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US Ends TOPCon Patent Probe Against Trina, Philadelphia Solar

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has terminated its investigation against Philadelphia Solar USA and Trina Solar after First Solar withdrew its complaint...

August 5, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar
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MNRE Clarifies ALMM List II Rules for Solar Cell Compliance

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified the applicability of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List II for solar cells across...

August 4, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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PM Surya Ghar Powers 5 Million Homes, Total Capacity Hits 15 GW

India has supported rooftop solar installations for over 5 million households under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana since its launch in February 2024; the Ministry...

August 4, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Rooftop

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

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) extended the exemption from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List II requirement for solar cells for...

August 4, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Storage, Engineering, and Service Become Distributed Solar’s Growth Drivers

India’s distributed solar and energy storage markets are expanding, driven by time-of-day (ToD) tariffs, evolving rooftop regulations, backup power requirements,...

August 4, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Rajasthan Regulator Rejects Plea to Exempt Captive Solar Projects from RPO

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has dismissed petitions filed by two textile companies seeking exemption from Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)...

August 3, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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APTEL Quashes TNERC Order Rejecting Extension for 50 MW Solar Project

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside an order of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) that had refused to grant a...

July 31, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Cabinet Clears ₹50 Billion PM Surya Sarovar Floating Solar-Storage Program

The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana, a ₹50.7 billion (~$530.20 million) program to develop 5 GW of floating solar projects with...

July 31, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Floating Solar

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Solar
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APTEL Upholds Guarantee Encashment in Delayed 1.5 GW Tamil Nadu Solar Project

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has upheld the encashment of performance guarantees by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) due...

July 31, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Corporate Funding Jumps 56% YoY to $16.9 Billion in 1H 2026

Global solar companies raised $16.9 billion in corporate funding during the first half (1H) of 2026, a 56% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $10.8 billion in the...

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MNRE Withdraws ALMM List-I Transition Relief for Delayed Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has withdrawn transitional relief for certain solar projects that were unable to comply with the Approved List of Models...

July 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Punjab Electricity Regulator Approves Reduced Tariff for 50 MW Solar Projects

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has approved Punjab State Power Corporation’s (PSPCL) procurement of power from two intrastate solar projects...

July 30, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar
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KERC Grants Compensation for Delay in Executing Wheeling Agreement

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has partly allowed a petition filed by a wind power generator and directed the Bangalore Electricity Supply...

July 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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US Bars Import of Foreign-Made Power Inverters Over Security Risks

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added grid-connected power inverters manufactured in foreign countries to its Covered List, preventing new models...

July 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Inverters & BOS

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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MNRE Allows DISCOMs to Use Surya Ghar Funds for Energy Storage Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has said distribution companies (DISCOMs) may use funds remaining with them under the ‘Incentives to DISCOMs’ component...

July 29, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar

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