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Daily News Wrap-Up: Government Launches Critical Minerals Auction

The Ministry of Mines has launched the fourth tranche of e-auction for critical and strategic minerals, offering concessions for 21 mineral blocks, even as it canceled...

June 26, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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BIS Launches New Standards to Enhance Safety and Quality of EVs

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has unveiled two standards, IS 18590: 2024 and IS 18606: 2024, aiming to enhance the safety of electric vehicles (EV) across various...

June 25, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Failure to Manage Grid Violations Can Risk India’s Energy Transition: NREL

India’s power system must safely and successfully accelerate the adoption of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) such as solar, storage, and electric vehicles for...

March 26, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Haryana Floats Rate Contract Tender for 8.4 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has invited bids to empanel vendors on an annual rate contract basis to set up a tentative aggregate of 8.4 MW of...

February 26, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Government Cuts Solar Module Makers’ Fees to Enlist as Approved Suppliers

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reduced the application and inspection fees for enlistment in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM)....

May 15, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: BIS Certification Deadline for Solar Inverters Extended to June 30

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has extended the deadline for compliance with and implementation of the Quality Control Order, 2017, for solar photovoltaic...

February 3, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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MNRE Extends BIS Certification Deadline for Solar Inverters Again to June 30

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the deadline for compliance with and implementation of the Quality Control Order, 2017, for solar...

February 2, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Inverters & BOS

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Solar
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BIS Certification Must be Updated and Expedited to Keep Pace with Solar Technologies

Solar module manufacturers have urged the government to update the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for photovoltaic systems and other related -equipment to align with...

September 15, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Electric Vehicle Battery Standards Amended for Enhanced Safety

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has amended battery safety standards to prevent fire incidents in electric two-wheelers (E2W). The amendments provide for...

September 2, 2022

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Vijayalakshmi Sridhar

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Deadline for BIS Certification of Solar Inverters Extended

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the self-certification of...

August 2, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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BIS Outlines Performance Standards for EV Batteries Amid Multiple Reports of EV Fires

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued performance standards for electric vehicle (EV) batteries to ensure the safety of the consumers amidst the report of EV...

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REIL to Appoint Consultancy Firm for BIS Certification of Solar Modules

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, has issued terms of reference for...

February 17, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Deadline for BIS Certification of Solar Inverters Extended to June 30, 2022

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a fresh notification extending the self-certification of solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters under the Bureau of...

February 8, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Inverters & BOS

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Solar
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BESCOM’s Empanelment Process is Tedious, Expensive and Unnecessary

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has recently revised its guidelines to empanel inverter manufacturers for government solar programs in...

September 30, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Empanelment Tender Issued for Residential Rooftop Solar Systems in Haryana

The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVNL) has invited expression of interest for empanelment of agencies to set up grid-connected residential rooftop solar systems...

August 9, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Rooftop

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Solar

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