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Kerala Regulator Approves KSEB’s 200 MW Solar Plus 400 MWh Storage Procurement

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved the power sale agreement (PSA) signed between Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and the Solar...

July 28, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Global Power Generation from Renewables to Grow by Over 8% in 2026: IEA

Global power generation from renewables is expected to grow by more than 8% in 2026, pushing its share in the electricity generation mix to 37% by 2027, up from 33% in...

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MNRE Issues Model Agreement for Electrolyzer as a Service

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a model service agreement for electrolyzer-as-a-service to support the adoption of green hydrogen across...

July 24, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other Energy
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China’s Solar Capacity Tops 1.27 TW but Capacity Additions Drop 66% in 1H 2026

China added 158.7 GW of new power generation capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to the latest electricity statistics released by the National Energy...

July 24, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Open Access Will Drive Large-Scale C&I Renewable Adoption: Interview

India added 2.7 GW of solar open access capacity in the first quarter of 2026, up 55% quarter-over-quarter, according to the Q1 Mercom India Solar Open Access Market...

July 24, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Electricity Regulations Must Balance Accountability with Developer Flexibility: Interview

Stricter regulations and project oversight can discourage speculative developers, but they may also inadvertently affect genuine developers facing legitimate execution...

July 23, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Solar Module Manufacturers May Face Cell Supply Shortage for 6-7 Months: Interview

The rush to comply with the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) guidelines for solar modules and cells has sparked concerns among industry stakeholders...

July 23, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Maharashtra Regulator Orders MSEDCL to Clear Delayed Wind Payments

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to pay ₹1.14 billion (~$11.84 million)...

July 23, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM List-II Grows to 31.76 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar cells, adding Avaada Electro as a new...

July 22, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Policy Consistency Key to Investors’ Confidence in India: Interview

The Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) mandate for solar cells, which came into effect on June 1, 2026, is one of the most widely discussed topics in...

July 22, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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MERC Clears Tariff for Adani Electricity’s 750 MW Renewable Power Procurement

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has adopted a weighted-average levelized tariff of ₹6.38 (~$0.066)/kWh for procuring 750 MW of round-the-clock...

July 22, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Bihar Regulator Approves Generic Renewable Energy Tariffs for FY 2027

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved the generic levelized tariffs for biomass, non-fossil fuel cogeneration, and waste-to-energy projects for...

July 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Kerala Regulator Approves DISCOM’s Revisions to 300 MW Peak Power Tender

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved a Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) proposal to revise the bid evaluation methodology...

July 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE to Fund Pilot Line for Perovskite Photovoltaic Manufacturing

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved the continuation of its Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development (RE-RTD) program from the...

July 21, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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US Starts Tariff Circumvention Probe into Solar Imports from Ethiopia

The U.S. has initiated an anti-circumvention inquiry to determine whether crystalline silicon solar cells and modules manufactured in Ethiopia and Vietnam using Chinese...

July 21, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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