The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued the draft “Planning, Procurement, Deployment, and Utilisation of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)” Regulations, 2025. Stakeholders must submit their comments before July 21,...

The Ministry of Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 742 MW of solar module manufacturing capacity. The cumulative solar module manufacturing capacity under ALMM has now reached 91,458...

Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed power generators ₹581.33 billion (~$6.78 billion) in total dues for the monthly billing cycle in June 2025, according to the Ministry of Power’s payment ratification and analysis portal PRAAPTI. The outstanding...

Japan-based financial services group ORIX Corporation has announced it will reenter a share transfer agreement to divest part of its holdings in Hyderabad-based renewable energy company Greenko Energy Holdings to AM Green Power. The transaction...

The Ministry of Railways has issued a request for qualification to empanel agencies to implement 1 MW rooftop solar projects for Bihar’s Samastipur Division under the East Central Railways. Bids must be submitted by July 21, 2025. Bids will be...

India added 1.1 GW of solar open access capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, down nearly 48% from 2.1 GW in Q4 2024. Installations were down 47% year-over-year (YoY) from over 2 GW, according to the Q1 2025 Mercom India Solar Open Access...

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy revised the guidelines for the National Biomass Program for the financial years 2022 to 2027 (Phase-I). These amendments aim to promote cleaner energy solutions, ease of doing business, and accelerate the...

Government-owned lender Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency’s (IREDA) loan approvals climbed by 29% year-over-year (YoY) to ₹117.4 billion (~$1.37 billion) in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2025-26, compared to ₹91.36...

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has permitted special purpose vehicles (SPVs) or subsidiaries of renewable energy companies to submit land and financial closure documents in place of their parent companies for the grant of...