Rooftop Solar

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Solar a Force Multiplier: Agro Foundry Reaps Benefits of Reinvesting Savings

To understand how the savings in electricity bills from installing solar can have a multiplier effect if reinvested intelligently, there is a classic example in the...

April 15, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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C&I

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MNRE Mandates Generating DCR Certificate Number in PM Surya Ghar Portal

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has mandated generating and inputting the 16-digit Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) certificate number on the PM Surya...

April 14, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Karnataka’s Free Electricity Program Slows Rooftop Solar Rollout Under PM Surya Ghar

The implementation of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in Karnataka has been slow to take off. Despite a sharp rise in registrations, only 6,519 rooftop solar...

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Akums Drugs Commits to Sustainability, Installs 600 kW Rooftop Solar

Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company in India, has taken a step towards sustainability by installing a 600 kW rooftop solar power...

April 9, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Uttar Pradesh Shows Rising Residential Solar Potential, But Issues Prevail

Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state, has demonstrated significant potential for solar adoption. With ample sunshine for most of the year and government programs...

April 8, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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KERC Proposes Tariff of ₹2.93/kWh for PM Surya Ghar Projects Above 3 kW

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed a tariff of ₹2.3 (~$0.026)/kWh for rooftop solar projects under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana with...

March 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Free Electricity Programs a Disincentive for PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Adoption

At a time when the government is pushing for greater adoption of solar through the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, which aims to make households energy-independent,...

March 21, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Parliament Committee Skeptical About MNRE Meeting PM Surya Ghar Target

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Energy has said it will be a challenge for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to meet the financial year (FY) 2025-26...

March 18, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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NHPC Floats Tender for 2.56 MW Rooftop Solar Projects in Nagaland

NHPC has invited bids for setting up 2.56 MW rooftop solar projects on government buildings in Nagaland under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The last date to...

March 17, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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Potato Chips Maker Shyam Snacks Halves Energy Bills with Rooftop Solar

A snacks manufacturer in Haryana has demonstrated how installing a rooftop solar system can yield savings on electricity bills. The company is so impressed with the...

March 17, 2025

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Staff

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C&I

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Quality Issues Surface in Rooftop Solar Systems Under PM Surya Ghar

As rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana reach 1 million nationwide, concerns have arisen about the lack of quality checks for the...

March 17, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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How to Boost the Performance of Bifacial Solar Modules in Rooftop Installations

India is witnessing rapid adoption of bifacial modules in rooftop solar installations driven by the decreasing availability of monofacial alternatives and the promise of...

March 7, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Module Serial Number Glitch Slowing PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Installations

Integration of the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) verification portal with the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana portal and stringent solar module verification...

March 6, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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ONGC Issues EPC Tender for 2 MW Solar Project in Navi Mumbai  

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has floated a tender for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a 2.01 MW solar project to be implemented...

March 3, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Classic Signages Wins NVVN’s 6.3 MW Solar Project Auction

Jaipur-based Classic Signages has won NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam’s (NVVN) auction to develop a cumulative solar project capacity of 6.32 MW in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana...

February 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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