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Daily News Wrap-Up: Banks Approve 579,000 Loans Under PM Surya Ghar

Public sector banks (PSBs) approved more than 579,000 loan applications worth ₹109.07 billion (~$1.23 billion) under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, as of...

October 10, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Rajasthan Announces Winners for 2 GWh BESS Auction

Eleven companies won Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam’s auction to set up 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS). The successful bidders...

October 9, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 48.4 MWh Energy Storage in 1H 2025

India added 48.4 MWh of energy storage capacity in the first half (1H) of 2025, a 74% decline from 186 MWh added in the same period last year, according to the newly...

October 8, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India issues Tighter Inverter Rules for Solar Data Security

India is moving to keep rooftop solar telemetry on India-based servers to protect data leakage, as the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy advances a national,...

October 7, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Power Ministry Permits 4-Hour, 1-Cycle BESS Operation

The Ministry of Power allowed states to implement standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects under viability gap funding, supported by the Power System...

October 6, 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...

October 3, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Module Production Capacity Reaches 44 GW

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...

October 1, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MERC Approves Tariffs for 1.5 GW of Solar Projects

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission approved tariffs of ₹2.52 (~$0.0283)/kWh and ₹2.53 (~$0.0285)/kWh for Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution...

September 30, 2025

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Daily Wrap-Up: Rajasthan Proposes 5% ESS for Renewable Projects Above 5 MW

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission proposed an amendment that mandates energy storage systems (ESS) for all new renewable energy projects, except for...

September 29, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Tamil Nadu Issues Green Energy Open Access Regulations

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a comprehensive framework for renewable energy transactions through the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory...

September 26, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM Grows to 17.88 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy added a total of 4.8 GW of new solar cell capacity to the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List-II, taking the total...

September 25, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: RUMSL Reveals 600 MW Solar Plus Storage Auction Winners

ACME Solar Holdings and Ceigall India have won Rewa Ultra Mega Solar’s auction to develop a 600 MW grid-connected, ground-mounted solar power project with a battery...

September 23, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Top Five States for Solar Open Access in Q2 2025

India added 2.6 GW of solar open access capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, a nearly 143% increase from 1.1 GW in Q1 2025. Installations rose 60.1%...

September 22, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Imports Up 8.3% YoY in Q2 2025

India imported solar cells and modules worth over $839.4 million (₹71.9 billion) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, an 8.3% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according to...

September 19, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Landed Costs of Solar Open Access Projects Jump in Q2

The landed costs for third-party solar open access projects increased in 11 of 15 states for high-tension industrial consumers, primarily driven by higher power purchase...

September 18, 2025

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