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Daily News Wrap-Up: Free Electricity Programs Impeding PM Surya Ghar Growth

At a time when the government is pushing for greater adoption of solar through the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, which aims to make households energy-independent,...

March 24, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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KERC Proposes Tariff of ₹2.93/kWh for PM Surya Ghar Projects Above 3 kW

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed a tariff of ₹2.3 (~$0.026)/kWh for rooftop solar projects under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana with...

March 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access Hybrid Projects Can Meet Up to 90% of Energy Cost of C&I Units

Wind-solar hybrid open access power projects can meet 85-90% of the power requirements of big commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in Tamil Nadu, according to...

March 20, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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C&I

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Open Access
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NHPC Floats Tender for 2.56 MW Rooftop Solar Projects in Nagaland

NHPC has invited bids for setting up 2.56 MW rooftop solar projects on government buildings in Nagaland under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The last date to...

March 17, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Quality Issues Surface in Rooftop Solar Systems Under PM Surya Ghar

As rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana reach 1 million nationwide, concerns have arisen about the lack of quality checks for the...

March 17, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Western Coalfields Invites Bids for 1.3 MW Rooftop Solar Systems

Western Coalfields, a subsidiary of Coal India, has invited bids to install 1.343 MW of rooftop solar systems at its residential and non-residential buildings. Bids must...

March 11, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Rajasthan Regulator Waives Charges for Domestic Rooftop Solar Consumers

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has ruled in favor of amending the RERC (Grid Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy Generating Systems)...

March 10, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Boosting Performance of Bifacial Modules

India is witnessing rapid adoption of bifacial modules in rooftop solar installations driven by the decreasing availability of monofacial alternatives and the promise of...

March 10, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Rooftop Solar Installations Reach 3.2 GW in 2024

India installed 3.2 GW of rooftop solar capacity in 2024, an 86% increase from 2023, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q4 & Annual 2024 India...

March 5, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Lakshadweep Invites Bids for 2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects with Battery Storage

Lakshadweep Electricity Department has invited bids to install 2,107 kW of rooftop solar systems with a 3 kWh battery energy storage system for each kW on government...

March 4, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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SJVN Floats Tender for 1.6 MW Rooftop Solar Systems in Arunachal Pradesh

SJVN has invited bids to install 1.604 MW grid-connected rooftop solar system on government buildings in Arunachal Pradesh under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana....

March 3, 2025

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Staff

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solarium Bags NVVN’s 7 MW Rooftop Solar Tender

Solarium Green Energy won a contract from NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) to install 6,929 kW grid-connected rooftop solar projects at various locations of central armed...

February 24, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Telangana Invites Bids for DPR of 56 MW Solar Projects

The Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO) has invited bids to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 56 MW....

February 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Floating Solar

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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NHPC Tenders 19.2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects in Haryana

NHPC has issued a request for selection to set up 19.20 MW rooftop solar projects on government buildings in Haryana under the renewable energy service company model....

February 20, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Rajasthan Announces 150 Units of Free Electricity with Rooftop Solar Projects

The Rajasthan government has announced 150 units of free monthly electricity for the beneficiaries of the Chief Minister Free Electricity Program. The announcement was...

February 19, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar

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