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EESL issues 50 MW solar tender with 40 MWh battery storage in Odisha
EESL has opened a solar-plus-storage tender in Odisha that pairs 50 MWAC of solar with a 10 MW / 40 MWh BESS. The project is notable because it puts f...
Bangladesh introduces 0% tax rate and duty exemptions for solar sector
Bangladesh has introduced one of the clearest solar tax support packages in the region, with a 0% sector tax rate running until 2035. The duty exempti...
SECI tenders 1.2 GW of renewables with storage for assured peak power
SECI has launched a 1.2 GW renewable-plus-storage tender designed to deliver four hours of assured peak power every day. The procurement is important ...
BNEF warns global solar demand could decline for first time in two decades
BNEF is warning that global solar deployment may record its first annual decline in two decades. The key signal for the industry is not only weaker de...
Eskom launches renewable energy unit as South Africa power market reforms advance
Eskom has launched a dedicated renewable energy unit as South Africa continues to reform its power market. The move is notable because it pushes the c...
Japan report calls for policy reforms to scale grid-scale battery storage
A new Renewable Energy Institute report says Japan's grid-scale battery market has strong investor interest but still faces grid connection and market...
AEMC defends Australian pricing reforms amid solar and battery tariff backlash
Australia's energy rule maker is trying to land a politically sensitive pricing reform that could reshape incentives for rooftop solar and home batter...
RWE and Meta sign 298 MW Texas solar PPA
RWE and Meta have expanded their clean power partnership with a 298 MW Texas solar PPA. The deal matters because large corporate buyers continue to an...
GERC proposes extending Rs 1.50/unit banking charge for green open access consumers
Gujarat's regulator has proposed keeping the Rs 1.50/kWh banking charge for Green Energy Open Access users in place through August 2026. The consultat...
MERC orders net-metering relief for open access solar consumer in Maharashtra
Maharashtra's regulator has ordered relief for an industrial consumer after net-metering benefits were denied on a 999 kW rooftop solar system. The de...
Mexico allocates 6.7 GW of solar in renewables tender
Mexico has awarded about 6.7 GW of solar in a major renewables procurement led by the Federal Electricity Commission. The result is important because ...
US solar additions forecast to stay flat as permitting and policy risks bite
The latest US solar outlook points to strong demand but a flatter growth path through 2031. Solar and storage are still dominating new US power capaci...