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Lithium Argentina Closes $180 Million Strategic Investment from Ganfeng

Dibin DB — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:43:22 GMT

Listen to this article Lithium Argentina, a producer of lithium carbonate for lithium-ion batteries, has closed a $180 million strategic investment from Ganfeng Lithium Group

Jupiter Power Secures $1.4 Billion for 1.5 GW Battery Storage Projects

Dibin DB — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:21:53 GMT

Listen to this article Jupiter Power, a utility-scale energy storage project developer and operator, has closed $1.4 billion in financing across four transactions to support ten

APTEL Rejects Solar Developer’s Claim for Higher Tariff

Rakesh Ranjan — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:04:24 GMT

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside a Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) order granting a solar power developer a tariff of ₹6.44 (~$0.0671)/kWh, holding that the issue had already been finally decided in earlier proceedings and could not be reopened.

Bihar Proposes Storage-Linked Renewable Purchase Obligation Targets

Arjun Joshi — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:58:24 GMT

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed introducing an energy storage obligation as part of the renewable purchase obligations (RPOs) applicable to obligated entities in the state.

Gujarat Regulator Rejects Captive Solar Project’s Time Extension Plea

Arjun Joshi — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:01:47 GMT

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has rejected a petition seeking an extension to complete the evacuation infrastructure for a 9 MW captive solar project in Gujarat.

BSL to Source Power from Solar Plus 5’s 4.4 MW Solar-Plus-Storage Project

Parth Shukla — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:55:04 GMT

Listen to this article Textile manufacturing and export company BSL has announced agreements with Bhadla Minigrid Solar 5 to source power from its 4.4 MW/4.92

ACME Secures $600 Million from Brookfield for Green Molecule Projects

Parth Shukla — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:41:14 GMT

Listen to this article ACME Cleantech Ventures, a UK-based subsidiary of the ACME Group, has secured up to $600 million from Brookfield Asset Management to

APTEL Rejects Captive Power Status Over 26% Ownership Requirement

Rakesh Ranjan — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:14:26 GMT

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has upheld the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (HERC) finding that a consumer did not qualify as a captive user of electricity generated by a biomass-based cogeneration project.

Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Rises to 225 GW

Mercom Staff — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:38:04 GMT

Listen to this article The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-I by adding 12,256 MW

Alpex Solar Inaugurates 2.2 GW TOPCon Cell Facility in Uttar Pradesh

Staff — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:36:40 GMT

Solar module manufacturer Alpex Solar has inaugurated a 2.2 GW G12R tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell manufacturing facility at Kosi Kotwan Industrial Area, in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The company said the new facility marks a significant milestone in its backward integration strategy and will add cell manufacturing capacity to its operations while boosting its ability to serve the domestic solar market.