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UPERC Allows Solar Project Developers to Sign PPAs under Special Purpose Vehicles

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has allowed solar project developers to execute 20.2 MW of projects under Component C-2 of the Pradhan Mantri...

August 14, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Module Prices Set to Rise as Procurement Rush Builds Ahead of ALMM-II Deadline

Developers are accelerating project commissioning ahead of the December 31, 2026, Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II exemption deadline, tightening...

August 14, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Maharashtra Invites EOIs for 115 MW Floating Solar Project with Battery Storage

The Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) to develop a 115 MW floating solar project with a...

August 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Floating Solar

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Bihar Offers Rooftop Solar Subsidy Top-up of ₹10,000/kW Under PM Surya Ghar

The Bihar government has approved additional financial assistance of ₹10,000 (~$105)/kW for residential consumers installing rooftop solar systems under PM Surya Ghar:...

August 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Strong Solar Module Demand Drives Insolation Energy’s Q1 Revenue up 105%

Jaipur-based solar module manufacturer Insolation Energy posted revenue of ₹7.41 billion (~$77.6 million) in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2026-27,...

August 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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India Adds Record 27 GW of Solar Capacity in First Half of 2026

India added a record 27 GW of solar capacity in the first half (1H) of the calendar year (CY) 2026, up 49% year-over-year (YoY) from 18 GW, according to Mercom India...

August 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Solar Plus Storage Cuts Grid Imports and Diesel Use at Maharashtra Firm

A manufacturing facility in Maharashtra has reduced its monthly grid electricity purchases by 11.1% and lowered diesel consumption after integrating a 600 kW/1.2 MWh...

August 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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India’s Floating Solar Push Hinges on More Than Subsidies

India’s nascent floating solar market has struggled to scale amid high project costs, complex reservoir engineering, fragmented water-surface allocation, and limited...

August 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Floating Solar

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Octillion Opens Third Battery Plant in India With 3 GWh Annual Capacity

U.S.-based Octillion Power Systems, a supplier of battery systems for electric vehicles, has opened its third manufacturing facility in India in Halol, Gujarat, adding...

August 12, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Manufacturing
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European Energy Secures $270 Million for 225 MW Agri-PV Project

European Energy, a renewable energy project developer, has reached financial closure of €234.1 million (~$270 million) for a 225 MW agrivoltaic project in Vizzini,...

August 12, 2026

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Arjun Pradeep

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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UltraTech Cement to Procure Solar Power from Waaree SPV’s 65 MW Project

UltraTech Cement, an Aditya Birla Group company, will procure solar power from a 65 MW project being developed by Waaree Forever Energies’ special purpose vehicle (SPV),...

August 12, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Maharashtra Invites EOIs for 170 MW Floating Solar Project with Battery Storage

The Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) to develop a 170 MW AC floating solar project with a...

August 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Floating Solar

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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DNHDDPCL Invites Bids to Empanel Agencies for 5 MW Rooftop Solar Program

DNH and DD Power Corporation (DNHDDPCL) has invited expressions of interest to empanel agencies to install 5,000 grid-connected rooftop solar systems in the Union...

August 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MNRE to Continue Renewable Energy Skilling Program Until FY 2031

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved the continuation of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Program in New and Renewable Energy from financial...

August 12, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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ACME Solar Refinances ₹21.5 Billion Debt to Redeem Offshore Dollar Bonds

Renewable energy company ACME Solar Holdings has completed the refinancing of ₹21.47 billion (~$225.01 million) of debt by redeeming existing non-convertible debentures...

August 12, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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