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Daily News Wrap-Up: Government Amends Renewable Project Bidding Guidelines

The Ministry of Power amended its tariff-based competitive bidding process guidelines for procuring power from wind, solar, wind-solar hybrid, and firm and dispatchable...

February 21, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Two-Hour Energy Storage Integration Mandated for Solar Tenders

The Ministry of Power mandated that all renewable energy implementing agencies and state utilities incorporate a minimum two-hour co-located energy storage system...

February 20, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Drops to 67.1 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy added two new entrants, Easy Photovoltech and Akshaya Solar Power (India), to the Approved List of Module Manufacturers, adding...

February 19, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: PM Surya Ghar Completes One Year

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana completed one year of significant progress in promoting rooftop solar adoption nationwide. As of January 27, 2025, 846,000...

February 14, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Slaps Anti-Dumping Duties on Solar Glass

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry finalized anti-dumping duties on textured tempered solar glass imports from China and Vietnam. A ministry investigation concluded...

February 13, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Regulator Approves Kerala’s Power Banking Agreements

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved multiple energy banking agreements entered by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to manage surplus...

February 12, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: BHEL-Hitachi Wins 6 GW Transmission Project

A consortium of Bharat Heavy Electricals and Hitachi Energy India received a letter of intent from Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission to set up high-voltage direct...

February 11, 2025

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MENA Round-Up: UAE Aims for 14.2 GW Clean Energy Capacity by 2030

The UAE updated its energy strategy, aiming to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The country is increasing its focus on clean and renewable energy projects,...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Vadodara Invites Bids for 3 MW Solar Rooftop Systems

Vadodara Municipal Corporation invited bids to install 3 MW rooftop solar systems on its buildings. Bids must be submitted by February 24, 2025. Selected bidders must...

February 10, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Grants ₹20 Million Compensation to Solar Developer

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) declared a hike in Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 5% to 12% to 18% as a change in law event. It allowed Beempow...

February 7, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Power Generation Up 18% in 2024

India’s solar power generation rose nearly 18% year-over-year (YoY) to 133.8 billion units (BU) in 2024 from 113.4 BU, according to data published by the Central...

February 6, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: APTEL Overturns JSERC’s Order Exempting Steel Firm from RPO

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity overturned an order passed by the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) granting an exemption from Renewable...

February 5, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: DCR Module Costs, Shortages Hit Solar Programs

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan are the government’s key initiatives to help homeowners and...

February 4, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Adyant and UPC Win SJVN’s 600 MW Wind Auction

Adyant Enersol (Datta Infra) and UPC Renewables won SJVN’s auction to set up 600 MW inter-state transmission system-connected wind power projects on a build-own-operate...

January 31, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: GEDA Issues Guidelines for Off-Grid Renewable Power Projects

The Gujarat Energy Development Agency issued detailed procedures, guidelines, and terms for establishing off-grid solar, wind, and wind-solar hybrid power projects. The...

January 29, 2025

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