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Solar Corporate Funding Jumps 56% YoY to $16.9 Billion in 1H 2026

Global solar companies raised $16.9 billion in corporate funding during the first half (1H) of 2026, a 56% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $10.8 billion in the...

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EDP Renewables to Sell 80% Stake in 384 MW Solar and Storage Portfolio

EDP Renewables (EDPR), a renewable energy power producer, has agreed to sell an 80% common equity stake in a 384 MW solar and battery storage portfolio in California to...

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HESCOM Floats Tender for 303.5 MW of Feeder-Level Solar Projects Under CM-SKY

Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM) has invited bids to develop 303.5 MW of distributed solar projects to solarize agricultural feeders under Karnataka’s...

July 30, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Tenders & Auctions
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Bhopal Civic Body Floats Tender for 2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a tender to set up grid-connected rooftop solar projects with an aggregate capacity of 2 MW across 304 locations. The...

July 30, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Rooftop

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Tenders & Auctions
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MNRE Withdraws ALMM List-I Transition Relief for Delayed Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has withdrawn transitional relief for certain solar projects that were unable to comply with the Approved List of Models...

July 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Larger Capacity Rooftop Solar Systems Dominate PM Surya Ghar Installations

An overwhelming majority of rooftop solar systems installed under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana are above 3 kW, according to statistics furnished by the...

July 30, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Punjab Electricity Regulator Approves Reduced Tariff for 50 MW Solar Projects

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has approved Punjab State Power Corporation’s (PSPCL) procurement of power from two intrastate solar projects...

July 30, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Module Industry May See Consolidation Due to Oversupply: Interview

India’s renewable energy sector is entering a new phase as more developers opt for combining solar and wind projects with energy storage to leverage benefits like...

July 30, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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KERC Grants Compensation for Delay in Executing Wheeling Agreement

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has partly allowed a petition filed by a wind power generator and directed the Bangalore Electricity Supply...

July 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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US Bars Import of Foreign-Made Power Inverters Over Security Risks

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added grid-connected power inverters manufactured in foreign countries to its Covered List, preventing new models...

July 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Inverters & BOS

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Bihar Invites Bids for DPR Preparation to Implement Model Solar Village Program

Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) has invited bids for formulating a detailed project report (DPR) to implement the Model Solar Village Scheme under PM...

July 30, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Egypt Secures $391 Million for Wind Power Transmission

Egypt  attracted an investment of EGP20 billion ($391 million) from an Egyptian-Emirati consortium to develop a high-voltage transmission line. The infrastructure will...

July 30, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Renewable Energy

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Solar

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Wind
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DCR Module Shortage Derails Rooftop Solar Timelines Despite Strong Demand

Accounting for 18% of India’s total solar installations in Q1 2026, the rooftop solar segment has been a key growth driver in the country’s efforts to fast-track...

July 30, 2026

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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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MNRE Allows DISCOMs to Use Surya Ghar Funds for Energy Storage Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has said distribution companies (DISCOMs) may use funds remaining with them under the ‘Incentives to DISCOMs’ component...

July 29, 2026

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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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MNRE Flags Complaints Over Incorrect Rooftop Solar Billing by DISCOMs

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said it has received several complaints about incorrect electricity bills issued by distribution companies (DISCOMs)...

July 29, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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