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Daily News Wrap-Up: Experts Feel BESS Will Phase Out Power Banking

Renewable energy sector experts opined that battery energy storage systems (BESS) will likely phase out power banking in the coming years. They said BESS has the...

June 25, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: SECI Announces Winners of 2 GW Rooftop Solar Auction

Vyomaa Energy and Sunanda Solar Energy won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to install 2,112 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems under the...

June 24, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: APTEL Reverses Increase in Wind Energy Charges

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity overturned orders by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) that had imposed increased charges on wind power...

June 23, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: SJVN Floats Tender for 2.4 MW Rooftop Solar in Arunachal Pradesh

SJVN invited bids to install 2.378 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects at various locations in Arunachal Pradesh under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Bids...

June 20, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Suggests Wider Over-the-Counter Power Market Scope

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission proposed amendments to its Power Market Regulations, 2021, to expand the scope of over-the-counter (OTC) power markets. An...

June 19, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Helps Textile and Ceramic Firms Save ₹152 Million Yearly

Taking the green route, four companies from the textile and ceramic industries have cumulatively saved ₹152.26 million (~$1.7 million) since 2024 by procuring power from...

June 18, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Exports Rise 26% in Q1 2025

Indian solar module and cell exports increased 26.1% quarter-over-quarter to $267.6 million (~₹23.1 billion) in the first quarter of 2025 from $212.2 million (~₹17.92...

June 17, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Torrent Power Wins SECI’s 600 MW Wind Auction

Torrent Green Energy (Torrent Power) won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s auction to set up 600 MW interstate transmission system-connected wind power projects under...

June 16, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Utility Solar Project Costs Up Slightly in Q1 2025

Large-scale solar project costs in India increased for the second consecutive quarter, according to Mercom’s Q1 2025 India Solar Market Update, average project costs...

June 13, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Clean Energy Sector Welcomes RBI Interest Rate Cut

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recent decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points has brought cheer to the renewable energy sector, with stakeholders describing...

June 12, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MoP Announces ₹54 Billion BESS VGF Tranche Two

The Ministry of Power announced the second tranche of viability gap funding (VGF) to support battery energy storage systems (BESS) development in India. Under this...

June 11, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Leading Solar Module Mounting Structure Firms in 2024

Goodluck India, Strolar Mounting Systems, Raydean Industries, Metalkraft, and MTE Structures were the top five module mounting structure suppliers to the Indian solar...

June 10, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Leading Solar Inverter Suppliers in 2024

Sungrow Power Supply, TBEA Energy India, Sineng Electric, FIMER India, and Ginlong (Solis) Technologies were the leading inverter suppliers in India for the calendar...

June 6, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Open Access Capacity Additions Drop 47% in Q1

India’s solar open access capacity additions dropped 47% year-over-year (YoY) to 1.1 GW in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 from over 2 GW, according to Mercom India’s Q1...

June 5, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Top Robotic Solar Module Cleaning Equipment Suppliers in 2024

Taypro, Langfang Sol-Bright New Energy Technology, Airtouch Solar, Vayu Solar, and LEAPTING were the top five robotic solar module cleaning equipment suppliers to the...

June 4, 2025

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