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Rooftop Solar Installations Under PM Surya Ghar Reach 3 Million

India’s residential rooftop solar installations under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana have reached 3 million, according to a recent statement by Union Minister for New...

March 3, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Solar
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MNRE Sets Emission Thresholds for Green Ammonia and Green Methanol

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified standards for green ammonia and green methanol under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, establishing...

March 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: TNGECL Names 1.5 GWh Battery Storage Auction Winners

Eagle Construction (Eagle Infra India) and OPG Power (OPG Power Ventures) won Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation’s (TNGECL) auction to set up seven standalone battery...

February 24, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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MNRE Tells States to Identify Sites for Floating Solar Project Development

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sought feedback from the states on the draft reports prepared by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) and...

February 23, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Floating Solar

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Markets & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: China Export Rebate Cuts May Raise India’s Solar Costs

China’s recent decision to cancel value-added tax (VAT) rebates on exports of solar and related products from April 1, 2026, is likely to increase project costs for...

February 17, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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Developers Seek ALMM List-II Extension, Solar Manufacturers Push Back

With the June 1, 2026, deadline for mandatory sourcing of solar cells from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II fast approaching, solar...

February 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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MNRE Expands Solar Cell Manufacturing Capacity Under ALMM to 26,477 MW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the fifth revised list of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM List-II) for solar cells, adding...

February 16, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Jumps to 162 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 17,268 MW of solar module capacity. The...

February 9, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Modules

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Union Budget 2026 Pushes for Stable Renewables

The Union Budget 2026 provided a new focus to India’s renewable energy strategy, moving from capacity addition to developing a sustainable, resilient domestic clean...

February 9, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM List-II Increases to 26 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the fourth revised Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List-II for solar cells, raising the total...

February 6, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Led by Solar, Renewables Overtake Thermal in India’s Power Mix

Solar power accounted for 26.5% of India’s total installed power capacity and 52.7% of the total installed renewable energy capacity as of December 2025. Solar...

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REIL Floats Tender for 17.5 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Across India

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments (REIL) has invited bids for the installation of grid-connected rooftop solar systems with a cumulative capacity of 17.5 MW on...

January 28, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Chidambaranar Port Authority Invites Bids for 8 MW Wind Project with BESS

V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) has invited bids for the design, engineering, supply, installation, and commissioning of an 8 MW wind project with a 5 MWh...

January 27, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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India Records Highest-Ever Wind Capacity Additions at 6.3 GW in 2025

India added 6.3 GW of wind power capacity in 2025, an 85.2% YoY increase from 3.4 GW in 2024, according to Mercom India Research. The additions marked the highest annual...

January 22, 2026

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Sowndhiga U

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Wind
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ANERT Invites Bids to Produce Green Hydrogen from Biomass

The Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) has invited bids for the development of pilot projects to produce green hydrogen from biomass....

January 19, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions

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