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New GST Rates on Renewable Energy Goods Likely to Reduce Costs and Tariffs

The reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 12% to 5% on solar cells and other renewable energy devices is likely to lower power costs for consumers while...

September 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Mercom Research Focus

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Wind
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Europe’s Solar Industry Wants CBAM Extended to Module and Tracker Imports

Solar component imports into Europe could become more expensive if a proposal to extend the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to solar modules, trackers, and...

September 12, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Module Manufacturer GREW Solar Secures ₹3 Billion to Expand Capacity

Solar module manufacturer GREW Solar, a subsidiary of Chiripal Group, has raised ₹3 billion (~$34.09 million) from a group of investors, including those from GeeCee...

September 9, 2025

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Staff

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Chhattisgarh Floats Tender for 760 MWh BESS

Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company (CSPDCL) invited bids to develop 380 MW/760 MWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS). Bids must be submitted...

September 9, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Large-Scale Solar System Costs Across Module Technologies Drop in Q2 2025

The average system cost of large-scale solar projects fell again in the second quarter of 2025, continuing the steady downward trend. Indian TOPCon-based projects remain...

September 9, 2025

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Shanthi G

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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Reliance Industries Rolls Out First 200 MW HJT Modules at Jamnagar

Reliance Industries (RIL) has announced the production of its first 200 MW heterojunction technology (HJT) solar modules at the Dhirubhai Ambani Giga Energy Complex in...

September 1, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Modules

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Solar
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Jakson to Invest ₹80 Billion in 6 GW Integrated Solar Manufacturing Facility

Delhi-based Jakson Engineers, a subsidiary of Jakson Group, has announced an investment of over ₹80 billion (~$930.23 million) to establish a 6 GW integrated solar...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Faulty TOPCon Installations Risk Fires

The increasing demand for TOPCon bifacial solar modules raised concerns among industry professionals about their potential for unsafe installation, particularly on sheet...

August 25, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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NTPC REL Invites Bids for 1,200 MW Solar Module Supply in Gujarat

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited bids to supply solar modules for its upcoming 1,200 MW capacity solar projects at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in the...

August 20, 2025

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Staff

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Solar Cell Demand Can be Met with a Short Deadline Extension if Needed: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025 held in New Delhi on July 24 and 25, 2025, Avinash Hiranandani, Vice Chairman and Managing...

August 18, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Grows by 8.8 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar modules with the addition of 8,797 MW of...

August 14, 2025

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Staff

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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US Initiates Anti-Dumping Probe Into Indian Solar Cell Imports

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has initiated anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations against imports of crystalline silicon...

August 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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NTPC REL Issues Module Supply Tender for 1 GW Solar Projects

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited bids for the supply of crystalline bifacial modules for its upcoming solar projects in Lalitpur and Chitrakoot districts of...

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MNRE Releases ALMM List-II for Solar Cells with a Capacity of 13 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the first Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar cells, enlisting nine domestic...

August 1, 2025

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Staff

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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India Must Step Up Solar Module Capacity to Meet Clean Energy Targets

India must step up its solar module manufacturing capacity to achieve its 2047 clean energy target and its net-zero goals by 2070. To reach these targets and reduce the...

July 30, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Solar

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