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MNRE's August 5 2026 ALMM List-II clarification exempts net-metering and open-access solar projects from domestic cell rules till Dec 31 2026. C&I buyer guide.
SECI 1 GW firm and dispatchable renewable energy round-the-clock tender with storage discovers Rs 5.25/kWh lowest tariff in August 2026
India solar power generation surged 138% from 73 BU in FY22 to 175 BU in FY26, with solar share hitting 9.5% of total electricity output
MNRE 50th ALMM List-I revision adds 12.7 GW solar module capacity to 217 GW total with seven new manufacturers, August 2026
NTPC-SAIL Power Company awards 20 MW floating solar EPC at Maroda Reservoir Bhilai to USolar Clean Energy as L1 bidder at Rs 2.90 per MU
PM Surya Ghar scheme crosses 50 lakh households with 14.8 GW rooftop solar and 16000 daily installations in July 2026, MNRE announces
NLC India Renewables secures 900 MW Gujarat solar project from GUVNL through tariff-based competitive bidding, expanding its national clean energy footprint.
SECI invites bids for 5.29 MW grid-connected rooftop solar PV under RESCO model across 8 government institutions including IIT Mandi and BBAU Lucknow
GAIL's Jhansi tender pairs 600 MW solar with a 275 MW/550 MWh battery for captive industrial power. See the scope, dates and buyer lessons.
SECI RESCO Tranche IX rooftop solar auction results: 4.455 MW across 14 institutions with tariffs ranging from Rs 2.94 to Rs 3.75 per kWh.
SECI is aggregating long-term renewable power demand from C&I buyers. See the 50 MW threshold, eligible models, timelines, and buyer checklist.
GUVNL 250 MW wind Phase XI auction results: NIRL Juniper Green Powerica win at Rs 3.51/kWh, Cu-Built at Rs 3.52/kWh with 25-year PPAs
JdVVNL and JVVNL invite bids for 220 MW of rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar in Rajasthan with a July 29 2026 bid deadline
The Jalaun Solar Park award shows how park infrastructure and scale shape utility solar tariffs—and why ₹2.73/kWh is not a C&I landed-power benchmark.
SECI's 700 MW ISTS solar NIT for an Odisha export-oriented C&I buyer could become a major test of aggregated corporate renewable procurement.
A practical analysis of SECI's 4,800 MWh FDRE-IX tender, its co-located storage model, commercial risks and relevance to firm C&I renewable PPAs.
SECI's Ramagiri Package 1 turnkey tender combines 70 MW AC solar, 91 MW DC and a 25 MW/50 MWh BESS, exposing critical integration and lifecycle risks.
UREDA's distributed rooftop solar procurement across Uttarakhand highlights packaging, survey, logistics, net-metering and O&M lessons for public-sector EPC programmes.
HERC raised the additional surcharge on open access consumers to ₹1.37/unit for H2 FY2026, up 13% from ₹1.21. Key impact analysis for Haryana industrial buyers.
India added 44.61 GW solar in FY2025-26 — the highest annual addition ever, crossing 150 GW cumulative. Impact on EPC costs and industrial buyers.
TGREDCO tenders 46.7 MW rooftop solar across 9,937 schools in all 33 Telangana districts. TOPCon modules mandated. Key details for EPC bidders and Telangana solar buyers.
Maharashtra's new RE policy mandates 50% battery storage for solar projects above 100 kW from April 2026. What industrial buyers must do now.
ALMM Mandate 2026 takes effect June 1. All eligible India solar projects must use domestically made cells. What it means for industrial buyers.