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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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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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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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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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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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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India’s Floating Solar Pipeline Tops 1 GW, But Vast Potential Remains Untapped

India’s floating solar market is gaining momentum, with the project pipeline now exceeding 1 GW  and cumulative commissioned capacity also approaching the same...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Floating Solar Potential Assessed at 102 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) assessed India’s floating solar potential at over 102.18 GW and said it is working on a dedicated program to promote...

June 12, 2026

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India Identifies Over 102 GW Floating Solar Potential

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has assessed India’s floating solar potential at over 102.18 GW and said it is working on a dedicated program to promote...

June 11, 2026

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GRIDCO Floats Consultancy Tender for 225 MW Floating Solar Project

The Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) has invited bids to select a consultant to conduct an environmental and social impact assessment of a floating solar project. The...

May 4, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Leading Utility-Scale Solar EPC Service Providers of 2025

Tata Power Solar, Jakson Green, Sterling & Wilson, Amara Raja Infra, and HARTEK were the top utility-scale solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)...

April 28, 2026

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NTPC SAIL Power Tenders 20 MW Floating Solar Project in Bhilai

NTPC SAIL Power Company (NSPCL), a joint venture of NTPC and Steel Authority of India (SAIL), has invited bids for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)...

April 27, 2026

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