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PM Surya Ghar Completes One Year with Over 800,000 Rooftop Solar Installations

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has completed one year of significant progress in promoting rooftop solar adoption nationwide. As of January 27, 2025, 846,000...

February 13, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Rooftop

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Solar
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MNRE Sets Efficiency Standards for Solar Modules, Inverters and Batteries

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the “Solar Systems, devices and Components Goods Order, 2025,” setting performance standards for solar...

January 29, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar
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Center and States Must Align Better for Accelerated Solar Open Access Growth

There is a remarkable shift in the adoption of renewable energy in India, particularly with solar open access growing as a compelling choice for commercial and...

January 22, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Electric Vehicle Sales Clock 27% Yearly Growth in 2024, Reach 1.9 Million Units

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached a record 1.95 million units in 2024, an over 27% growth year-over-year against the 1.53 million units sold in 2023. EVs...

January 2, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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India Slaps Anti-Dumping Duty on Solar Glass from China and Vietnam

The Indian Ministry of Finance has issued a notification imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on textured, tempered, coated, and uncoated solar glass imported from...

December 5, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Gujarat Pipavav Port to Source Power from CleanMax’s Wind-Solar Project

APM Terminals Pipavav (Gujarat Pipavav Port) in Gujarat will procure power from a 4.56 MW wind-solar hybrid project developed by CleanMax. The two companies have entered...

November 26, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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AMPIN, CIP to Invest $300 Million for 2 GW Renewable Energy Projects

New Delhi-based AMPIN Energy Transition has expanded its partnership with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to develop 2 GW renewable energy projects across India...

November 19, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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CEA Approves Uniform Protection Protocol for Power Grid Stability

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has approved the Uniform Protection Protocol to ensure grid stability, reliability, and security and safely integrate 450 GW of...

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US Withdraws Tariffs on Aluminum Extrusions Used in Solar on 14 Nations Including India

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) recently overruled the Department of Commerce’s imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on aluminum...

November 5, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other
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Transmission Infrastructure Overhaul by 2027 to Cost ₹4.25 Trillion: CEA

The estimated expenditure for implementing the additional transmission system (including transmission lines, substations, and reactive compensation) during 2022-27 is...

October 22, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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MNRE Clarifies Applicability of ALMM Order for Open Access Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) Order will not apply to open access and...

October 14, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar
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US Slaps Anti-dumping Duties on Indian Aluminum Extrusions Used in Solar Racking

The U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed anti-dumping duties at rates ranging from 2.02% to 376.85% and countervailing duties at rates ranging from 1.44% to 168.81%...

October 9, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Robust Solar Project Pipeline Drives India’s Module Manufacturing Capacity

India added 11.3 GW of solar modules and 2 GW of cell manufacturing capacity in the first half (1H) of 2024, according to Mercom India’s recently released research...

October 8, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Electric Vehicle Sales Drop 11% YoY in Q3 2024 with 332,730 Units

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached 332,730 units in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, a decline of over 11% year-over-year (YoY) against the 372,387...

October 7, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Zelestra Closes $146 Million Financing for 435 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

Zelestra (formerly Solarpack), a renewable energy project developer, has closed a financing package of €132 million (~$146 million) for a 435 MWdc solar PV project in...

September 23, 2024

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Finance and M&A

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Solar

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