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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Allows Solar Mini Grid Installations for Tribal Areas

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

March 28, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Gujarat DISCOMs Top Annual Ratings, While Karnataka Struggles to Keep Pace

The Ministry of Power‘s twelfth annual integrated ratings of power distribution companies (DISCOMs) have revealed notable shifts in financial and operational...

March 21, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & 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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Solar
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Adani Electricity Mumbai Retains Top Spot in DISCOM Rankings for FY 2023

The Ministry of Power has released the twelfth annual integrated ratings and rankings report for the financial year (FY) 2023, which assessed the financial and...

March 14, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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France Achieves 20 GW Milestone with 3.3 GW Solar Capacity Added in 2023

France’s solar photovoltaic capacity reached a new milestone of 20 GW at the end of 2023, a 19% increase over 2022 levels, according to a recent report by the...

March 12, 2024

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Staff

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Markets & Policy
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High Electricity Costs Force REC Silicon to Shut Polysilicon Production in Montana

Norway-based polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon is shutting down polysilicon production at its Butte facility in Montana, U.S., owing to high electricity costs. The...

February 12, 2024

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Staff

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Manufacturing
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Residential Rooftop Solar Subsidy to be Increased to 60%: R K Singh

Free electricity will be provided for households with a consumption of less than 300 units a month by installing rooftop solar systems on their homes, according to an...

February 5, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Rooftop

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Solar
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EU Proposes Action Plan for Faster Rollout of Electricity Grids

The European Commission has proposed an action plan to ensure that electricity grids in the European Union (EU) operate efficiently and are rolled out further and faster....

November 30, 2023

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Grid

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Other
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UK Aims to Fast-Track Renewable Energy Projects’ Grid Connection

Ofgem, the U.K.’s energy regulator, has introduced new rules to unclog the electricity grid connection queue, specifically targeting the pace of connecting...

November 17, 2023

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Renewable Energy
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Union Power Minister Calls on Regulators to Ensure Cost-Reflective Tariffs

In a recent interaction with regulatory bodies from across the country, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R.K. Singh emphasized the need for...

October 5, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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US Adds 6.4 GW of Small-Scale Solar Capacity in 2022: EIA Report

The U.S. added 6.4 GW of small-scale solar capacity in 2022, which marks the highest annual growth ever recorded in the segment, according to a report by the U.S. Energy...

September 12, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Rooftop

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Solar
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SECI Disbursements to Solar, Wind Generators See 19.6% YoY Rise

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) paid solar and wind power producers ₹11.45 billion (~$138 million) for the energy purchased in July 2023. The payment...

September 11, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Maharashtra Announces Incentives for Textile Units Setting up Solar Projects

The Government of Maharashtra has announced incentives in the form of capital subsidies for solar project installations by textile units in the state. The incentives are...

September 5, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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C&I

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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SECI Disbursements to Solar, Wind Generators See 26% YoY Rise

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) disbursed ₹11.48 billion (~$138.3 million) to wind and solar developers for the electricity procured in the month of June...

August 23, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Renewable Captive Projects Accounted for 3.25% of Total Electricity Generated in FY 2022

Renewable energy (wind and solar) accounted for 9.07% of the total installed captive capacity as of March 31, 2022, according to the General Review Report 2023,...

August 23, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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