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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in August 2026

India added a record 27 GW of solar capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, up 49% year-over-year (YoY) from 18 GW, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released...

September 4, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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CTUIL Cuts Benchmark Project Costs for Solar, Wind and BESS Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has revised the benchmark project costs for solar, wind, and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects used to...

September 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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CEA Proposes Mandatory Co-located Energy Storage for Solar, Wind Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed mandating co-located energy storage systems (ESS) for ground-mounted solar and onshore wind projects commissioned...

September 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Odisha Approves GRIDCO’s 600 MW Wind Power Procurement from SECI

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved the power sale agreement (PSA) between GRIDCO and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for...

September 2, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Surat Municipal Corporation Invites Bids to Set Up 4.2 MW Wind Project

Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has issued a tender to set up a 4.2 MW wind project in Gujarat. Bids must be submitted by September 9, 2026. Bidders must furnish an...

September 2, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Tenders & Auctions

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MENA Weekly Round-Up: UAE Renewable Energy Capacity Hits 8.2 GW in Decade

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) renewable energy capacity increased more than 63-fold over the past decade, rising from 129 MW in 2015 to over 8.2 GW in 2025. Clean...

September 1, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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New Wind, Solar Projects to Face Same Deviation Charges as General Sellers

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) tweaked the deviation settlement framework for future wind and solar projects by bringing them under the same rules...

August 28, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Solar Leads 248 GW Renewable and Storage Transmission Connectivity Pipeline

Nearly 248 GW of power grid connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) granted to renewable energy and storage projects is expected to become effective between August...

August 28, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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Sembcorp Green Infra Files Draft Papers for ₹37.5 Billion IPO

Renewable energy company Sembcorp Green Infra has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise up to ₹37.5...

August 28, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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China’s Solar Capacity Reaches 1.29 TW in July, Up 16% YoY

China’s installed solar power capacity reached 1.29 TW at the end of July 2026, up 16.1% year-over-year (YoY), according to the latest electricity statistics released by...

August 27, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Tamil Nadu Targets 50% Renewables in Power Mix by 2031

Tamil Nadu plans to increase renewable energy to 50% of its power mix by 2031, backed by new solar and wind capacity, battery energy storage systems, pumped storage...

August 26, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Issues Cybersecurity Compliance Date for Wind OEMs

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) directed original equipment manufacturers listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers for wind turbines to...

August 26, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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MNRE Asks Wind Turbine OEMs to Prove Cybersecurity Compliance by August 31

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM)...

August 25, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewables Account for 63% of Türkiye’s Installed Power Capacity

Renewable energy sources accounted for 62.8% of Türkiye’s installed electricity capacity, reaching 79.43 GW at the end of July 2026, according to the country’s Ministry...

August 25, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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US Lawmakers Seek Update on Delayed Wind and Solar Project Reviews

A group of U.S. lawmakers has asked the Department of the Interior (DOI) to provide updated information on wind and solar projects undergoing federal review and comply...

August 25, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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