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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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Wind
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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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Housing Societies to Receive ₹18,000/kW CFA Under New Rooftop Solar Program

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced that the President of India has approved the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, with a budget of ₹750.21...

March 18, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Rooftop

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Solar
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FAME-II Budgetary Outlay for Electric Vehicles Increased by $180.7 Million

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has enhanced the budgetary outlay of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) program...

February 12, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Electric Vehicles

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Markets & Policy
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Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Rise to $7 Trillion in 2022, Exacerbating Climate Crisis

Putting the spotlight on the role of fossil fuel subsidies in exacerbating the climate crisis, a damning analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said total...

September 7, 2023

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Other
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China’s Energy Storage Installations Increased by 110% in 2022

By the end of 2022, the installed capacity of newly operational energy storage projects in China had reached 8.7 GW, an increase of more than 110% compared to the end of...

July 13, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Haryana to Offer Up to 75% Subsidies on Solar Pumps Installed Under KUSUM

Haryana’s Department of New and Renewable Energy (HAREDA) has announced subsidies of up to 75% for solar pumps ranging from 3 HP to 10 HP capacities under the...

July 4, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Government Extends Loan Disbursement Timeline for Ethanol Projects

The Indian government has announced an extension of the timeline for the disbursement of loans for ethanol projects in the country up to September 30, 2023, to...

June 27, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Offers Residential Consumers Freedom of Choice to Select Rooftop Solar Installers

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced that residential consumers could install rooftop solar systems through vendors of their choice. They can...

January 21, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Solar Value Down by 37% in California Due to Value Deflection: Report

The value of solar has fallen by about 37% compared to other power generation sources in California, said The Breakthrough Institute in its latest report. The report...

July 17, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Startups Expand Their Footprint in India’s EV Market: Interview

The electric vehicle (EV) sector in India expects high growth in the current year on the back of robust funding received by EV companies in 2020. Companies believe that...

March 31, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid
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Meghalaya Announces Electric Vehicle Policy with Purchase Subsidy for Early Adopters

The Transport Department of the Government of Meghalaya has issued the ‘Meghalaya Electric vehicle Policy, 2021’, which aims to see electric vehicles (EV)...

March 5, 2021

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Nithin Thomas

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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What the Electric Vehicle Industry Wants from Budget 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on February 1, 2021.  The budget, the first after the COVID-19 pandemic, will be keenly watched by the...

January 22, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid
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Companies Expect a Phenomenal Year for Electric Vehicles in 2021: Industry Reacts

The manufacturing and sales activity were impacted by COVID-19 in the Electric Vehicle (EV) segment in India in the first half of 2020 due to a lengthy lockdown and...

January 4, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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No Registration Fee or Road Tax for First 200,000 Electric Two-Wheelers in Telangana

The Government of Telangana has released its new Electric Vehicle (EV) and Energy Storage Policy for 2020-2030, announcing subsidies, policy measures, and other...

November 3, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Grid

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