The Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to verify the amounts paid by a food products manufacturer, adjust any dues, and refund any excess amount collected towards the denied night power...

The Rajasthan government has issued new guidelines stating that power projects up to 1 MVA capacity, including renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, can now be self-certified. Certification from an electrical inspector will no longer be...

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has approved the state distribution companies’ performance review petitions for the financial year (FY) 2025, allowing limited changes to future resource plans, such as revisions to demand,...

The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has issued the Draft State Grid Code Regulations, 2026, establishing a comprehensive framework for the planning, operation, maintenance, and commercial management of the electricity grid....

Global energy demand grew by 1.3%, or 8 exajoules (EJ), in 2025, down from a 2% increase in 2024, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). This decline in demand was driven by slower global economic growth in 2025 than a year...

AEOLUS SAS, a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, completed 100 MW of solar projects in Tunisia. The company has completed two solar power projects in Tunisia’s Sidi Bouzid and Tozeur governorates through an operating company funded by...

Tata Power Solar, Jakson Green, Sterling & Wilson, Amara Raja Infra, and HARTEK were the top utility-scale solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) service providers in 2025, according to Mercom’s recently released India Solar...

China expanded its installed solar power capacity by 41.4 GW in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026. On a year-over-year (YoY) basis, solar capacity addition dropped 41.7% from 70.97 GW. The country’s cumulative installed power generation capacity...