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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 27 GW of Solar in 1H 2026

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

August 14, 2026

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Maharashtra Invites EOIs for 115 MW Floating Solar Project with Battery Storage

The Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) to develop a 115 MW floating solar project with a...

August 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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India’s Floating Solar Push Hinges on More Than Subsidies

India’s nascent floating solar market has struggled to scale amid high project costs, complex reservoir engineering, fragmented water-surface allocation, and limited...

August 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Maharashtra Invites EOIs for 170 MW Floating Solar Project with Battery Storage

The Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) to develop a 170 MW AC floating solar project with a...

August 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Daily News Wrap-Up: SECI Issues Tender for Geothermal Assessment

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) invited expressions of interest for geothermal resource assessment and development in the union territory of Andaman &...

August 6, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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NTPC SAIL Announces Winner of 20 MW Floating Solar Auction

NTPC SAIL Power Company (NSPCL), a joint venture of NTPC and Steel Authority of India (SAIL), has announced the winner of its auction for the engineering, procurement,...

August 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Global Solar Funding Rises 56% YoY in First Half of 2026

Global solar companies raised $16.9 billion in corporate funding during the first half (1H) of 2026, a 56% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $10.8 billion in the...

August 3, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Cabinet Clears ₹50 Billion PM Surya Sarovar Floating Solar-Storage Program

The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana, a ₹50.7 billion (~$530.20 million) program to develop 5 GW of floating solar projects with...

July 31, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Maharashtra Invites EOIs for 200 MW Floating Solar, Battery Storage Project

The Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) for the development, operation, maintenance, and management...

July 29, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Maharashtra Tenders 59 MW Floating Solar Plus 59 MWh Battery Storage Project

The Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation (MKVDC), Pune, has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) for the development of a 59 MW floating solar project...

July 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Coal India Announces Winner of Auction for 20 MW Floating Solar Project

Coal India has announced the winners of its auction to develop a 20 MW floating solar project at Chilwa Taal in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The tender was issued in...

July 3, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Maharashtra tenders 807 MW Floating Solar with 807 MWh of Battery Storage

The Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation (MKVDC) has issued an expression of interest to set up 807 MW of floating solar projects, with 403 MW/807 MWh of...

July 2, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Tenders 6 MW Floating Solar Project

The Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT) has invited bids to set up a 6 MW grid-connected floating solar project at Ambalamedu Lake in the Ernakulam district,...

June 22, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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India Could Be in Top Three Floating Solar Markets in Five Years: Interview

Floating solar has emerged as an increasingly important segment of the renewable energy sector as developers look to overcome land constraints and improve project...

June 22, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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UPERC Clears 20 MW Floating Solar Project in Gorakhpur

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has allowed the development and commissioning of a 20 MW floating solar power project at Chilwa Tal in the...

June 19, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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