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MNRE’s West Asia Advisory Offers More Time, but Developers Say Relief May Fall Short

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) recent advisory for renewable energy projects offers some relief to developers grappling with equipment supply, logistics, and construction disruptions arising from the prolonged W...

September 18, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

The Real Cost of Energy Storage Systems Goes Beyond Battery Prices

Battery energy storage system (BESS) project costs in India vary widely depending on system configuration, storage duration, grid interconnection requirements, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) scope, and operating r...

September 18, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

Solar Module Microcracks Raise Performance, Warranty Risks

In its 2026 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, solar testing lab Kiwa PVEL reported that 87% of the manufacturers it tested had at least one module fail a reliability test. Mechanical breakage was among the two biggest problem areas...

September 17, 2026

Energy Storage

Vizag Data Center Boom Could Drive Hybrid Renewables, Energy Storage Market

The rapid expansion of data centers in Visakhapatnam (Vizag) could reshape the renewable energy market by creating large, round-the-clock power loads and accelerating demand for hybrid renewable energy, energy storage, and support...

September 18, 2026

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Bihar Proposes Storage-Linked Renewable Purchase Obligation Targets

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed introducing an energy storage obligation as part of the renewable purchase obligations (RPOs) applicable to obligated entities in the state. Under the draft BERC (Renewable Purchase...

September 18, 2026

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Gujarat Regulator Rejects Captive Solar Project’s Time Extension Plea

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has rejected a petition seeking an extension to complete the evacuation infrastructure for a 9 MW captive solar project in Gujarat. The Commission held that the company, Rolex Rings, failed to...

September 18, 2026

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BSL to Source Power from Solar Plus 5’s 4.4 MW Solar-Plus-Storage Project

Textile manufacturing and export company BSL has announced agreements with Bhadla Minigrid Solar 5 to source power from its  4.4 MW/4.92 MWh solar-plus-storage project in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Bhadla Minigrid Solar 5’s is a special purpose vehicle...

September 18, 2026

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ACME Secures $600 Million from Brookfield for Green Molecule Projects

ACME Cleantech Ventures, a UK-based subsidiary of the ACME Group, has secured up to $600 million from Brookfield Asset Management to support the development and construction of the company’s green molecule project pipeline in India and West Asia....

September 18, 2026

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APTEL Rejects Captive Power Status Over 26% Ownership Requirement

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has upheld the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (HERC) finding that a consumer did not qualify as a captive user of electricity generated by a biomass-based cogeneration project. APTEL held...

September 18, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Rises to 225 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-I by adding 12,256 MW of solar module capacity, increasing the cumulative enlisted capacity to approximately 225.5 GW. The Maharashtra...

September 18, 2026

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Alpex Solar Inaugurates 2.2 GW TOPCon Cell Facility in Uttar Pradesh

Solar module manufacturer Alpex Solar has inaugurated a 2.2 GW G12R tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell manufacturing facility at Kosi Kotwan Industrial Area, in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The company said the new facility marks a...

September 18, 2026

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