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India’s Solar Exports Up 65% in Q3 2025, Imports Down 15.1%

India exported solar cells and modules worth over $344.5 million (~₹30 billion) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, a 65.2% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $208.5 million (~₹17.46 billion), according to data from the Department ...

December 8, 2025

Rooftop

PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Reaches 2.4 Million Homes, Hits 24% of Target

India has installed rooftop solar systems in 2,396,497 residential households under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana so far, reaching nearly 24% of the 10 million target set for the financial year (FY) 2026–27. As of December 3, 2...

December 8, 2025

Manufacturing

MNRE Flags Solar Module Glut, Asks Lenders to Fund Upstream Manufacturing

In a move that could reshape India’s solar manufacturing, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked the Department of Financial Services to advise banks, financial institutions, and non-banking financial companies ...

December 5, 2025

C&I

Clean Energy Solutions for C&I Sector Take Center Stage at Nagpur

Commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses account for a large share of India’s energy demand. The cost of grid power charged by the distribution companies has been rising due to higher power purchase costs. This has pushed se...

December 9, 2025

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POWERGRID Commissions Key ISTS to Evacuate Renewables from Rajasthan

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has commissioned the 765 kV double-circuit Khetri–Narela interstate transmission system (ISTS), part of the larger 8.1 GW transmission infrastructure to evacuate solar power from Rajasthan to Delhi and...

December 9, 2025

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CTUIL has Revoked Grid Connectivity for 6.3 GW of Delayed Renewable Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has revoked grid connectivity of 24 grantees with a total renewable energy capacity of 6,343 MW since 2022. Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik told Parliament that...

December 9, 2025

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CERC Issues Key Relaxations to Ease Implementation of GNA Regulations

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued clarifications to address the difficulties flagged by renewable energy developers in implementing the third amendment to the General Network Access (GNA) Regulations. Developers...

December 9, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Exports Up 65.2% YoY in Q3 2025

India exported solar cells and modules worth over $344.5 million (~₹30 billion) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, a 65.2% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $208.5 million (~₹17.46 billion), according to data from the Department of Commerce. In a...

December 9, 2025

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Surge in Utility-Scale Installations Drives US Solar Deployment to 11.7 GW in Q3 2025

The U.S. solar industry added a capacity of 11.7 GW in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, a 20% year-over-year (YoY) and a 49% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase, according to US Solar Market Insight Q4, a joint report by Wood Mackenzie and Solar...

December 9, 2025

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Workforce Demand for Onshore and Offshore Wind Rises Sharply: GWEC

The global wind energy sector is expected to require at least 1 million full-time equivalent (FTE) workers between 2025 and 2030 to meet projected installation and operational targets, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the...

December 9, 2025

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Improving Residential Business Cuts ChargePoint’s Net Loss by 32% YoY

U.S.-based electric vehicle charging solutions company ChargePoint has reported total revenue of $105.67 million in the third quarter (Q3) of the financial year (FY) 2026, a 6% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $99.6 million. f $96.71 million. The...

December 9, 2025

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Texas Grid Hit by Massive Data Center Demand Wave, ERCOT Warns

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) received 225 new large load interconnection requests in 2025 alone, accounting for a 270% MW demand increase since January. By November 18, 2025, ERCOT was tracking about 226 GW of large loads...

December 9, 2025

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MENA Weekly Roundup: Egypt Plans $15 Billion South Sinai Renewable Complex

A consortium of international companies, led by Spain’s Abengoa, plans to invest $15 billion in Egypt’s South Sinai region to construct a renewable energy complex capable of generating 10 GW of power through solar and wind technologies. Beyond power...

December 8, 2025

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