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Maharashtra Aims to Meet 65% of its Power Needs from Renewables by FY 2036
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HPERC Fixes Himachal’s Free Power Rate at ₹2.73 /kWh for FY 2027
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Maharashtra aims to meet 65% of its power needs from renewable energy sources and has set a target for power distribution companies to procure energy storage capacity equivalent to at least 100 GWh/day, or 10% of their power demand, by the financial...
March 20, 2026
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has reduced the additional surcharge by ₹0.24 (~$0.002)/kWh to ₹0.76 (~$0.008)/kWh, payable by open access power consumers, from April 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026. The additional surcharge from...
March 20, 2026
The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has set the rate for the sale of the state government’s free power to the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEBL) at ₹2.73 (~$0.0292)/kWh for the financial year (FY) 2026–27,...
March 20, 2026
Energy infrastructure solutions company APAR Industries will procure hybrid captive power of 7.34 MW solar and 9.90 MVA from wind turbine generators from Clean Max Rudra, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions. The...
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India added nearly 119 GW of solar modules and over 9 GW of solar cell capacity in 2025, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 2026 report. The manufacturing expansion was driven by demand from India’s large...
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Deendayal Port Authority has invited bids to set up a metal hydride technology-based green hydrogen storage system with a capacity of at least 3 kg and fuel cell-based power generation of at least 4 kW at its port in Kandla, Gujarat. The last date...
March 18, 2026
India’s non-fossil energy sources have reached 52.3% of the country’s total installed power capacity of 520.5 GW as of January 2026, while thermal power continues to account for around 70% of electricity generation, according to the Ministry of...
March 18, 2026
UltraTech Cement, an Aditya Birla Group company, has signed an energy supply agreement and a share subscription & shareholders’ agreement to procure power from Sunsure Solarpark Seven’s 60 MW captive solar project integrated with a battery...
March 18, 2026
PFC Consulting has invited bids to establish an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to evacuate 5,500 MW of renewable energy from the Jam Khambhaliya Renewable Energy Zone (Phase II) and 1,000 MW from Jamnagar (Phase I). Together, the system is...
March 18, 2026
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