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Solar91, Srinivasa Constructions Among Winners of HESCOM’s 95 MW Solar Auction

Seven companies have won Hubballi Electricity Supply Company’s (HESCOM) auction to commission 13 solar power projects totaling 95 MW in Karnataka under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan ...

January 16, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

Farmers in Maharashtra and Rajasthan Turn to Robotic Cleaning to Improve Solar Output

The rapid rollout of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program is gradually transforming India’s rural solar landscape by enabling decentralized, feeder-level solar power projects for agricu...

January 14, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

Is Aggressive Bidding Distorting the Economics of Energy Storage Projects in India?

Only 50% of the standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects evaluated in a new industry survey showed positive project economics and economic viability under modeled assumptions, highlighting the continuing cost chall...

January 13, 2026

Markets & Policy

Pace Digitek Bags EPC Contract for Bondada’s 300 MW Solar Project

Pace Digitek has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) order valued at ₹3.76 billion (~$45.3 million) from Bondada Engineering, to provide balance-of-system works for its 300 MW solar project. The company’s s...

January 16, 2026

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POWERGRID Invites Bids to Select Partner for 1.5 GWh BESS Tender

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has floated two tenders for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) of 187.5 MW/750 MWh each at two of Transmission Corporation of...

January 20, 2026

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Inox Green Secures O&M Order for KEC’s 625 MW Rajasthan Solar Project

Renewable energy operation and maintenance (O&M) company Inox Green Energy has signed an agreement with engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solutions provider KEC International to provide O&M services for a 625 MW solar project...

January 20, 2026

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Waaree Energies Bags 210 MW Domestic Order, 2 GW US Solar Module Contract

Mumbai-based solar module manufacturer, Waaree Energies, announced it has secured fresh solar module supply orders for both domestic and international markets. The company received an order to supply 210 MW of Domestic Content Requirement...

January 20, 2026

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MENA Weekly Round-Up: ADB, Masdar Sign Solar-Plus-Storage Financing Deal

Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) signed a $30 million financing package to develop a 300 MW solar power plant and 75 MWh battery energy storage system in Guzar City, Kashkadarya Region, Uzbekistan. The...

January 20, 2026

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CG Power Secures ₹9 Billion Order to Supply Power Transformers for US Data Center

Mumbai-based engineering conglomerate, CG Power and Industrial Solutions, a subsidiary of the Murugappa Group, has won a ₹9 billion (~$99.07 million) order from Tallgrass Integrated Logistics Solutions, U.S., to supply power transformers for a...

January 20, 2026

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NHPC Invites Bids to Develop Power Evacuation Infrastructure at 1.2 GW Jalaun Solar Park

NHPC, on behalf of Bundelkhand Saur Urja, has floated bids to develop power evacuation infrastructure for the 1.2 GW Jalaun Solar Park in Uttar Pradesh. Bundelkhand Saur Urja is a joint venture created between NHPC and the Uttar Pradesh New and...

January 20, 2026

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NTPC Green Energy Issues 2.38 MW Solar Module Supply Tender

NTPC Green Energy (NGEL) has issued a tender for the supply of 2.38 MW of solar modules for its projects in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The procurement involves the supply of 7,000 crystalline silicon solar PV modules, each with a rated capacity of...

January 20, 2026

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POWERGRID Commissions ISTS Project to Evacuate 8.1 GW of Solar Power from Rajasthan

Power Grid Corporation of India’s (POWERGRID) wholly owned subsidiary, POWERGRID Bhadla Sikar Transmission, has successfully commissioned an inter-state transmission system (ISTS) in Rajasthan to evacuate 8.1 GW of power from Solar Energy Zones...

January 20, 2026

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Bokaro Power Issues O&M Tender for 2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Bokaro Power Supply Company (BPSCL) has invited bids for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of 2 MW of rooftop solar projects across various buildings inside and outside the Bokaro Steel Plant in Jharkhand. The last date to submit bids is...

January 20, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Grants Relief to 300 MW Solar Project Due to GST Hike

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ruled that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate increase notified on 30 September 2021 qualifies as a ‘Change in Law’ event under the Power Purchase Agreement dated August 20, 2021, between Thar...

January 20, 2026

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