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Daily News Wrap-Up: Free Electricity Slows Rooftop Solar Rollout in Karnataka

The implementation of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in Karnataka has been slow to take off. Despite a sharp rise in registrations, only 6,519 rooftop solar...

April 11, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Strong Demand Drives India’s Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity

India added 25.3 GW of solar module capacity and 11.6 GW of solar cell capacity in the calendar year 2024, according to Mercom’s recently released State of Solar PV...

April 9, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Gujarat DISCOM Receives Tariff Approval for 76 MW Solar Projects under KUSUM

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved tariffs between ₹2.15 (~$0.025)/kWh and ₹3 (~$0.034)/kWh for a cumulative 76 MW solar power projects of...

April 9, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Gujarat Adopts Tariffs for 276 MW Solar Projects Under KUSUM Program

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved a petition filed by Paschim Gujarat Vij Company (PGVCL) to adopt tariffs for 276 MW of solar power...

April 8, 2025

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Chhattisgarh Regulator Approves ₹3.50/kWh as Tariff for 310 MW Solar Project

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has approved a tariff of ₹3.50 (~$0.0409)/kWh for procuring 310 MW of solar power under the Pradhan...

April 3, 2025

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Jaipur DISCOM Floats Tenders for 1.2 GW Solar Projects Under KUSUM

Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JVVNL) has floated 13 tenders for 1,200.7 MW grid-connected solar projects at various 33/11 kV sub-stations under Component A of the Pradhan...

April 2, 2025

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Jodhpur DISCOM Invites EoI for 2.4 GW Solar Projects

Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JdVVNL) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) to develop cumulative 2,360.5 MW solar power projects through the renewable energy service...

April 1, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily News Wrap-Up: JVVNL Tenders 112 MW Solar Projects Under KUSUM

Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam issued an expression of interest for implementing 112.6 MW of decentralized solar projects in Rajasthan under Component A of the Pradhan...

March 27, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily News Wrap-Up: TGGENCO Announces 250 MW/500 MWh BESS Auction Results

Bondada Engineering, Oriana Power, and Pace Digitek won Telangana Power Generation Corporation’s auction to set up 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage...

March 26, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Rajasthan Sets Tariff of ₹3.04/kWh for 5 GW Solar Capacity Under KUSUM

Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) approved a pre-determined levelized tariff of ₹3.04 (~$0.036)/kWh for 5,000 MW solar capacity under Component-A of the...

March 25, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Odisha Floats EoI for 20 MW Solar Projects Under KUSUM

The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) to develop 20 MW solar projects under Component A of the Pradhan Mantri...

March 18, 2025

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Amrut Energy Raises ₹1 Billion to Expand Solar Water Pump Manufacturing

Ahmedabad-based Amrut Energy, a solar water pumps manufacturer and renewable energy solutions provider, has secured ₹1 billion (~$11.49 million) in funding from private...

March 13, 2025

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Haryana DISCOM floats EoI for 7 MW Solar Projects Under PM KUSUM

The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) for 7 MW solar power projects under component -A of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja...

March 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in February 2025

India added 25.2 GW of solar capacity in the calendar year 2024, a 204% increase compared to the 8.3 GW added in 2023. According to Mercom India’s latest Q4 and Annual...

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Jaipur DISCOM Invites Bids for 101 MW Solar Projects Under PM KUSUM

Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JVVNL) has issued an expression of interest for the design, survey, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of cumulative 101.15 MW...

February 28, 2025

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Tina Freese

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