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GMIDC Tenders 150 MW Floating Solar Plus 150 MWh Battery Storage Project

Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) to set up a 150 MW floating solar project with at least 75...

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GAIL Invites Bids to Augment 5 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

GAIL (India) has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of approximately 1.2 MW of additional solar capacity at its existing 5 MW solar...

August 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Madhya Pradesh Lays Out Banking SOP for Green Energy Open Access Consumers

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) governing the banking of power by green energy open access...

August 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access
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Hindustan Power Closes Financing for 435 MW Solar Project

Hindustan Power has achieved financial closure for its 435 MW solar project in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh after securing ₹11.35 billion (~$113.5 million) in debt financing...

August 21, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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India’s Solar Imports Rise 50% YoY in Q2 2026, Exports Plunge 88%

Solar cell imports rose 33.2%, while module imports fell 75.5% compared to the previous quarter. This contrast reflects India’s expanding domestic module manufacturing...

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Rooftop Solar’s BoS Quality Problem Extends Beyond Component Selection

As India’s rooftop solar market expands, the quality of balance-of-system (BoS) components and installation practices is becoming increasingly important to project...

August 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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MNRE Mandates Storing Inverter Data of PM Surya Ghar Projects in India

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed inverter manufacturers supplying rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana to ensure...

August 20, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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AMPIN Secures $195 Million for 100 MW Wind-Solar Storage Project

Independent power producer AMPIN Energy Transition has achieved financial closure for a $195 million project finance facility for a power purchase agreement (PPA)-backed...

August 20, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Solar

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Wind
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NLC India Seeks 1,500 Acres of Land for Solar Projects in Tamil Nadu

NLC India has invited bids to arrange 1,500 acres of land through outright purchase for solar projects in Tamil Nadu. The scope of work includes arranging 1,500 acres of...

August 20, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Canadian Solar Says Patent Infringement Dispute with Maxeon Resolved

Renewable energy solutions provider Canadian Solar has announced the resolution of the remaining U.S. patent litigation brought against it by Maxeon Solar Technology...

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Mewar Polytex Group Firms Turn to Solar to Cut High Electricity Costs

For many industrial consumers with high power requirements, the lack of adequate rooftop space often restricts the benefits they can harness from on-site solar projects....

August 20, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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C&I

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Open Access

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Solar
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Uttarakhand Regulator Dismisses Review of Solar, Battery Storage Trading Margins

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has rejected a petition seeking reconsideration of the trading margins prescribed for solar and standalone...

August 20, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Maharashtra Regulator Clears Rooftop Solar Plan for 211,206 Low-Income Homes

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has allowed Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to implement the utility-led aggregation...

August 20, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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India’s Solar Open Access Capacity Up 6 GW in 1H 2026

India added nearly 6 GW of solar open access capacity in the first half (1H) of the calendar year 2026, up 42% year-over-year (YoY) compared to 4 GW, according to Mercom...

August 20, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Uttarakhand Proposes Steep Deviation Settlement Charges for Solar Projects

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has proposed reducing the tolerance to ±5% for solar and hybrid projects and to ±10% for wind projects, aligning...

August 20, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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