rooftop-solar

thumbnail
SBI Proposes Raising Loan Limits for Renewables Under Priority Sector Lending

The State Bank of India (SBI) has proposed that the limit for lending to renewable energy entities under priority sector lending should be increased from ₹350 million...

thumbnail
APTEL Orders Fresh Tariff Review for 10 MW Rooftop Solar Project in Punjab

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has partly allowed a solar installer’s appeal against the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s...

July 7, 2026

/

Arjun Joshi

/

Markets & Policy

,

Solar
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Clarifies ALMM-II Norms for Government Rooftop Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) clarified that rooftop solar projects on government buildings awarded through bidding after August 31, 2025, or...

July 7, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up
thumbnail
SAIL Invites Bids for 4 MW Rooftop Solar Project in West Bengal

The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has invited bids to set up a 4 MW rooftop solar project across multiple buildings and sheds at the IISCO Steel Plant in Burnpur, West...

July 6, 2026

/

Parth Shukla

/

Rooftop

,

Solar

,

Tenders & Auctions
thumbnail
MNRE Clarifies ALMM Cell Requirement for Government Rooftop Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that rooftop solar projects on government buildings awarded through bidding after August 31, 2025, or...

July 6, 2026

/

Arjun Joshi

/

Markets & Policy

,

Solar
thumbnail
When Does It Pay to Give Up PM Surya Ghar Subsidy?

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) option that allows residential consumers to voluntarily forgo subsidies under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana...

June 24, 2026

/

Arjun Joshi

/

Mercom Research Focus

,

Rooftop

,

Solar
thumbnail
MNRE Issues SOP to Address Vendor Violations Under PM Surya Ghar

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a standard operating procedure to address consumer complaints and violations by registered vendors under the...

June 24, 2026

/

Arjun Joshi

/

Markets & Policy

,

Rooftop

,

Solar
thumbnail
Rooftop Solar PPA to Help Andhra Pradesh Module Maker Cut Power Costs by 83%

A leading solar module manufacturer in Andhra Pradesh is expected to save ₹2.21 billion (~$23.28 million) over 20 years through a 9.75 MW rooftop solar power purchase...

June 22, 2026

/

Arjun Joshi

/

C&I

,

Rooftop

,

Solar
thumbnail
Tripura Invites Bids for 21 MW Residential Rooftop Solar Systems

Tripura State Electricity Corporation (TSECL) has invited bids to install 21 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems for residential consumers in Belonia Electrical...

June 16, 2026

/

Arjun Joshi

/

Rooftop

,

Solar

,

Tenders & Auctions
thumbnail
MNRE Grants One-Month ALMM List II Relief for Certain Rooftop Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has allowed a limited exemption from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List II requirement for certain...

June 15, 2026

/

Arjun Joshi

/

Markets & Policy

,

Solar
thumbnail
Bihar Regulator Approves Tariff for 275 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved the tariffs discovered through competitive bidding for procuring nearly 275 MW of rooftop solar power...

June 15, 2026

/

Arjun Joshi

/

Markets & Policy

,

Rooftop

,

Solar
thumbnail
MERC Allows Net Metering With Open Access for Rooftop Solar Project

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has allowed a petition filed by a private company seeking directions to Maharashtra State Electricity...

June 10, 2026

/

Arjun Joshi

/

Markets & Policy

,

Solar
thumbnail
Andhra Pradesh Clarifies Net Metering Rules for Older Rooftop Solar Projects

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has clarified that rooftop solar projects with installed capacities between 500 kW and 1,000 kW can continue...

June 5, 2026

/

Melvin Mathew

/

Markets & Policy

,

Rooftop

,

Solar
thumbnail
Bengaluru Apartment Cuts Power Bills by 80% With 150 kW Rooftop Solar Project

MJR Pearl, a residential apartment community in Whitefield, Bengaluru, has installed a 150 kW rooftop solar project to reduce electricity costs and support its...

June 5, 2026

/

Arjun Joshi

/

C&I

,

Solar
thumbnail
PM Surya Ghar Crosses Four Million, But FY 2027 Target Remains Distant

Rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana have crossed the four million milestone, according to data from the Ministry of New and Renewable...

June 1, 2026

/

B.S. Nagaraj

/

Markets & Policy

,

Solar

1

2

3

...

47