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MNRE Allows Solar Mini Grid Installations for Tribal Habitations

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the guidelines for the implementation of the solar power program for particularly vulnerable tribal group...

March 27, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar
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Maharashtra Issues Guidelines for Rooftop Solar Installations at Sugar Factories

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued directives regarding the installation of rooftop solar systems by sugar factories that have...

March 27, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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JSW’s Renewables Arm Acquires 45 MW Wind Project from Reliance Power

JSW Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of JSW Neo Energy Limited and a step-down subsidiary of JSW Energy, has expanded its renewable energy portfolio with the ₹1.32 billion...

March 26, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Wind
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 Global Renewable Energy Capacity Additions Falling Short of Target: IRENA

Achieving the target set at COP28 in Dubai last year of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 is contingent on global determination, policy support, and investment...

March 22, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Renewable Energy
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Telangana Sets ₹1.40/kWh Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power Consumers

The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) issued an order outlining the process for identifying stranded capacity and terms for imposing an...

March 21, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Türkiye Imposes Security Deposit on Solar Panel Imports

Türkiye’s Ministry of Commerce has recently issued an order regulating solar panel imports from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Croatia, and Jordan. By regulating...

March 21, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Government Launches Standards and Labelling Program for Solar Inverters

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has announced a Standards and Labeling Program for grid-connected solar inverters without storage to indicate their overall...

March 20, 2024

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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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CERC Approves Tariffs for NTPC’s 1.25 GW Solar Power Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved tariffs discovered through competitive bidding for NTPC’s procurement of 1,250 MW power from...

March 20, 2024

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Markets & Policy
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Housing Societies to Receive ₹18,000/kW CFA Under New Rooftop Solar Program

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced that the President of India has approved the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, with a budget of ₹750.21...

March 18, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Delhi Proposes 4.5 GW of Solar Capacity by 2027 Under New Solar Policy

The Delhi government has announced plans to install 4,500 MW of solar capacity, including 750 MW of rooftop solar within the state and around 3,750 MW of utility-scale...

March 15, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Maharashtra DISCOM Floats Tender for 502 MW Solar Projects

Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MSPGCL) has invited bids to set up 502 MW crystalline solar power projects for agriculture feeder solarization under the...

March 15, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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FTC Solar Q4 2023 Net Loss Narrows by 45.3% YoY to $11.2 Million

U.S.-based solar tracker systems provider FTC Solar’s net loss for the fourth quarter (Q4) in 2023 amounted to $11.2 million, an improvement of 45.3% year over year...

March 14, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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CERC Approves Tariff for SECI’s 1,200 MW Wind Power Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved a tariff of ₹2.69 (~$0.0325)/kWh (300 MW, 180 MW, 150 MW) and ₹2.70 (~$0.0326)/kWh (450 MW, 120 MW), in...

March 14, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Maharashtra Approves Nidar Utilities’ 3 MW RTC Renewable Power Procurement

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved a short-term power purchase for 3 MW of non-solar, non-wind power on a round-the-clock (RTC) basis...

March 12, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Average Cost of Large-Scale Solar Projects Drop 27% YoY in Q4 2023

The average cost of large-scale solar power projects in India declined by 26.6% year-over-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023 following a drop in module prices....

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