Trump Doubles Tariff on India to 50 Pct

(Update) August 7, 2025, 3:54 AM GMT+1: Article updated. US President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50% as a penalty for its purchases of Russian oil, escalating…

Essens Renewable Continues Winning Streak in India’s Solar EPC Space

Essens Renewable Private Limitedhas been honoured with a prestigious award at the Solar Contractors Excellence Awards 2025, in recognition of its outstanding performance in solar EPC execution. The accolade was…

GERC Petition Seeks ‘Change in Law’ Status for Safeguard Duty on 100 MW Solar Project In Gujarat

Representational image. Credit: Canva Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited filed a petition with the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) to seek a declaration that the safeguard duty imposed from July…

Refinery Outages Force Russia to Redirect Crude to Export Markets

Russia is preparing to sharply increase crude oil exports this month after Ukrainian drone strikes disabled two major refineries, leaving excess unprocessed crude with no domestic outlet and prompting a…

GERC Reviews Petition On 105 MW Solar Project Over Safeguard Duty Impact Under Change In Law In Gujarat

Representational image. Credit: Canva ReNew Sun Energy Private Limited (RSEPL) filed a petition before the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) seeking relief under the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed with…

Oriana Power Wins SECI Auction To Supply 60,000 MT Green Ammonia Under SIGHT Scheme

Representational image. Credit: Canva The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) conducted a successful e-Reverse Auction (e-RA) on August 6, 2025, for Project-XII, which involves the production and supply…

Google’s $6 Billion Data Hub in Andhra to Run Largely on Renewable Power

Representational image. Credit: Canva Tech giant Google has unveiled plans to invest a massive $6 billion to develop a 1-gigawatt hyperscale data centre in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Marking its first…

Ministry Of Power Withdraws URET Mechanism And Dissolves Central Renewable Energy Pools

Representational image. Credit: Canva The Ministry of Power has decided to withdraw its earlier order regarding the implementation of the Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff (URET) mechanism. This decision also includes…

Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Indian Imports Over Russian Oil Purchases

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order enacting an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, explicitly targeting India’s ongoing imports of Russian crude oil. This order increases the…

DOE Pushes for Full Solarization of Government Buildings

Representational image. Credit: Canva The Department of Energy (DOE) has intensified its push for the full solarization of government buildings nationwide, urging solar PV installers to support the country’s clean…