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has amended net metering guidelines for rooftop solar projects by replacing the existing three-tier rooftop solar application and registration process. The Commission issued the DERC (Net Metering...

Coal India has announced the winner of the auction to appoint an owner’s engineer-cum-engineering consultancy firm for an 187.5 MW/750 MWh battery energy storage system at Telangana Transmission Corporation’s Choutuppal substation.   The tender was...

The three distribution companies (DISCOMs) of Rajasthan have invited bids to procure power from pilot-based, small-scale, standalone decentralized battery energy storage systems totaling 172 MW/688 MWh under a ‘Build-Own-Operate’ model. The last...

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited expressions of interest from bulk electricity consumers seeking to procure renewable energy under long-term arrangements. The last day to submit bids is August 17, 2026. Bids will be opened on...

Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy’s board has approved a preferential issue to raise up to ₹12 billion (~$124.5 million) through a combination of equity shares and convertible warrants. The fundraising comprises a preferential issue of...

Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) has announced the sixth round of its large-scale solar (LSS6) program, offering 2,500 MW of utility-scale solar capacity, 1,250 MW of battery energy storage, and an...

Industrial chemicals manufacturer Primo Chemicals has signed power purchase and share subscription agreements to source approximately 50 MW of power from a solar project being developed by Arpa Infrastructure Developers and Sun Photonics’ special...