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India Eases Foreign Investment Rules for Polysilicon, Wafer, Batteries

India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for processing foreign direct investment...

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

India’s solar sector witnessed a major reshuffle in market leadership in 2025, with 35 new companies entering the top 10 rankings across key segments, reflecting the...

May 6, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy
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Haryana Hikes Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers for 2H FY 2026

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has approved the additional surcharge on electricity consumed through open access by consumers within the areas...

May 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Open Access

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Other
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Karnataka Sets Ceiling Tariff for Wind Power Projects Until FY 2029

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has set the ceiling tariff for wind power projects for the control period from financial year (FY) 2027 to FY 2029....

May 4, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Wind
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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM List-II Nears 30 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 seventh revision....

May 4, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Punjab to Procure Firm, Dispatchable Renewable Energy from NHPC

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) approved the long-term procurement of firm, dispatchable renewable energy by the Punjab State Power...

May 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Leading Solar Tracker Suppliers in India in 2025

India is seeing an increased adoption of solar tracking systems, particularly in utility-scale projects, to maximize energy generation. By improving energy yield...

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Haryana Grants One-Time Approval to 127 MW Solar PPAs Under KUSUM

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has approved the procurement of solar power by the Haryana Power Purchase Center (HPPC) for a cumulative capacity of...

April 30, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Solar Share in India’s Renewable Energy Capacity Rises to 55% in Q1 2026

Solar power accounted for 28.4% of total installed power capacity and 55% of total installed renewable energy capacity as of March 2026, up from 26.5% and 52.7%,...

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Storage Becomes Critical to Solar Economics After Maharashtra Banking Changes

Maharashtra’s revised renewable energy and multi-year tariff framework ties solar consumption directly to the time of generation. The order defines solar hours as 09:00...

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Clean Energy Meets All Power Demand Growth Globally in 2025 as Solar Surges

Clean energy sources met all global electricity demand growth in 2025, marking a structural turning point for the power sector and halting the long-standing expansion of...

April 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Karnataka High Court Stays CERC’s Revised Deviation Settlement Mechanism

The Karnataka High Court has issued an interim stay on the enforcement of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) revised deviation settlement mechanism...

April 28, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Wind
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Bombay High Court Upholds Night Power Tariff Rebate Rights, Orders Refund

The Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to verify the amounts paid by a food products manufacturer, adjust any...

April 28, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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China Adds 41.4 GW of Solar, 15.8 GW of Wind Capacity in Q1 2026

China expanded its installed solar power capacity by 41.4 GW in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026. On a year-over-year (YoY) basis, solar capacity addition dropped 41.7%...

April 28, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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US Sets Preliminary Antidumping Duties on Solar Cells from India

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced preliminary affirmative determinations in antidumping duty investigations into crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells,...

April 24, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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