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MNRE withdraws serial number undertaking relief under PM Surya Ghar scheme
By May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has withdrawn a provision that allowed vendors to submit rooftop solar applications with repeated solar module or inverter serial numbers through a legal undertaking under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. In an Office Memorandum (OM) issued on May 11, 2026, the Ministry stated that applications submitted…

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MNRE updates DCR norms for solar cells
By March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued updated domestic content requirement (DCR) norms for solar cells. According to the new guidelines, only solar cells based on crystalline-silicon technology and manufactured in India using undiffused silicon wafers (black wafers) will qualify as domestically produced. These wafers fall under Customs Tariff Head 3818, and…

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