Australia and India have formalised a broadened energy partnership that spans renewable energy deployment, supply chain resilience, critical minerals, rooftop solar training and uranium exports.
Premier Energies expects to begin construction of the first phase of its planned 10GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh shortly.
State-owned coal producer Coal India Limited (CIL) has secured a contract worth INR28.3 billion (US$296 million) to develop a 600MW PV project at the Jalaun Solar Park in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
India's MNRE has urged the power regulator to retain separate 'Deviation Settlement Mechanism' rules for solar and wind projects to protect them against increased financial risks.