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MENA Weekly Roundup: Saudi Arabia Reveals 5.3 GW Renewable Project Bidders

Saudi Arabia announced the list of qualified bidders for the seventh round of renewable energy projects under its National Renewable Energy Program, totaling 5.3 GW of...

January 12, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy
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BEE Issues Draft Operational Procedure for Renewable Consumption Obligations

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has issued the draft operational procedure for designated consumers to comply with renewable consumption obligations (RCO). In...

January 12, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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China to Scrap Export VAT Rebates for Solar Products from April 1, 2026

China will cancel value-added tax (VAT) export rebates for photovoltaic (PV) and other related products from April 1, 2026, the Ministry of Finance and the State...

January 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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CTUIL Clarifies GNA Rules for Additional Renewable Energy Generation Capacity

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has issued an advisory clarifying the processing of applications for renewable energy generator connection details in...

January 12, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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China to Scrap Export VAT Rebates for Solar Products from April 1, 2026

China will cancel value-added tax (VAT) export rebates for photovoltaic (PV) and other related products from April 1, 2026, the Ministry of Finance and the State...

January 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Trump Withdraws US from Global Climate Pacts, Solar Alliance, and IRENA

The White House has announced that the U.S. will end funding and withdraw from 35 non-United Nations (UN) international and 31 UN organizations, including bodies...

January 9, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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China Issues Guidance on Strengthening Solar Intellectual Property Rights

China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) have issued a guidance document to further...

January 9, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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HPERC Sets Levelized Tariffs for Solar Projects Up to 5 MW Capacity

Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has notified a levelized tariff of ₹3.4 (~$0.037)/kWh for solar projects with a capacity of over 3 MW and up...

January 8, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Asahi India Glass to Procure 20.8 MW Wind-Solar Power from Adani Green

Asahi India Glass will procure 20.8 MW of wind-solar hybrid power from Adani Green Energy’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Adani Green Energy Twenty Five B. The power will be...

January 8, 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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RERC Denies Load Factor Rebate for Cement Company’s Captive Solar Project

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has rejected a petition filed by Shree Cement seeking the grant of a load factor rebate by Jaipur Vidyut Vitran...

January 7, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Uttarakhand Regulator Asks UPCL to Set Solar, Non-Solar Hours for Tariffs

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has decided to retain the existing time-of-day (ToD) tariff structure and defer any immediate changes to peak...

January 7, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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European Union’s CBAM Puts a Carbon Cost On India’s Exports

The European Union (EU) has begun implementing the definitive phase of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a policy that will attach a carbon-linked cost to...

January 7, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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UPERC Adopts Tariff for 1.5 GW Pumped Hydro Storage Project in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the tariff of ₹7.71 million (~$85,634)/MW/annum for procuring power from 1,500 MW of pumped...

January 6, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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CERC Adopts Usage Charges of ₹2.45/kWh for NCL India’s 510 MW Solar Project

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted a usage charge of ₹2.45 (~$0.0272)/kWh for the 510 MW solar power project developed by NLC India. The...

January 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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MERC Rules Rooftop Solar Net Metering Can Continue with Open Access

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to permit net metering for Hatsun...

January 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Rooftop

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