Maharashtra Forms Panel to Review Electricity Duty on Rooftop Solar
Sterling and Wilson’s Revenue Drops 23% but Profit Surges in Q4 FY 2026
Adani Green Energy Operationalizes 292 MW Solar Project in Gujarat
EIE Renewables to Acquire 150 MWh Battery Storage Project in Bihar
MERC Approves 60 MW Wind-Solar PPA Withdrawal, Citing High Tariff
BEE Issues Compliance Framework for Renewable Consumption Obligation
SAEL, Waaree, MB Power, and JLTM Energy Win PSPCL’s 500 MW Solar Auction
Rajasthan Sees Nearly 12 GW of Solar, Wind Curtailment Since January
India weighs petitions on mandate for domestic solar cells
Daily News Wrap-Up: Leading Solar O&M Service Providers in 2025
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Maharashtra Forms Panel to
Review Electricity Duty on Rooftop Solar

The Government of Maharashtra has constituted a committee to examine the applicability of electricity duty on rooftop solar consumers, behind-the-meter systems, and grid support ch...

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Mercom India 23 Apr 2026
Maharashtra Forms Panel to Review Electricity Duty on Rooftop Solar

Maharashtra Forms Panel to Review Electricity Duty on Rooftop Solar

The Government of Maharashtra has constituted a committee to examine the applicability of electricity duty on rooftop solar consumers, behind-the-meter systems, and grid support ch...

Mercom India 23 Apr 2026
Sterling and Wilson’s Revenue Drops 23% but Profit Surges in Q4 FY 2026

Sterling and Wilson’s Revenue Drops 23% but Profit Surges in Q4 FY 2026

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy (SWREL) reported a consolidated revenue from operations of ₹19.46 billion (~$207.57 million) for the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year...

Mercom India 23 Apr 2026
Adani Green Energy Operationalizes 292 MW Solar Project in Gujarat

Adani Green Energy Operationalizes 292 MW Solar Project in Gujarat

Listen to this article Adani Green Energy Twenty Six A (AGE26AL), a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of Adani Green Energy (AGEL), has operationalized a 292 MW...

Mercom India 23 Apr 2026
EIE Renewables to Acquire 150 MWh Battery Storage Project in Bihar

EIE Renewables to Acquire 150 MWh Battery Storage Project in Bihar

EIE Renewables, a wholly owned subsidiary of Enviro Infra Engineers, has entered into an agreement to acquire PRA Bihar BESS, a special purpose vehicle of Barbrik Projects set up t...

Mercom India 23 Apr 2026
MERC Approves 60 MW Wind-Solar PPA Withdrawal, Citing High Tariff

MERC Approves 60 MW Wind-Solar PPA Withdrawal, Citing High Tariff

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has allowed Mindspace Business Parks, Gigaplex Estate, and KRC Infrastructure and Projects to withdraw their request for ap...

Mercom India 23 Apr 2026
BEE Issues Compliance Framework for Renewable Consumption Obligation

BEE Issues Compliance Framework for Renewable Consumption Obligation

India has operationalized a national compliance framework for renewable energy consumption with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) issuing operational guidelines for the renewab...

Mercom India 23 Apr 2026
SAEL, Waaree, MB Power, and JLTM Energy Win PSPCL’s 500 MW Solar Auction

SAEL, Waaree, MB Power, and JLTM Energy Win PSPCL’s 500 MW Solar Auction

SAEL Industries,  Waaree Forever Energies (a subsidiary of Waaree Energies), MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) (a subsidiary of Hindustan Power), and JLTM Energy India (a subsidiary of Tec...

Mercom India 23 Apr 2026
Rajasthan Sees Nearly 12 GW of Solar, Wind Curtailment Since January

Rajasthan Sees Nearly 12 GW of Solar, Wind Curtailment Since January

A staggering 11.5 GW of renewable energy has been curtailed in Rajasthan since January 2026, with March alone accounting for 8.3 GW, prompting developers to seek the state governme...

ET EnergyWorld 23 Apr 2026
India weighs petitions on mandate for domestic solar cells

India weighs petitions on mandate for domestic solar cells

This rule, set to take effect in June, could lead to a significant shortage, increased prices, and project delays due to insufficient local production capacity....

Mercom India 23 Apr 2026
Daily News Wrap-Up: Leading Solar O&M Service Providers in 2025

Daily News Wrap-Up: Leading Solar O&M Service Providers in 2025

Inox Green Energy Services, Mitarsh Energy, Jakson Green, Inspire Clean Energy, and Sterling & Wilson emerged as the top solar project operations and maintenance (O&M) service prov...

PV Magazine India 23 Apr 2026
Why semiconductors in the solar sector require mainstream attention

Why semiconductors in the solar sector require mainstream attention

As the energy-generating capacity scales up, it becomes critical to integrate intelligent embedded control and connectivity solutions. With a concerted effort to utilize the advanc...

Mercom India 23 Apr 2026
IRENA Calls for Tariff Cuts on Renewables After Middle East Oil Shock

IRENA Calls for Tariff Cuts on Renewables After Middle East Oil Shock

Amid global disruptions in fuel markets caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has proposed removing or reducing tariff and...

ET EnergyWorld 23 Apr 2026
ReNew to invest ₹4,200 crore in 6.5 GW solar ingot-wafer facility in Andhra Pradesh

ReNew to invest ₹4,200 crore in 6.5 GW solar ingot-wafer facility in Andhra Pradesh

The company said the new facility will enable backward integration and help it build a fully integrated solar manufacturing ecosystem....

ET EnergyWorld 23 Apr 2026
GH2 Solar to develop 100 MW solar project with BESS in Rajasthan

GH2 Solar to develop 100 MW solar project with BESS in Rajasthan

The project is designed to supply round-the-clock renewable power for industrial consumption and green hydrogen production....

PV Magazine India 23 Apr 2026
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd reports INR 7,548 crore revenue in FY2026

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd reports INR 7,548 crore revenue in FY2026

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd (SWREL) has reported consolidated revenue from operations of INR 7,548 crore for FY2026, its highest since listing....

PV Magazine India 23 Apr 2026
No evidence of PFAS leaching from solar panels, study finds

No evidence of PFAS leaching from solar panels, study finds

Researchers in the United States reviewed claims about PFAS in solar panels and found that while fluoropolymers may be used in limited components like backsheets or coatings, there...

ET EnergyWorld 23 Apr 2026
Sterling and Wilson net profit nearly trebles to ₹142 cr in March quater

Sterling and Wilson net profit nearly trebles to ₹142 cr in March quater

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy reported a significant surge in its March quarter net profit, tripling to ₹141.59 crore. Despite a dip in total income, the company's expenses...

Renewable Mirror 23 Apr 2026
GAIL to Develop 600 MW Solar Project with 550 MWh BESS in Uttar Pradesh; Spotlight at PowerPax India Expo 2026 in Varanasi

GAIL to Develop 600 MW Solar Project with 550 MWh BESS in Uttar Pradesh; Spotlight at PowerPax India Expo 2026 in Varanasi

India’s renewable energy sector continues to witness strong momentum as GAIL (India) Limited has approved the development of a 600 MW solar power project integrated with a 550 MWh...

ET EnergyWorld 23 Apr 2026
India needs 10GW annual wind capacity addition over next decade to meet net zero goal: Pralhad Joshi

India needs 10GW annual wind capacity addition over next decade to meet net zero goal: Pralhad Joshi

The country is currently ranked fourth globally in wind energy. The government is actively working to boost investor confidence and remove development hurdles....

ET EnergyWorld 23 Apr 2026
Govt to study plan to charge power duty on rooftop solar units

Govt to study plan to charge power duty on rooftop solar units

A committee will study applying electricity duty and grid support charges. Experts warn this could hinder clean energy goals and burden consumers....

Renewable Watch India 23 Apr 2026
SECI floats tender for 1,200 MW wind projects

SECI floats tender for 1,200 MW wind projects

The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has invited bids for the development of 1,200 MW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects (Tranc...

Renewable Watch India 23 Apr 2026
NLC India inks €100 million loan agreement with KfW

NLC India inks €100 million loan agreement with KfW

NLC India Limited has entered into a loan agreement worth 100 million with KfW.  The funding is intended to support the company’s renewable energy initiatives, particularly in sola...

Renewable Watch India 23 Apr 2026
Eveready Industries India commissions Rs 2 billion alkaline battery plant in Jammu

Eveready Industries India commissions Rs 2 billion alkaline battery plant in Jammu

Eveready Industries India Limited has inaugurated an alkaline battery manufacturing facility in Jammu. The plant was developed with an investment of approximately Rs 2 billion. It...

Renewable Watch India 23 Apr 2026
L&T inks 300,000 TPA green ammonia supply agreement with ITOCHU   

L&T inks 300,000 TPA green ammonia supply agreement with ITOCHU   

L&T Energy GreenTech Limited (LTEGL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has entered into a long-term partnership with ITOCHU Corporation. Under this agreement, LT...

PV Magazine India 23 Apr 2026
Madhav Infra signs 73.15 MW solar PPAs under PM-KUSUM in Madhya Pradesh

Madhav Infra signs 73.15 MW solar PPAs under PM-KUSUM in Madhya Pradesh

Madhav Infra Projects Ltd has secured nine power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Madhya Pradesh Power Management Co. Ltd (MPPMCL) for a cumulative solar capacity of 73.15 MW....

Renewable Mirror 23 Apr 2026
Solex Energy to Showcase Advanced Solar Technologies at RenewX Chennai 2026

Solex Energy to Showcase Advanced Solar Technologies at RenewX Chennai 2026

Solex Energy Limited will participate in RenewX Chennai 2026, scheduled from April 27–29, 2026, at the Chennai Trade Centre. Located at Hall 03 | Booth B165, the company will showc...

Renewable Mirror 23 Apr 2026
IntelliSmart Wins Smart Metering Project in Madhya Pradesh for 5.57 Lakh Meters

IntelliSmart Wins Smart Metering Project in Madhya Pradesh for 5.57 Lakh Meters

IntelliSmart Infrastructure, a digital infrastructure company, has received a Letter of Award (LoA) for a smart metering project from Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitran C...

Renewable Mirror 23 Apr 2026
SAEL Industries Commissions 600 MW Solar Projects in Andhra Pradesh

SAEL Industries Commissions 600 MW Solar Projects in Andhra Pradesh

SAEL Industries (SAEL), a vertically integrated renewable energy company, commissioned 600 MW AC (300 MW each) solar power plants in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, through its subsidiari...

Renewable Mirror 23 Apr 2026
Juniper Green Energy Begins Commissioning India’s First FDRE Project Under Govt Guidelines

Juniper Green Energy Begins Commissioning India’s First FDRE Project Under Govt Guidelines

Juniper Green Energy begins commissioning of India’s first Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project under the Government of India’s Flagship FDRE Guidelines, marking f...

Renewable Watch India 23 Apr 2026
Globeleq launches 250 MW solar with 600 MWh storage project in Zambia

Globeleq launches 250 MW solar with 600 MWh storage project in Zambia

Globeleq has launched the Leopards Hill project which combines a 250 MWp solar PV with a 150 MW/600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The project, located near Lusaka, is b...

Renewable Watch India 23 Apr 2026
Noon Energy and Meta join forces for 1 GW energy storage 

Noon Energy and Meta join forces for 1 GW energy storage 

Noon Energy has signed an agreement with Meta Platforms to reserve up to 1 GW/100 GWh of ultra-long duration energy storage capacity. The partnership will begin with a 25 MW/2.5 GW...

Renewable Watch India 23 Apr 2026
Geronimo Power commences operations at 270 MW Blevins solar project in Texas

Geronimo Power commences operations at 270 MW Blevins solar project in Texas

Geronimo Power has begun commercial operations at the 270 MW Blevins Solar Project, located in Falls County, Texas within the ERCOT market. The project has power purchase agreement...

Renewable Mirror 23 Apr 2026
Ratul Puri Led Hindustan Power Secures 100 MW AC (150 MWp) Solar Project from PSPCL

Ratul Puri Led Hindustan Power Secures 100 MW AC (150 MWp) Solar Project from PSPCL

Hindustan Power, one of India’s leading integrated energy companies, has secured a 100 MW AC solar power project from Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, to be developed in Pun...

PV Magazine India 23 Apr 2026
Ratul Puri-led Hindustan Power secures 150 MWp solar project in Punjab

Ratul Puri-led Hindustan Power secures 150 MWp solar project in Punjab

Hindustan Power, an integrated energy company in India, has secured a 100 MW AC solar power project from Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd. The project, to be developed in Punjab, will...

PV Magazine India 23 Apr 2026
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to lay foundation stone for ReNew’s 6 GW solar ingot and wafer facility in Andhra Pradesh

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to lay foundation stone for ReNew’s 6 GW solar ingot and wafer facility in Andhra Pradesh

ReNew, a Nasdaq-listed renewable energy company, will break ground today on its 6 GW solar ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu N...

PV Magazine India 23 Apr 2026
SolarEdge targets C&I with new all-in-one battery

SolarEdge targets C&I with new all-in-one battery

SolarEdge has a new commercial focused battery system, with the new model scaling up to as high as 1 MW / 4 MWh depending on the inverter choice....

PV Magazine India 23 Apr 2026
Rethinking silver paste design for TOPCon, LECO solar cells

Rethinking silver paste design for TOPCon, LECO solar cells

Researchers in China have developed an evaluation framework to better assess fine-line silver pastes for TOPCon and LECO solar cells. The approach links laboratory characterization...

ET EnergyWorld 23 Apr 2026
NIIF leads $1.7 bn race for Shell's Sprng Energy

NIIF leads $1.7 bn race for Shell's Sprng Energy

In talks with Temasek; Actis, Aditya Birla Group and KKR are other contenders....

ET EnergyWorld 23 Apr 2026
Inox Clean Energy eyes $750M Boviet Solar buy to enter US market

Inox Clean Energy eyes $750M Boviet Solar buy to enter US market

This strategic move aims to expand Inox's footprint in the American solar market. The deal values Boviet Solar at approximately $750 million. Boviet Solar is a significant player a...

Renewable Mirror 22 Apr 2026
Prozeal Green Energy Appoints Abhay K. Vishwakarma as COO to Lead IPP & EPC Operations

Prozeal Green Energy Appoints Abhay K. Vishwakarma as COO to Lead IPP & EPC Operations

Gujarat-based solar EPC company Prozeal Green Energy has appointed Abhay K. Vishwakarma as its Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, he will be overseeing Prozeal’s IPP and EP...

ET EnergyWorld 22 Apr 2026
Andhra Pradesh to host ₹5,400 crore solar manufacturing project groundbreaking

Andhra Pradesh to host ₹5,400 crore solar manufacturing project groundbreaking

This 6 GW solar ingot and wafer unit marks a significant step in India's push for domestic clean energy manufacturing and energy security, aligning with the state's Integrated Clea...

Renewable Mirror 22 Apr 2026
Welspun New Energy Signs SECI PPA for 200 MW Solar Project with 400 MWh BESS

Welspun New Energy Signs SECI PPA for 200 MW Solar Project with 400 MWh BESS

Welspun New Energy has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India for the development of a 200 MW solar power project integrated with a 400 MWh...

PV Magazine India 22 Apr 2026
From awareness to action: How communities are driving and benefiting from clean energy jobs

From awareness to action: How communities are driving and benefiting from clean energy jobs

The communities that engage earliest with the clean energy transition benefit most deeply from it. But community engagement does not happen automatically. It requires deliberate in...

PV Magazine India 22 Apr 2026
Solidus commissions 60 MWp captive open access solar project in Punjab

Solidus commissions 60 MWp captive open access solar project in Punjab

Solidus Techno Power has commissioned a 40 MW AC (60 MWp) solar project in Punjab under the state’s open access policy for captive consumption by commercial and industrial (C&I) cu...

PV Magazine India 22 Apr 2026
Loom Solar secures land in Uttar Pradesh to expand solar manufacturing capacity

Loom Solar secures land in Uttar Pradesh to expand solar manufacturing capacity

Loom Solar has been allotted 33,400 sq. m (around 8.25 acres) plot at the Industrial Model Land Corp. (IMLC) in Meerut. The Meerut facility will focus on solar module production, c...

ET EnergyWorld 22 Apr 2026
Nearly 11,000 consumers get 'zero' electricity bills after rooftop solar system adoption in Western Odisha

Nearly 11,000 consumers get 'zero' electricity bills after rooftop solar system adoption in Western Odisha

Western Odisha saw nearly 11,000 households achieve zero electricity bills in March 2026. This success is attributed to the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and TPWODL's ULA model....

Renewable Mirror 22 Apr 2026
North India’s Solar Momentum Builds in Varanasi | Final Call to Exhibit at PowerPax India Expo 2026 (May 02–03)

North India’s Solar Momentum Builds in Varanasi | Final Call to Exhibit at PowerPax India Expo 2026 (May 02–03)

Something bigger than just an exhibition is taking shape in Varanasi this May. It’s a convergence of ideas, technology, and ambition where the solar industry doesn’t just meet, it...

ET EnergyWorld 22 Apr 2026
Rajasthan emerges as third-largest state in rooftop solar installation

Rajasthan emerges as third-largest state in rooftop solar installation

Nearly 700 new consumers switch to solar energy daily. Over 1.4 lakh consumers have seen their electricity bills drop to zero. Gujarat and Maharashtra lead the nation in solar capa...

ET EnergyWorld 22 Apr 2026
INA Solar setting up 4.5 GW cell mfg facility

INA Solar setting up 4.5 GW cell mfg facility

INA Solar is building a major 4.5 GW solar cell manufacturing plant in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh. This expansion will significantly increase their production capacity and reduce...

ET EnergyWorld 22 Apr 2026
Solar plants told to cut up to 80% of generation in Rajasthan

Solar plants told to cut up to 80% of generation in Rajasthan

Rajasthan, a renewable energy hub, is curtailing solar and wind power generation due to low demand and the inability to shut down coal-fired thermal plants....

ET EnergyWorld 22 Apr 2026
India renewable energy capacity to hit 315 GW by 2028, dominating power mix

India renewable energy capacity to hit 315 GW by 2028, dominating power mix

Strong government backing and a robust project pipeline are driving this expansion. However, delays in power purchase agreements and transmission infrastructure pose challenges to...

ET EnergyWorld 22 Apr 2026
Renewables key to buffer fossil fuel energy shock: COP31 co-hosts

Renewables key to buffer fossil fuel energy shock: COP31 co-hosts

Australia is a major producer of fossil fuels and Turkey is heavily reliant on coal for energy....

Renewable Mirror 22 Apr 2026
CleanMax to Supply Renewable Power to Shell India from Hybrid Wind-Solar Projects

CleanMax to Supply Renewable Power to Shell India from Hybrid Wind-Solar Projects

Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) has announced that it will supply renewable electricity from its hybrid wind-solar projects to Shell India’s assets in Gujarat and Karn...

ET EnergyWorld 22 Apr 2026
China, India place strategic bets on clean energy out of favour in the West

China, India place strategic bets on clean energy out of favour in the West

China and India are aggressively pursuing green hydrogen, investing billions to build massive production capacity. While China focuses on scale and preserving industrial dominance,...

PV Magazine India 22 Apr 2026
L&T Energy signs green ammonia offtake agreement with Japan’s ITOCHU

L&T Energy signs green ammonia offtake agreement with Japan’s ITOCHU

L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd (LTEGL), an arm of Larsen & Toubro, has signed an agreement with Japan’s trading company ITOCHU Corp to supply 300,000 tonnes of green ammonia per year fro...

Renewable Mirror 22 Apr 2026
Ankur Scientific Marks 40 Years, Expands into Bioenergy, Waste-to-Energy and Green Hydrogen

Ankur Scientific Marks 40 Years, Expands into Bioenergy, Waste-to-Energy and Green Hydrogen

Ankur Scientific, a bioenergy and waste-to-energy solution company, has marked its 40th year of operations, signalling a new phase of accelerated growth and innovation in the clean...

PV Magazine India 22 Apr 2026
TBEA launches 500 kW string inverter

TBEA launches 500 kW string inverter

The new inverter is designed around standardised 5 MW and 5.5 MW PV sub-arrays with the aim to reduce balance-of-system costs. It features a maximum efficiency of 99.0% and a high-...

Renewable Mirror 22 Apr 2026
Luminous Partners with SIDBI to Accelerate Solar Financing for MSMEs in India

Luminous Partners with SIDBI to Accelerate Solar Financing for MSMEs in India

In a significant step towards enabling wider adoption of solar energy amongst MSMEs in the country, Luminous Power Technologies, India’s leading consumer energy fulfilment company,...

PV Magazine India 22 Apr 2026
ACME Solar surpasses 2 GWh of operational BESS capacity in Rajasthan

ACME Solar surpasses 2 GWh of operational BESS capacity in Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holdings Ltd has operationalized more than 2 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in Rajasthan. The company’s total operational BESS capacity stands at 5...

ET EnergyWorld 22 Apr 2026
Luminous Power Technologies, SIDBI partner to boost solar financing for MSMEs

Luminous Power Technologies, SIDBI partner to boost solar financing for MSMEs

The partnership aims to simplify access to structured financing, enabling MSMEs to adopt solar energy solutions with loans of up to ₹50 crore and repayment tenures of up to 10 year...

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