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India Adds 44 GW of Solar Module Capacity in 1H 2025

India added 44.2 GW of solar module capacity and 7.5 GW of solar cell capacity in the first half (1H) of 2025, according to the recently released Mercom India research report, “State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 1H 202...

September 30, 2025

Energy Storage

Government Allows 4-Hour, 1-Cycle BESS Operation, Industry Welcomes Move

The Ministry of Power has allowed states to implement standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects under viability gap funding (VGF), supported by the Power System Development Fund, in both two-hour and four-hour confi...

October 3, 2025

Markets & Policy

India Opens Antidumping Investigation into Solar Encapsulant Imports

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an investigation into the alleged dumping of solar encapsulants exported and originating from South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. The investigation is in response to a...

September 30, 2025

C&I

Financing Push for C&I Solar Projects Gains Momentum

Commercial and industrial (C&I) solar continues to be one of the fastest-growing segments in India’s renewable energy market. With increasing pressure on businesses to cut operating costs and reduce dependence on grid electric...

October 1, 2025

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Oil India, RVUNL Set Up JV to Develop 1.2 GW Renewable Energy Projects

Oil India (OIL) and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RVUNL) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company for developing 1.2 GW of renewable energy projects in Rajasthan. The proposed projects will include 1,000 MW of solar and...

October 3, 2025

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Waaree Energies Commissions 950 MW Solar Module Plant in Gujarat

Solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies has commenced commercial operations at its 950 MW solar module manufacturing plant located in the Navsari district of Gujarat. The company is planning new facilities for 3 GW of modules at Samakhiali,...

October 3, 2025

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Kerala Upholds Levy of Fixed Charges on Domestic Rooftop Solar Prosumers

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has upheld Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEBL) levying fixed charges on domestic solar prosumers under net-metering arrangements. The order clarified that there is no illegality in...

October 3, 2025

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Bihar Draft Policy Aims 0.25 MTPA Green Hydrogen Production by 2030

Bihar Government has issued its Draft Green Hydrogen Policy 2025, aiming to achieve a production capacity of 0.25 million metric tons per annum (MTPA) of green hydrogen and green ammonia by 2030. The policy will facilitate the creation of production,...

October 3, 2025

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US Energy Department Axes $7.5 Billion for Biden-Era Clean Energy Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the termination of 321 financial awards supporting 223 energy projects, a majority of which are clean energy projects, claiming an estimated savings of $7.56 billion. The terminated awards were issued by...

October 3, 2025

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NSPCL Commissions 15 MW Floating Solar Project in Chhattisgarh

A joint venture between the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and NTPC, NTPC-SAIL Power Company (NSPCL), has commissioned a 15 MW floating solar project at the Maroda-1 reservoir of the Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh. Spread over 80 acres, the...

October 3, 2025

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Prime Minister Launches 800 MW Solar Projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated three solar power projects in Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh with a cumulative capacity of 800 MW. The events featured the commissioning of a 200 MW solar project by SAEL Group’s Sunfree Energy RJP1,...

October 3, 2025

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Government Notifies Guidelines for Charging Stations Under PM E-DRIVE

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has notified operational guidelines for deploying electric vehicle (EV) public charging stations under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) program. Subsidies will be...

October 3, 2025

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Daily New Wrap-Up: POWERGRID Wins RECPDCL’s 765 kV ISTS Auction

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) received a letter of intent from REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) to establish a 765 kV interstate transmission system between Parli New, Maharashtra, and Bidar, Karnataka, on a build, own,...

October 3, 2025

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Italy Awards 10 GWh Under Inaugural Battery Energy Storage Auction

Italy’s transmission system operator Terna has awarded 10 GWh of energy storage capacity in the first auction held under the Electricity Storage Procurement Mechanism (MSCSE) across the Central-South, South, Calabria, Sicily, and Sardinia distinct...

October 3, 2025

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