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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Seeks Bigger Role in Renewable Energy Governance

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) called for strengthening its role, considering the rapidly expanding scale and strategic importance of renewables, to...

March 24, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily Wrap-up
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MNRE Pushes Maharashtra to Drop ‘Regressive’ Rooftop Solar Capacity Cap

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked the Maharashtra government to withdraw its recent move to restrict the capacity of rooftop solar systems...

March 23, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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MNRE Eyes Bigger Role in Renewable Energy Governance, Distinct from MoP

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has called for strengthening its role, considering the rapidly expanding scale and strategic importance of renewables, to...

March 23, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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Use of ALMM-listed Solar Wafers Mandatory a Week After List Publication

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework by introducing a seven-day cut-off window after the...

March 18, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Government Mandates Aadhaar Authentication for PM Surya Ghar Subsidy

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has notified that beneficiaries seeking financial assistance under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana must undergo Aadhaar...

March 16, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Daily News Wrap-Up: PM KUSUM 2.0 to Include 10 GW Agrivoltaics

The second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) will include a 10 GW agrivoltaics component to promote the colocation of...

March 12, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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PM KUSUM 2.0 to Have 10 GW Agrivoltaics Component: Pralhad Joshi

The second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) will include a 10 GW agrivoltaics component to promote the colocation of...

March 11, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Solar
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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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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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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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Solar

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