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SJVN Floats Multiple Tenders for 10.59 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

SJVN has issued multiple tenders to develop grid-connected rooftop solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 10.59 MW across government buildings in India’s...

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Delhi Waives Fees for Rooftop Solar Systems up to 10 kW Under PM Surya Ghar

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has waived application fees for feasibility analysis and registration charges for domestic consumers installing...

May 6, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: POWERGRID Announces 3 MW Rooftop Solar Auction Winners

Smart Roof Solar Solutions and Gourav EnerGen India have won Power Grid Corporation of India’s auction to implement 3 MW of rooftop solar systems on its buildings in...

May 6, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Savings in Power Bills Key Motivator for C&I Clean Energy Transition

Adopting solar energy can offer critical electricity bill savings for commercial and industrial (C&I) stakeholders. At a recent C&I Clean Energy Meet hosted by...

April 29, 2025

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Tina Freese

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C&I

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Solar
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Andhra Waives Fees for Rooftop Solar Systems up to 10 kW Under PM Surya Ghar

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has waived application fees and net metering charges for domestic consumers installing rooftop solar systems...

April 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Delhi’s Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple Turns Green with 80 kW Rooftop Solar System

Religious institutions across India are increasingly turning to solar energy to meet their energy needs and showcase their commitment to cutting down their carbon...

April 23, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Solar
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Solar a Force Multiplier: Agro Foundry Reaps Benefits of Reinvesting Savings

To understand how the savings in electricity bills from installing solar can have a multiplier effect if reinvested intelligently, there is a classic example in the...

April 15, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Akums Drugs Commits to Sustainability, Installs 600 kW Rooftop Solar

Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company in India, has taken a step towards sustainability by installing a 600 kW rooftop solar power...

April 9, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Germany Awards 317 MW of Rooftop Solar Capacity in Latest Auction

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded a total rooftop solar capacity of 316,964 kW in 143 bids for the latest auction. The lowest...

March 27, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Rooftop Solar Financing Firm Ecofy Secures $12.5 Million Loan from IFU

Green transition-focused non-banking finance company Ecofy Finance has secured a $12.5 million (~₹1.07 billion) long-term loan from Denmark government’s Investment Fund...

March 25, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Free Electricity Programs a Disincentive for PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Adoption

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 21, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Parliament Committee Skeptical About MNRE Meeting PM Surya Ghar Target

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Energy has said it will be a challenge for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to meet the financial year (FY) 2025-26...

March 18, 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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Potato Chips Maker Shyam Snacks Halves Energy Bills with Rooftop Solar

A snacks manufacturer in Haryana has demonstrated how installing a rooftop solar system can yield savings on electricity bills. The company is so impressed with the...

March 17, 2025

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Staff

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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How to Boost the Performance of Bifacial Solar Modules in Rooftop Installations

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 7, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Module Serial Number Glitch Slowing PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Installations

Integration of the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) verification portal with the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana portal and stringent solar module verification...

March 6, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar

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