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Daily News Wrap-Up: SECI Announces Winners of 1 GW FDRE-RTC Auction

MNRE structures green energy corridor phase III as a public-private partnership

August 10, 2026

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The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) announced the winners of the auction to supply 1 GW of Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy Round-the-Clock (FDRE-RTC) power from interstate transmission system-connected renewable energy projects (FDRE-RTC-Tranche-V).

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) structured the Green Energy Corridor Phase III as a public-private partnership program under tariff-based competitive bidding, with private transmission service providers bearing construction and right-of-way risks and facing stricter performance-linked penalties.

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission adopted a tariff of ₹4.87 (~$0.0511)/kWh for the procurement of 250 MW of FDRE, integrated with energy storage systems. The Commission directed Torrent Power to execute the power purchase agreement with Torrent Green Energy (the successful bidder).

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission issued draft regulations to enable efficient integration of distributed renewable energy systems through multiple metering options, storage requirements, billing mechanisms, and grid connectivity standards across the state. Stakeholders must send their comments by August 31, 2026.

Automotive components manufacturer TBK India expanded the rooftop solar capacity at its facility in Shirval, Khandala, Maharashtra, to 1,024.2 kW. Both phases of the project were executed by B.U. Bhandari Energy.

had already experienced the benefits of going solar when it commissioned a 750.2 kW rooftop solar project in 2022. It has now Solar solutions company Navgrun s announced its plans to establish 1.2 GW of annual manufacturing capacity for TOPCon G12R solar wafers and cells.

Electric two-wheeler manufacturer River Mobility raised $120 million (~₹11.4 billion) in a Series C funding round led by Elev8 Venture Partners and Claypond Capital.

Solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar reported consolidated revenue from operations of ₹15.63 billion (~$164.2 million) in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2027, a 38% year-over-year (YoY) increase from ₹11.34 billion (~$119.1 million).

Solar module and cell manufacturer Premier Energies reported revenue of ₹24.63 billion (~$258.6 million) in Q1 of FY 2027, rising 35.25% YoY from ₹18.21 billion (~$191.18 million).

Wind energy solutions provider Inox Wind reported revenue from operations of ₹8.14 billion (~$85.5 million) in Q1 of FY 2027, down approximately 1.5% YoY from ₹8.26 billion (~$86.8 million).

The U.S. announced a 15% additional tariff on certain polysilicon products and set minimum import prices for polysilicon, wafers, and solar cells and modules, effective December 4, 2026, regardless of the country of origin.

Utility-scale energy storage firm Fluence Energy posted revenue of $649.8 million in Q3 of FY 2026, up 7.9% YoY from $602.5 million. The revenue missed analysts’ estimates by $161.27 million.

U.S.-based energy storage solutions provider Eos Energy Enterprises reported revenue of $68.8 million in Q2 of 2026, a 351% YoY increase from $15.24 million. The growth was driven by a 207% increase in its Cube energy storage system deliveries.

China set a target to increase its total renewable energy generation capacity to around 3.5 TW by 2030 under its Renewable Energy Development Plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, according to the National Energy Administration. Annual renewable energy generation is targeted at approximately 6,000 TWh by 2030.

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