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MNRE Unveils Draft Design and Testing Guidelines for Solar Cold Storages

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft guidelines on “design, specifications, performance, and testing procedure for solar cold storage with...

February 13, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Indus Towers to Source 50 MW of Renewable Energy from Amplus

Gurugram-based mobile tower installation company Indus Towers will source 50 MW of renewable energy from Amplus Tungabhadra, a special purpose vehicle of Amplus Solar,...

February 4, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Bangladesh Tenders 1.78 GW Solar Projects at 19 Locations

Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has invited bids for installing solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of 1,780 MW at 19 locations in the country....

January 31, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Center and States Must Align Better for Accelerated Solar Open Access Growth

There is a remarkable shift in the adoption of renewable energy in India, particularly with solar open access growing as a compelling choice for commercial and...

January 22, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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India’s Top Five Utility-Scale Solar Tenders in 2024 [Infographics]

Tenders amounting to about 70 GW were issued for developing utility-scale solar projects in 2024. Here is a list of top utility-scale solar tenders from the year: #1 The...

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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Rises to 63,027 MW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has updated the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar photovoltaic modules. The cumulative module...

December 27, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Gentari to Supply 650 MW RTC Wind-Solar Energy to AM Green Ammonia

Clean energy solutions provider Gentari, through its subsidiary Gentari Renewables India Castor One, has executed a power purchase agreement with AM Green Ammonia India...

December 10, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy

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Solar

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Wind
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Madhya Pradesh Allots 442 Acres of Land for Renewable Energy Manufacturing

The Madhya Pradesh government has allotted 442.04 acres of land in the Mohasa-Babai region for companies to set up renewable energy manufacturing projects. The latest...

December 6, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Italy Awards 1.5 GW Agrivoltaic Projects in its First Auction

Italy’s energy management agency, Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE), has allocated 1.5 GW of capacity for agrivoltaic (agriPV) projects in the country’s...

December 4, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: APTEL Rejects Rooftop Solar Consumer’s Tariff Plea

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity rejected an appeal by a rooftop solar consumer seeking enforcement of a tariff of ₹9.56 (~$0.11)/kWh for a rooftop solar system,...

December 4, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Green Energy Trade on IEX Increases by 331% YoY in November 2024

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded 818 million units (MU) of green energy during November 2024, a 331.8% increase from 189 MU in the same month in 2023. The Green...

December 3, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Over 500,000 Solar Pumps Installed in India with Government Subsidies

Over 500,000 standalone solar pumps have been installed under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program as of October, 2024. The...

November 28, 2024

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Staff

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Western Railway Invites Bids for 1.2 MW Rooftop Solar Power Project

The Western Railway has invited bids to install a 1.2 MW on-grid rooftop solar project at the EMU workshop in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. The last date to submit the bids is...

October 28, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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South East Central Railway Invites Bids for 2 MW Rooftop Solar Project

The Bilaspur Division – Electrical of the South East Central Railway has issued a tender to set up a rooftop solar project of 2 MW in the CAPEX mode. The last date to...

October 24, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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JB Pharma Meets 12% of its Energy Needs from Renewable Sources

Maharashtra-based pharmaceutical company JB Pharma has said it sourced 12.1% of its energy needs from renewable sources in 2023-24. In its third Sustainability (ESG)...

October 22, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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