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Juniper Green completes solar portion of Maharashtra hybrid project
By July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

Juniper Green Energy Limited has commissioned the remaining 43 megawatt peak (MWp) of solar capacity at its hybrid project site in Karanja, Maharashtra. With this, the company has completed the 103 MWp solar component of its 129 MWp hybrid power project. The solar capacity was commissioned in two phases: 59.55 MWp in June 2025 and 43 MWp in July 2025. The entire solar component was completed nearly 16 months ahead of its scheduled commercial operation…

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Exide Industries adds Rs 1 billion to lithium cell unit; IFC backs EV platform Transvolt
By July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

Exide Industries has approved an additional equity investment of Rs 1 billion in Exide Energy Solutions Limited (EESL). This brings its total investment in the wholly owned subsidiary to Rs 37.0223 billion. The new capital will fund the development of EESL’s greenfield lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility in Bengaluru. The first phase of the plant, with four production lines and a capacity of 6 gigawatt-hours (GWh), is scheduled to begin commercial operations by the end of…

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MNRE revises PM-Surya Ghar guidelines to ease fund flow and expand rural eligibility
By July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended operational guidelines for two components of the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana—Incentives for Local Bodies and Model Solar Village. The changes, issued through official memoranda dated July 22, 2025, and July 18, 2024, aim to address implementation gaps and clarify eligibility. Incentives for Local Bodies As per the revised Clause 6(c), the National Programme Implementation Agency (NPIA) will now release funds to State Implementation Agencies…

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MHI revises local sourcing rules for EV charging station components
By July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has updated the phased manufacturing programme (PMP) for public EV charging stations under the PM E-Drive scheme. Domestic production of enclosures, wiring harnesses, and software for charge point protocols has been required since December 2021. From June 2022, localisation extended to auxiliary power supplies, DC meters, and DC-side switchgear. AC contactors and RFID systems followed in July 2022. Type 2 AC charging guns were added in January 2023. DC…

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Andhra Pradesh outlines plan for green hydrogen valley in Amaravati
By July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

The government of Andhra Pradesh has released a declaration for developing a green hydrogen valley in Amaravati to create an integrated ecosystem for green hydrogen and its derivatives by 2030. Targets include setting up 2 GW of electrolyser manufacturing capacity by 2027, expanding it to 5 GW by 2029, and building 1.50 million metric tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity by 2029. The policy also seeks to lower hydrogen production costs from about…

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US investigates Indian solar module imports over dumping charges
By July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

The US has opened an anti-dumping and countervailing duty probe into solar module imports from India, Indonesia and Laos, Financial Express reported. The petition was filed by US manufacturers including First Solar, Qcells, Mission Solar and Talon PV. It alleges unfair pricing and subsidies, citing dumping margins of 214 per cent for India. India exported 4.4 GW of modules to the US in 2024, or 8 per cent of total imports. Exports remain steady at…

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MSEDCL installs over 4 lakh TOD meters in Pune circle
By July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has installed over 4 lakh time of day (TOD) electricity meters in the Pune circle, reported The Indian Express. These meters are being provided free of charge to all categories of consumers. The TOD meters are postpaid and digitally transmit electricity usage data. This allows MSEDCL to issue timely and accurate bills without manual readings. The meters are tested for accuracy and can be verified at MSEDCL’s…

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Serentica selects SANY for 336 MW wind project in Karnataka
By July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

Serentica Renewables has selected SANY Renewable to supply wind turbine generators (WTGs) for a 336 MW wind power project in Karnataka. Each turbine will have a rated capacity of 4 MW. Deliveries are scheduled to begin by December 2025. The project is part of Serentica’s plan to supply round-the-clock renewable energy to industrial consumers. The wind farm will use SANY’s high-capacity turbines, which are already in operation in other parts of India. According to the…

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MNRE sets new compliance rules for rooftop solar inverters
By July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft guidelines for inverter communication systems under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. All inverter communication devices must now transmit data only to government-owned servers located in India. Use of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) SIMs is mandatory for secure transmission. The data will be monitored through a national software platform managed by MNRE, which will prevent original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) from using third-party servers to access…

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L&T to build India’s largest green hydrogen plant at IOCL’s Panipat Refinery
By July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd (LTEG), a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), will develop India’s largest green hydrogen plant at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd’s (IOCL) Panipat Refinery in Haryana. According to a company statement, the plant will supply 10,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually to IOCL for 25 years. The project will be implemented on a build-own-operate (BOO) model and is aligned with the Government of India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission. Green hydrogen will be…

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