India’s energy landscape is rapidly evolving, with solar power emerging as a crucial part of the country’s renewable energy mix. Among the various...

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has kept in abeyance its recent order reimposing the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers regulation from April 1,...

Researchers from Cornell University have found that growing commercial crops on solar farms is a potentially efficient use of agricultural land, which can increase both...

The Delhi High Court has sought clarification from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on the provisions made to protect the commercial and industrial (C&...

On Thursday, June 17, Mercom held a webinar on ‘Redefining Global PV Project Standards – Huawei FusionSolar 8.0 Gemini’ to discuss the latest trends and...

The second Covid-19 surge is wreaking havoc in India, with cases surpassing six figures daily. Although India has not declared a nationwide lockdown, several states...

The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has requested the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to introduce a ‘Legacy Dispute...

The Telangana Solar Power Developers’ Association has urged the state Chief Minister to advise the Telangana State Power Coordination Committee and Telangana state...

The Telangana Government has approved a payment of ₹73.76 million ($1 million) to three solar developers towards refund of State Goods & Services Tax/Value Added Tax...

The large-scale solar project pipeline in India stood at 44.7 GW, with another 34.6 GW of tendered capacity pending auctions at the end of Q3 2020, according to Mercom...

In October 2020, the Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) released a series of amendments related to the tariff-based competitive bidding process to procure...

In a letter addressed to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the National Solar Federation of India (NSEFI) has asked SECI and IREDA’s policies on loan and...

The ongoing economic slowdown, uncertainties in policies, and regulatory hurdles have slowed down the pace of rooftop installations. Rooftop installations currently...

The Ministry of new and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has decided that strict action will be taken against those solar project developers that are using imported solar cells...

Solar and wind power developers in the state of Andhra Pradesh are beginning to receive part of their dues in batches. Mercom spoke to several developers who confirmed...