India flags indigenisation as nation turns 80
India marks its 80th Independence Day on August 15 with a theme centred on a Developed India shaped by indigenous technology and a green transition. For the first time, the Red Fort…
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India adds record 27 GW solar capacity in H1 2026
India installed a record 27 GW of solar capacity in the first half of 2026, a 50% rise from the 18 GW added in H1 2025, according to Mercom India Research. Solar…
Solar surge cuts midday coal use by 10 GW in three years: Ember
India’s rapid solar capacity addition has cut midday fossil fuel generation by 10 GW in three years, equivalent to the output of about 15 modern coal units, according to a new Ember…
Sri Lanka’s solar projects threaten elephant habitat, say conservationists
Times of India reports that 17 separate solar projects in Sri Lanka's Hambantota district, each approved individually, could collectively clear up to 405 hectares of scrub habitat used by over 400 elephants.…
CESC to buy ReNew solar assets worth Rs 4,860 crore
CESC Ltd, part of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, will buy solar assets in Rajasthan and Karnataka from ReNew Solar Power for an enterprise value of Rs 4,860 crore (about $509 million). Its…
French winegrower swaps cognac label for solar canopy
David Moreau, a cognac grower in western France, has voluntarily surrendered his wine's cognac designation to build a canopy of 6,000 solar panels over his vineyard. The panels, held five metres above…
17,698 Varanasi households get zero power bills under solar scheme
More than 50,000 households in Varanasi have installed rooftop solar systems under the Prime Minister Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with 17,698 consumers now receiving zero electricity bills, according to TNN. The…
Raiganj rural markets to get solar-powered cold storages
The West Bengal government, with the West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation, plans to set up solar-powered cold storages at three rural markets in Raiganj block, Bandar Haat, Hatia Haat and Kamlabari…
Global Solar Funding Climbs 56% to $16.9 Billion in H1 2026
Global solar corporate funding rose 56% year on year to $16.9 billion in the first half of 2026, according to Mercom Capital Group, cited by ET EnergyWorld. The number of deals increased…
India probes Ethiopian solar imports as exporters seek European market
India is examining whether Chinese-linked solar cells are entering through Ethiopia to avoid Indian trade barriers. Imports from Ethiopia rose from zero to $202 million in 2025-26, with solar cells accounting for…
