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Industry Calls for End-to-End Solar Manufacturing, Not Just Cells and Modules

Domestic manufacturing and supply chain development dominated conversations at the recently concluded Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025. Industry leaders weighed in on...

August 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Rajasthan Regulator Approves Five-Year PPA Extension for 3.75 MW Wind Projects

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has approved Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services’ (RUVITL) request to extend its power purchase agreements (PPAs)...

August 26, 2025

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Wind
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Supreme Court Upholds CESC’s Right to Encash Solar Developer’s Bank Guarantee

The Supreme Court of India held that Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company’s (CESC) decision to encash the performance bank guarantee furnished by Saisudhir Energy...

August 26, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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MPERC Approves Tariff for 232 MW of Solar Projects Under PM KUSUM

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has approved the tariff of ₹2.94 (~$0.0336)/kWh discovered in the fourth and fifth auctions conducted by...

August 25, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Union Government Must Fund States to Meet India’s 2030 Clean Energy Target

If India must install 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030, the states would require a cumulative grant of ₹140.64 billion (~$1.6 billion) every year...

August 22, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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Andhra Pradesh Proposes Virtual and Group Net Metering for Rooftop Solar

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has proposed introducing virtual net metering, allowing groups of consumers, such as housing societies and...

August 21, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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India Must Urgently Set Post-2030 Renewable Energy Goals

What an exceptional Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025 it was! When we started covering India’s clean energy market, the entire country had just 6 MW of installed solar...

August 20, 2025

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Raj Prabhu

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Renewable Energy
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Insurance Market Primed to Cover Hybrid and Battery Storage Project Risks: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025, held on July 24 and 25 in New Delhi, Jonas Dalsgaard, Chief Commercial Officer (Sustainable...

August 19, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar
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US Treasury Guidance Tightens Renewable Energy Tax Credit Rules

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced new rules limiting how wind and solar companies can claim federal tax breaks. While industry associations criticized the...

August 18, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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GERC Approves ₹2.60/kWh Tariff for 500 MW Solar Projects

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved a tariff of ₹2.60 (~$0.0297)/kWh discovered by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) to procure power from...

August 14, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Overcoming Land and Grid Challenges Key to India’s Renewable Growth: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the  Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025 held in New Delhi on July 24 and 25, 2025, Bhavesh Kumar Rathod, Founder and Director...

August 14, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Issues Clarification on ALMM List-II Mandate for Government Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that government solar projects under net metering, behind-the-meter, and open access mechanisms are exempt...

August 13, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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MNRE Limits ULA/RESCO Projects Under PM Surya Ghar to Rooftop Solar

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has limited solar projects under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in utility-led aggregator (ULA)/renewable service...

August 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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States Must Step Up to Match India’s National Clean Energy Push: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025, Shri Venkatesh, Founding Partner at SKV Law Offices, shared key insights into the evolving...

August 12, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Arunachal Pradesh Sets RPO Mandate of 43% by FY 2030

The Arunachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (APSERC) has set the State a target of meeting 43.3% of its energy requirements from renewable sources by...

August 11, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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