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DGFT Mandates Registration, End-Use Declaration of Imported Solar Cells and Modules

Importers of solar and wind energy components must register the items with the Renewable Energy Equipment Import Monitoring System before bringing them into the country...

October 13, 2025

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Will Antidumping Duties on Cells Spark a New Wave of Solar Investment in India?

The recent recommendation by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) to impose an antidumping duty of up to 30% on Chinese solar cells is likely to boost the...

October 13, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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Ireland Allocates €1.1 Billion in Budget 2026 to Accelerate Energy Transition

The Government of Ireland has allocated almost €1.1 billion (~$1.16 billion) in Budget 2026 to accelerate its energy transition and support the country’s path to a...

October 10, 2025

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Renewable Energy
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Government Proposes Cost-Reflective Power Tariffs in Draft Amendment Bill

To make distribution companies more financially viable, the Ministry of Power has proposed an amendment to the Electricity Act, 2003, mandating the electricity...

October 10, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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Telangana Drops Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers in 2H FY 2026

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has determined that no additional surcharges will be levied on open access power consumers for the second half...

October 10, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access

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Wind
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Public Sector Banks Approve Over 579,000 Loans Under PM Surya Ghar

Public sector banks (PSBs) have approved more than 579,000 loan applications worth ₹109.07 billion (~$1.23 billion) under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, as of...

October 9, 2025

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Rooftop

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Europe’s Solar Jobs Rise 5% YoY to 865,000: Report

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employment in the European solar sector grew by 5% year-over-year (YoY) to 865,000 in 2024 from 826,000, according to SolarPower Europe’s EU...

October 9, 2025

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Maharashtra Launches Rooftop Solar Program for Economically Weaker Sections

The Maharashtra government has approved the Self-Reliant Maharashtra Residential Rooftop (SMART) solar program under which households below poverty line (BPL) will need...

October 8, 2025

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Gujarat Grants 396-Day Extension to Wind Developer for 40 MW Project

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has partly allowed a petition filed by a wind energy developer, granting a 396-day extension for completing the...

October 7, 2025

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Wind
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APTEL Upholds Wind Developer’s Deemed Generation Compensation Claim

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside an order of the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) dismissing a petition by a wind energy...

October 7, 2025

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MPERC Allows Bidders to Factor GST Change in Solar Park Auction

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has approved a joint petition filed by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (RUMSL) and MP Power Management Company...

October 7, 2025

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CERC Admits Solar Developers’ Plea for Compensation Due to Power Curtailment

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has admitted petitions from solar developers seeking compensation for power generation losses and financial losses...

October 6, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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T&D
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SMA Solar Technology to Cut 350 Jobs Amid Weak Solar Inverters Demand

Germany-based solar inverter supplier SMA Solar Technology announced that the company will slash approximately 300 full-time jobs in the country and 50 full-time jobs...

October 6, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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China Policy Shift to Increase Solar and Storage Costs by 9%: Report

Global solar and storage costs are expected to increase by 9% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, as policy shifts in China will end an era of low equipment prices that...

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MNRE Wants Solar Tenders Scrapped for Circumventing ALMM Mandate for Cells

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has taken serious note of government agencies issuing tenders in August this year with short bid submission timelines,...

October 6, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar

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