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Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulator Approves PPAs for PM-KUSUM Projects

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved 10 power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 19.7 MW of grid-connected solar projects under Component...

October 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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US to Impose Antidumping, Countervailing Duties on Solar Imports from India

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has ruled that imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells, whether assembled into modules or not,...

October 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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UPERC Clears Data Center’s Plea for Short-Term Renewables Procurement

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved a data center developer’s plea to adopt tariffs to procure 8 MW of renewable energy on a...

October 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Haryana Regulator Approves New Rules for Extending Renewable Project Timelines

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has approved amendments to the Procedure for Grant of Connectivity and Green Energy Open Access, introducing a...

October 14, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Uttarakhand Regulator Rejects Plea to Raise Solar Tariffs

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has rejected a petition seeking an increase in the generic solar tariff to ₹5.50 (~$0.06)/kWh for the financial...

October 13, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar
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MNRE Adds 402 MW of Solar Cell Capacity to ALMM, Total Nears 38 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added 402 MW of solar cell manufacturing capacity to the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II,...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Bihar Proposes 500 kW Cap for Rooftop Solar Net Metering

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed amendments to its rooftop solar regulations, limiting the capacity of net metering systems to up to 500...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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EU Solar-Storage Jobs Near 1 Million Mark, Manufacturing Employment Dips

The European Union’s (EU) solar and battery energy storage sectors supported approximately 982,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in 2025, driven by continued...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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MERC Allows Net Metering with Open Access for Rooftop Solar Project

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has partly allowed a private company’s petition seeking net metering arrangements for its 660 kW rooftop...

October 8, 2026

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Staff

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Solar
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MERC Allows Solar Developer’s ₹11 Million Generation Loss Compensation Claim

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MSPGCL) to pay ₹11.10 million (~$114,828) to...

October 8, 2026

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Solar
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MERC Lets Parties Decide Commissioning Date for 730 MW Solar Projects

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in a recent judgment, left it to the solar developer and the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company...

October 7, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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GERC Upholds 15% Supervision Charges on 1 MW Solar Project

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has dismissed a petition challenging the levy of 15% supervision charges and a ₹100,000 (~$1,033) connectivity fee...

October 7, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar
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JSERC Allows Coal Miner to Connect 1.88 MW Rooftop Solar Project at 11 kV

The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has allowed a coal mining company to inject power from its 1.882 MW rooftop solar project at Belgaria...

October 7, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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MNRE Proposes Standard Nomenclature for Solar Cells Under ALMM List-II

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised its proposed standardized nomenclature for solar cells enlisted under the Approved List of Models and...

October 6, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar
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MNRE Expands Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM to 37 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 11th revision, taking...

October 6, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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