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BJP, Congress Bet Big on Renewables in 2024 Election Manifestos

Ahead of the seven-phase elections to the Lok Sabha, India’s lower house of Parliament, starting April 17, 2024, the two major political parties in the fray have...

April 15, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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Solar, Storage, Wind Drive 95% of US Interconnection Queues as Backlog Rises

Nearly 12,000 power projects, an overwhelming majority based on renewable sources, representing a combined capacity of 1,570 GW and 1,030 GW for storage, are in...

April 15, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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EU to Probe Chinese Wind Turbine Suppliers for Unfair Trade Practices

Days after announcing an investigation into Chinese solar firms allegedly benefiting from state subsidies to win contracts in Europe, the European Commission is...

April 11, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Railways Invite Bids for 8.4 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Across Three States

South Eastern Railway has invited bids to empanel agencies for setting up 8.383 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar power projects in Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal...

April 10, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Rooftop

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Tenders & Auctions
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JSW Energy Raises ₹50 Billion in Qualified Institutional Placement

JSW Energy, a private sector power producer, has completed a ₹50 billion (~$600 million) qualified institutions placement (QIP), attracting strong interest from marquee...

April 8, 2024

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Staff

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Finance and M&A
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EU Launches Anti-Subsidy Probes into Chinese Solar Firms

The European Commission has launched two in-depth investigations into Chinese solar component manufacturers who may have benefited from state subsidies to win a bid to...

April 8, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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Top 5 States for Solar Open Access Installations in CY 2023

India added 3.2 GW of new solar open access capacity in 2023, the most in any calendar year to date, with the top five states accounting for 84.2% of the new installed...

April 8, 2024

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Joydeep Sinha

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Solar Industry Loses $4.6 Billion in 2023 Due to Equipment Underperformance

The solar industry faced a notable increase in underperformance from faults and issues with photovoltaic (PV) equipment, rising to 4.47% in 2023 from 3.13% in 2022. This...

April 5, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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SJVN Green Invites Bids for 100 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

SJVN Green Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJVN, has invited bids to commission a 100 MW solar power project in the Didwana-Kuchaman District of Rajasthan. Bidders...

April 5, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Government Goes into Overdrive to Ensure Energy Demand is Met in Summer

Anticipating an energy demand higher than in previous years as temperatures rise across the country, the government is taking measures to ensure zero load shedding in...

April 3, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Australia to Launch AUD$1 Billion Program to Boost Domestic Solar Manufacturing

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has unveiled a significant initiative with AUD$1 billion (~$651.2 million) investment aimed at enhancing domestic solar...

April 2, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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NTPC Green Invites Bids for Forecasting and Scheduling of 130 MW Solar Project

NTPC Green Energy (NGEL) has invited bids from qualified coordinating agencies to provide all forecasting and scheduling-related services for the 130 MW Bhadla Solar...

April 1, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from Indian Renewable Sector in March 2024

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) regulation effective April 1,...

April 1, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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Torrent Power Wins 450 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects at ₹3.65/kWh

Gujarat-based power company Torrent Power has won the auction for the purchase of 300 MW of power from wind-solar hybrid energy projects, with a greenshoe option of up...

March 29, 2024

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Staff

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Tenders and Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity Reaches 64.5 GW

India added 20.8 GW of solar modules and 3.2 GW of solar cell capacity in the calendar year 2023, according to the recently released State of Solar PV Manufacturing in...

March 29, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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