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SECI Floats Tender for Five 160 MVA Power Transformers for Solar Park

The Solar Energy Corporation of India has invited bids for the manufacture and commissioning of five 160 MVA, 220/33-33 kV power transformers at the Radhanesda Ultra...

January 5, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Grid

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T&D

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Tenders and Auctions
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Government Proposes Changes to Captive Power Rules to Ease Compliance

The Ministry of Power has proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules 2005 to simplify the regulatory framework for captive power generation. Under the existing rules,...

January 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Other
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Chhattisgarh Proposes Lower Solar Project Tariffs for FY 2026

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has proposed generic levelized tariffs for renewable energy projects to be commissioned during the...

January 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Grid India Moots Grid-Forming Capability for 50 MW+ BESS

A Grid Controller of India (Grid-India) discussion paper proposed that all new battery energy storage system (BESS) installations of 50 MW and above should incorporate...

January 5, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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IREDA’s Loan Approvals Grow 29% YoY to ₹401 Billion in 9M FY 2026

Government-owned lender, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency’s (IREDA) loan approvals for the nine months (9M) ended December 31, 2025, stood at ₹401 billion (~$4....

January 2, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: GUVNL Announces Winners of 250 MW Wind Auction

Patel Infrastructure, Alfanar Power, KP Energy, and Powerica won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction to set up 250 MW grid-connected wind power projects (Phase X)....

January 2, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Waaree Wins EPC Contract for 29 MW Solar Project

Waaree Renewable Technologies, the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) arm of the Waaree Group, has secured a letter of award from an undisclosed Indian...

December 31, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Other

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Solar
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Adani Green Operationalizes 307.4 MW Renewable Projects in Gujarat

Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has operationalized an aggregate of 307.4 MW of renewable energy projects through its step-down subsidiaries at Khavda, Gujarat. The total...

December 31, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Other Energy

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Solar

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Wind
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Daily News Wrap-Up: GST Reduction on Rooftop Solar Cuts Payback Period

With the government reducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on several rooftop solar system components, installation costs under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana...

December 31, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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RenewSys to Supply 300 MW of Solar Encapsulants to Icon Solar

Mumbai-headquartered RenewSys India, manufacturer of solar modules and key components, has signed an agreement to supply 300 MW of high-performance solar encapsulants to...

December 31, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Other

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Solar

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Technology
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KSEB Clears ₹64.8 Billion Investment for FY27 to Upgrade Kerala’s Power Infrastructure

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has approved a capital investment outlay of ₹64.78 billion (~$721.75 million) for the financial year 2026–27, an increase from...

December 31, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other
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Funding and M&A Roundup: Stardust Power Secures $15 Million

From: Mercom Capital Group Stardust Power, a U.S.-based developer of battery-grade lithium carbonate, has signed a securities purchase agreement with a single...

December 31, 2026

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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Bihar Proposes Generic Renewable Energy Tariffs for FY 2026

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has released a draft tariff order proposing generic levelised tariffs for electricity generated from select renewable...

December 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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CERC Rejects SJVN’s Plea for Allocation of Residual Greenshoe Solar Capacity

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has dismissed a petition filed by SJVN seeking approval to allot 316 MW of unallocated renewable energy capacity...

December 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Mercom India’s Most Read News Stories from 2025

Here is a collection of the most-read news stories and in-depth articles of 2025. Many of the top stories this year related to policy moves that influenced rooftop solar...

December 30, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Mercom Research Focus

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Renewable Energy

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