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MNRE Mandates 10-Year Warranty, 25-Year Performance Cover for Solar Modules

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a standard procedure for warranty management and claims settlement for solar modules installed under...

May 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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CERC Proposes Shorter Gate Closure for Real-Time Market Power Trades

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed shortening the scheduling time in the real time market (RTM) in the power exchanges from 75 minutes to...

May 7, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Other
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Gujarat Issues Guidelines to Streamline Renewable Energy Project Development

The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has issued the guidelines for the development of solar, wind, and wind-solar projects with or without battery storage...

May 7, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Wind
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West Bengal Approves CESC’s Procurement of 600 MW of Wind-Solar Power

The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has approved Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation’s (CESC) petition to procure 600 MW of power from interstate...

May 7, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar

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Bihar Regulator Approves BSPHCL’s 300 MW Wind-Solar Power Procurement

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved Bihar State Power Holding Company’s (BSPHCL) proposal to procure 300 MW of wind-solar hybrid power...

May 7, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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India Eases Foreign Investment Rules for Polysilicon, Wafer, Batteries

India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for processing foreign direct investment...

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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in April 2026

India’s solar sector witnessed a major reshuffle in market leadership in 2025, with 35 new companies entering the top 10 rankings across key segments, reflecting the...

May 6, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy
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Haryana Hikes Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers for 2H FY 2026

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has approved the additional surcharge on electricity consumed through open access by consumers within the areas...

May 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Open Access

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Karnataka Sets Ceiling Tariff for Wind Power Projects Until FY 2029

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has set the ceiling tariff for wind power projects for the control period from financial year (FY) 2027 to FY 2029....

May 4, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Wind
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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM List-II Nears 30 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar cells in its seventh revision....

May 4, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Punjab to Procure Firm, Dispatchable Renewable Energy from NHPC

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) approved the long-term procurement of firm, dispatchable renewable energy by the Punjab State Power...

May 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Leading Solar Tracker Suppliers in India in 2025

India is seeing an increased adoption of solar tracking systems, particularly in utility-scale projects, to maximize energy generation. By improving energy yield...

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Haryana Grants One-Time Approval to 127 MW Solar PPAs Under KUSUM

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has approved the procurement of solar power by the Haryana Power Purchase Center (HPPC) for a cumulative capacity of...

April 30, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Solar Share in India’s Renewable Energy Capacity Rises to 55% in Q1 2026

Solar power accounted for 28.4% of total installed power capacity and 55% of total installed renewable energy capacity as of March 2026, up from 26.5% and 52.7%,...

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Storage Becomes Critical to Solar Economics After Maharashtra Banking Changes

Maharashtra’s revised renewable energy and multi-year tariff framework ties solar consumption directly to the time of generation. The order defines solar hours as 09:00...

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