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Bihar Regulator Approves Generic Renewable Energy Tariffs for FY 2027

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved the generic levelized tariffs for biomass, non-fossil fuel cogeneration, and waste-to-energy projects for...

July 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Kerala Regulator Approves DISCOM’s Revisions to 300 MW Peak Power Tender

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved a Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) proposal to revise the bid evaluation methodology...

July 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE to Fund Pilot Line for Perovskite Photovoltaic Manufacturing

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved the continuation of its Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development (RE-RTD) program from the...

July 21, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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US Starts Tariff Circumvention Probe into Solar Imports from Ethiopia

The U.S. has initiated an anti-circumvention inquiry to determine whether crystalline silicon solar cells and modules manufactured in Ethiopia and Vietnam using Chinese...

July 21, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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KERC Allows Solar Developers to Recover GST Paid on Land Lease Rentals

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has ruled that the goods and services tax (GST) imposed on lease rentals for project land under the reverse charge...

July 20, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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MNRE Extends ALMM Cell Exemption for Net Metering, Open Access Solar Projects

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

July 18, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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US Lawmakers Urge Crackdown on Foreign-Made Blue Wafers Imports

Four U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to take immediate action against imports of partially...

July 18, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Modules

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Solar
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China to Impose 2% Consumption Tax on Batteries and Solar Cells

China’s Ministry of Finance, General Administration of Customs, and State Taxation Administration have jointly announced a phased consumption tax on several...

July 17, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Delhi Regulator Simplifies Net Metering Rules for Rooftop Solar Projects

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has amended net metering guidelines for rooftop solar projects by replacing the existing three-tier rooftop solar...

July 17, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Despite High Costs, Solar and Wind Still Cheapest New Power Sources: Report

Utility-scale solar and onshore wind continue to offer the lowest unsubsidized levelized cost of energy (LCOE) in the U.S., even as higher capital costs, interest rates,...

July 17, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Gujarat Mandates 51% Renewable Power for Data Centers Under New Policy

The Gujarat government has unveiled its Viksit Gujarat Data Center Policy, which mandates that data center developers source at least 51% of the electricity consumed by...

July 16, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Germany Adds 7.39 GW of Solar Capacity in First Half of 2026

Germany added 7.39 GW of solar capacity during the first six months of 2026, according to data from the Federal Network Agency’s (Bundesnetzagentur) Market Master Data...

July 16, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Himachal Pradesh Proposes Easier Rooftop Solar Application Process

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has issued draft regulations to simplify the rooftop solar application process and align the rules with...

July 15, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Rooftop

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Solar
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CERC Proposes FY 2027 Generic Tariffs for Renewable Energy Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has invited  stakeholder comments on the levelized generic tariffs proposed for renewable energy projects for the...

July 14, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy
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Bihar Waives Application, Meter Testing Charges for Residential Rooftop Solar

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has waived application and meter-testing charges for domestic rooftop solar consumers under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft...

July 14, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Rooftop

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Solar

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