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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in May 2026

India added 2.7 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, a YoY growth of 125.4% from 1.2 GW and a 25.4% QoQ jump from 2.2 GW, according to Mercom India...

June 2, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Avaada Group Secures $950 Million for Renewable Energy Projects

Renewable energy company Avaada Group has secured $950 million in financing from a consortium of global and domestic banks for renewable energy projects in India. The...

June 2, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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SEBI Says Renewable Projects Awarded to Infrastructure Trusts Meet PPP Criteria

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has said renewable energy generation and supply projects awarded by public sector or government entities to special...

May 29, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Solar to Become World’s Largest Power Source by 2032: Report

Annual solar installations rose nearly ninefold from 75 GW in 2016 to 655 GW in 2025, with solar expected to become the largest zero-carbon power source by the end of...

May 29, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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NTPC Green Commissions 105 MW at Khavda II Solar Project in Gujarat

NTPC Green Energy (NGEL) has declared the commercial operation of 105 MW of solar capacity at the 1,200 MW Khavda II project in Gujarat. The capacity represents the...

May 28, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Meghalaya Proposes New Rules for Renewable Power Sale and Open Access

The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC) has introduced new provisions on the sale of power, open access, obligations and duties of renewable...

May 28, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: New Banking Rules May Hit Maharashtra’s Open Access Solar

Maharashtra’s revised Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) order has reset the rules for commercial and industrial solar in the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company...

May 28, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Masdar Selects Sungrow for UAE RTC Renewable Project

Masdar selected Sungrow as the battery storage and solar inverter supplier for the UAE’s planned 24/7 dispatchable renewable energy project. Developed with Emirates...

May 27, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Proposes Relief Package for 45 GW of Renewable Projects Awaiting PPAs

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a draft one-time relief package for renewable energy projects that have received Letters of Award (LOAs) but...

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Adani Green Commissions 3.37 GWh Battery Storage System in Gujarat

Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has commissioned a cumulative 3.37 GWh battery energy storage system at Khavda, Gujarat. The battery storage system is designed to support grid...

May 26, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: JAKEDA Reveals Winners of 153 MW Rooftop Solar Auction

Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency announced the winners of its empanelment auction to select developers to set up grid-connected rooftop solar projects on...

May 26, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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GRID-India Flags Severe Frequency Oscillation at 3.16 GW Rajasthan RE Complex

The Grid Controller of India (GRID-India) has flagged a sustained frequency oscillation event in the Bhadla-Bikaner-Fatehgarh renewable energy complex in Rajasthan...

May 20, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Storage Drives India’s Policy Shift in Q1 2026

India’s renewable energy sector is entering a phase of stricter regulatory compliance, growing integration of storage, and evolving market structures, according to...

May 20, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Power Ministry Approves Transmission Lines for 650 MW Renewable Projects

The Ministry of Power has authorized three renewable energy companies to lay overhead transmission lines to connect 650 MW of renewable energy projects in Rajasthan and...

May 19, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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India’s RTC Push Is Laying the Groundwork for Hourly Clean Energy Matching: Interview

India’s power system has advanced in time-based operations, with electricity scheduled and dispatched in 15-minute intervals. Yet, the country’s clean energy accounting...

May 19, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy

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Solar

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