Daily News Wrap up: Maharashtra Launches New Rooftop Solar Scheme for Low-Consumption Households
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SC and ST families consuming less than 100 units per month will receive a subsidy of INR 45,000 and contribute just INR 5,000 per 1 kW Rooftop solar system....
On a day when the Nifty and Sensex opened marginally higher, reflecting a broadly positive market sentiment, the clean energy sector continued to face a turbulent run....
The PVV Infra Board of Directors has approved the execution of a PPA between its subsidiary PVV EVTech and the UPNEDA to develop a solar project....
Bhopal-based Dilip Buildcon has won a 100 MW captive solar project tender in its home state at ₹2.09/unit from the MPJN, using non-DCR panels.....
MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) researchers developed a scalable recycling process, validated through lab trials and industry inputs, to tackle mounting PV waste.....
Brookfield made the final institutional close for its energy transition strategy, Brookfield Global Transition Fund II, to raise $20 Bn in commitments and capital....
India’s renewable energy market, the world’s second-largest, is poised for rapid expansion, with projected additions of nearly 345 GW between 2025 and 2030....
On the other hand, in the solar segment, India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s third-largest market, with 123 GW of installed capacity as of August 2025....
Genesis Energy and FRV Australia will continue to jointly own and operate the Lauriston Solar Farm, New Zealand’s largest solar PV power plant....
EV & Storage
Under this PPA, Juniper Green Energy will develop a renewable energy power project in Maharashtra, which will be a mix of solar, wind and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)....
Partnership will help EV owners locate and navigate HPCL’s charging infrastructure in real time using Kazam app. HPCL operates over 24,000 retail outlets across India....
The Minister also highlighted the success of India’s ethanol programme, stating that farmers have earned an additional INR 45,000 crore by producing ethanol from corn....