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High Temperatures Emerge as Key Risk for Battery Storage in India

India’s battery energy storage market is entering a new phase of growth, but developers are increasingly facing a constraint that traditional project models have not fully captured: heat. In key renewable hubs such as Rajast...

March 18, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

Easing Group Captive Power Norms May Boost C&I Participation

The Ministry of Power’s (MoP) relaxations, allowing group captive projects to meet the 51% consumption requirement collectively rather than based on the individual proportionality requirement, have raised hopes of increased open a...

March 17, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

Rising Landed Costs Shrink Savings for Solar Open Access Consumers

Savings for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers under solar open access narrowed across most states in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 as rising power purchase agreement (PPA) tariffs and charges drove up landed procurem...

March 13, 2026

Markets & Policy

Government Notifies Amendments to Captive Power Project Framework

The Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing changes to Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, which govern captive generating projects in India. The provisions relating to proportionate consum...

March 16, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Easing Group Captive Power Rules May Boost C&I Participation

The Ministry of Power’s relaxations, allowing group captive projects to meet the 51% consumption requirement collectively rather than based on the individual proportionality requirement, have raised hopes of increased open access adoption by...

March 18, 2026

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Project Finance Brief: Prime Infra Secures $4.6B for Pumped Hydro Projects

From: Mercom Capital Group Prime Infra, an infrastructure developer and operator, closed two financing agreements totaling Php273.47 billion (~$4.6 billion). According to the company, the funding will finance the ongoing construction of the 1,400 MW...

March 18, 2026

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RenewSys Commissions 3 GW Solar Module Facility in Maharashtra

Mumbai-based solar components manufacturer RenewSys has commissioned a 3 GW solar module manufacturing facility at IndoSpace Industrial Park in Khopoli, Maharashtra. The facility has been designed to support high-volume module production, featuring...

March 18, 2026

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Anzen India Raises ₹7 Billion to Acquire 12 Solar Assets

Anzen India Energy Yield Plus Trust, an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) of Edelweiss Real Assets Managers, has completed its unit fundraising of ₹6.96 billion (~$75.35 million). Anzen has used the funds raised, along with external debt, to...

March 17, 2026

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Exicom Commissions EV Charger Manufacturing Plant in Hyderabad

Gurugram-headquartered electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturer, Exicom Tele-systems (Exicom), has commissioned an integrated manufacturing facility in Hyderabad to expand its EV charging and critical power solutions. The facility was built with...

March 17, 2026

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Ecofy Raises ₹3.8 Billion to Expand Retail Green Finance in India

Ecofy, a non-banking financial company backed by Eversource Capital, has raised ₹3.8 billion (~$41.1 million) in fresh equity capital to expand its retail-focused green finance operations in India. The funding round saw participation from British...

March 17, 2026

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POWERGRID Invites Bids to Select Partner for 5 GW ISTS Project in Visakhapatnam

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids to select a consortium partner to set up an interstate transmission (ISTS) project to evacuate 5 GW of power from green hydrogen/green ammonia projects proposed in Andhra Pradesh’s...

March 17, 2026

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ReNew Offloads 11% Stake in C&I Arm for $95 Million

A consortium of three investors led by LeapFrog Investments, Emerging Market Climate Action Fund, and Carlyle AlpInvest has picked up a combined stake of approximately 11.3% in ReNew Green Energy Solutions, the commercial and industrial (C&I)...

March 17, 2026

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KPI Green Secures ₹9.79 Billion Loan for 150 MW Wind Project in Gujarat

Surat-based renewable energy solutions company KPI Green Energy has secured ₹9.79 billion (~$105.99 million),  comprising a ₹9.31 billion (~$100.81 million) term loan and a ₹480 million (~$5.19 million) bank guarantee facility, from Canara Bank to...

March 17, 2026

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