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Over 10 GW of SECI-Awarded Renewable Capacity Yet to Find Offtakers

India’s renewable energy procurement pipeline is witnessing a growing build-up of unsold renewable capacity, with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) holding nearly...

April 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Government Permits Use of Insurance Surety Bonds in Power Project Bids

The Ministry of Finance has permitted the use of insurance surety bonds as an alternative to bank guarantees for both bid and performance security under the standard...

April 8, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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China Installed 1.2 TW of Solar, 650 GW of Wind Capacity as of February 2026

China’s total installed solar generation capacity reached 1,234 GW by the end of February 2026, and wind generation capacity reached 650 GW, increasing 33.2% and 22.8%...

April 7, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar

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Wind
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US Energy Storage Costs Fall While Solar Market Suffers Under Policy Pressure

The solar and energy storage markets in the U.S. have entered a phase of uncertainty in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, as several policy developments began directly...

April 7, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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MNRE Designates SECI as Sole Implementing Agency for Renewable Energy Bidding

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has designated the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) as the sole renewable energy implementing agency (REIA) for...

April 6, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Germany Awards 3.4 GW of Onshore Wind and 155 MW of Solar Projects

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 3,445 MW of onshore wind capacity in the February 2026 tender round, with 924 bids totaling 7,858 MW,...

April 6, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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Himachal Pradesh Sets Levelized Tariffs for Distributed Solar Projects

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has determined the generic levelized tariffs for solar projects up to 5 MW for the financial year (FY)...

April 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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GERC Extends ₹1.50/kWh Banking Charge for Green Open Access Until June 2026

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has extended the applicability of the ₹1.50 (~$0.0159)/kWh banking charge under the state’s green energy open access...

April 1, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Issues Draft Firmware Guidelines for Rooftop Solar Dataloggers

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the draft Firmware Development Guidelines for local device configuration and remote communication application...

April 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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CERC Notifies Phased Move to Schedule-Based Deviation for Wind, Solar Under DSM

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has determined the value of “X” for computing deviation by wind and solar sellers under the Deviation Settlement...

April 1, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Adani Green Commissions 951 MW Renewable Capacity in Rajasthan and Gujarat

Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has operationalized 951 MW of renewable power projects through its subsidiaries, with capacities spread across Baiya in Rajasthan (251 MW) and...

March 31, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy
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Maharashtra Sets ₹2.82/kWh Tariff for Surplus Rooftop Solar Power in FY 2027

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved a generic tariff of ₹2.82 (~$0.030)/kWh for surplus rooftop solar power, along with variable...

March 31, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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NTPC Group Adds 180 MW Solar Capacity at Bhadla and Khavda Projects

NTPC Renewable Energy (NREL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy (NGEL), has announced the commercial operation of 180 MW of solar capacity across two...

March 31, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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MoP Invokes Emergency Clause to Boost Coal Power Output Amid Demand Surge

The government has begun invoking emergency powers under Section 11 of the Electricity Act to direct coal-based thermal power plants to increase generation, given the...

March 31, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Other Energy
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Rajasthan Adopts MoP’s Renewable Consumption Obligation Framework

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has adopted the renewable consumption obligation (RCO) framework notified by the Ministry of Power (MoP). The...

March 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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