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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Open Access Capacity Rose to 6.9 GW in 2024

India added 6.9 GW of solar open access capacity in 2024, a 77% year-over-year increase from 3.9 GW, according to the newly-released Mercom India Q4 & Annual 2024...

March 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily Wrap-up
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Government Updates Domestic Content Norms for Solar Cells

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the updated Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) norms for solar cells. According to the revised guidelines, a...

March 11, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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MHI Mandates 100% DCR Requirement for 18 EV Components Under PM E-Drive

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has mandated a 100% domestic content requirement (DCR) for 18 electric vehicle (EV) components under the two-wheeler,...

March 5, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Average Cost of Large-Scale Solar Projects in India Drops 23% YoY in Q3 2024

The average cost of large-scale solar projects in India dropped by almost 23% year-over-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2024, according to...

December 12, 2024

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R Govind

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Mercom Research Focus

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EESL Invites Bids for Supply of 1 GW DCR-Compliant Solar Modules

Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has invited bids for a rate contract to supply ~1,000 MWp Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)- compliant crystalline 540 Wp and above...

October 23, 2024

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Staff

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Gautam Solar Ventures into Solar Cell Manufacturing with ₹10 Billion Investment

New Delhi-based solar module manufacturer Gautam Solar has announced a foray into solar cell manufacturing by investing ₹10 billion (~$119.4 million) in a 2 GW solar...

September 18, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Shortage of Solar Modules Hits Projects with DCR Mandate

India’s ambitious push for solar energy is facing a significant hurdle: a shortage of domestically produced solar modules. Subsidy-supported residential rooftop...

July 12, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Shortage of India-made Solar Modules Hits Projects with DCR Mandate

India’s ambitious push for solar energy is facing a significant hurdle: a shortage of domestically produced solar modules. Subsidy-supported residential rooftop...

July 11, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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EESL Invites Bids for 2 GW Monocrystalline Solar Modules

Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has invited bids for supplying domestic content requirement (DCR)-compliant 2 GW of monocrystalline modules for solar power projects...

June 20, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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First Solar’s Thin Film Modules Approved for Use in DCR Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved the use of thin film solar modules produced at First Solar’s (FS India Solar Ventures) vertically...

May 10, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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DCR Waiver for Solar Cells, Subsidy Under KUSUM to Continue: MNRE

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued two clarifications on the guidelines for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan...

January 31, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Major Events that Impacted the Solar Sector in 2023

India installed 5.6 GW of new solar capacity during the first nine months of 2023, a decrease of 47% year-over-year, according to Mercom India Research’s Q3 2023 India...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: NTPC Green Energy Floats 300 MW Solar EPC Tender

NTPC Green Energy invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction package with land development for up to 300 MW of inter-state transmission...

October 18, 2023

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Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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MNRE Reiterates Penalties for Flouting Domestic Solar Module Requirement Norms

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reiterated that action will be taken against entities for violation of the domestic content requirement (DCR)...

October 17, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Karnataka Floats Consultancy Tender for 500 MW Solar Park

The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development invited bids from consultancy firms to prepare a detailed project report for developing a 500 MW solar park in Bidar. The last...

September 13, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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