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#India’s fast-growing #solar industry faces a talent gap, with employers reporting that fresh graduates need significant training to meet industry needs, according to Mercom India’s latest report.

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OPEN ACCESS IS GROWING. THE ECONOMICS HAVE CHANGED. It represents 30.5% of Maharashtra’s solar development pipeline. Don’t make your next power decision using outdated numbers. 📅 Nov | Pune REGISTER → #MercomIndia #CICleanEnergyMeet

According to Prashant Mathur, Chief Executive Officer at Saatvik Green Energy (@SaatvikSolar), the changing implementation timelines for domestic #solar manufacturing requirements have complicated investment planning for manufacturers.

...@RBI’s 25-basis-point increase in the repo rate to 5.5% could raise borrowing costs for #RenewableEnergy developers and manufacturers, potentially affecting project returns, financing decisions, and capacity expansion plans.

#Solar continued to dominate #India’s #RenewableEnergy capacity additions in the third quarter of 2026.

The Appellate Tribunal for #Electricity #APTEL has remanded the claim for a higher tariff for a developer’s 2 MW #solar project in #Karnataka to the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission #KERC for fresh determination.

Public infrastructure finance company @RECLindia reported a revenue from operations of ₹150 billion (~$1.58 billion), down 1% year-over-year from ₹151.53 billion (~$1.59 billion).

The Central #Electricity Regulatory Commission #CERC has approved the tariff for @SjvnLimited's procurement of 448 MW of firm and dispatchable energy #FDRE on a round-the-clock basis from interstate transmission-connected #RenewableEnergy projects.

#Power equipment manufacturer @in_transformer has announced an investment of ₹12.5 billion (~$131.45 million) to develop three #greenfield projects to manufacture transformer components at its Chiyada complex in #Gujarat.

#CERC has rejected an independent #power producer’s request to extend the scheduled commercial operation dates of four #wind and #solar projects totaling 707.3 MW and extend the waiver of interstate transmission system charges.

#Italy installed 4.83 GW of #solar power capacity through 147,632 new projects between January and September 2026, according to an analysis by the industry association @italia_solare.

Rewa Ultra Mega Solar has invited bids to construct power evacuation infrastructure for the 600 MW Morena #Solar Park in #MadhyaPradesh.

#FuelCell and #electrolyzer manufacturer @Bloom_Energy reported record revenue of $1.24 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up 138.1% year-over-year from $519.05 million, driven by growing demand for onsite #power generation.

Directorate General of Trade Remedies #DGTR has recommended a definitive countervailing duty ranging from 8.58% to 15.66% on imports of clear #FloatGlass originating in or exported from #Malaysia for five years.

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To align with the 1.5 °C climate pathway, global installed #RenewableEnergy capacity must increase from approximately 5.2 TW in 2025 to 18.4 TW by 2035 and 38.2 TW by 2050, according to @IRENA.

Beyond compensation and #RoW disputes, #power transmission developers are grappling with violence, vandalism, and intimidation that have halted construction, disrupted tower erection and line stringing, and delayed project commissioning across #India.

#Ahmedabad-based @monarkuni recently signed an agreement with #energy storage technology company Ionextraa Power for a rooftop #solar project and research and development initiative.

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