The Supreme Court has issued notices on a writ petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) challenging Rule 23 of the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2024, which provides for cost-reflective electricity tariffs. Hearing...

The Electricity Department of Goa has invited bids for setting up a 5 MW ground-mounted solar power project and a 100 kW rooftop solar system at Goa Engineering College in Ponda. Bids must be submitted by March 10, 2026. Bids will be opened on March...

The global lithium-ion battery market exceeded $150 billion in 2025, up 20% from 2024, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report. The report noted that declining battery costs and the expansion of applications continue to drive rapid...

Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued the draft second amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Green Energy Open Access, Charges, and Banking) Regulation, 2024 (Regulation No. 3 of 2024), to...

Israel-based solar inverter manufacturer SolarEdge reported revenue of $335.36 million in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, an increase of 71% year-over-year  (YoY) from $196.21 million. Loss after tax stood at $132.12 million, improving 54% YoY from...

India added 7.8 GW of solar open access capacity in 2025, a largely flat 0.5% year-over-year (YoY) growth from 7.7 GW, according to Mercom’s Q4 & Annual 2025 India Solar Open Access Market Report. India’s cumulative installed solar open access...

The World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) has issued a $197.67 million five-year guarantee to Citibank N.A. for its non-shareholder loan to the State Bank of India (SBI). SBI will use the guarantee to refinance the...

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has proposed removing the cap of ₹0.4 (~$0.0044)/kWh on the distribution licensee’s monthly pass-through of fuel and power purchase cost adjustment (FPPCA) charges. The amendment...

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has notified the Sixth Amendment to the MPERC (Terms and Conditions for Intra-State Open Access in Madhya Pradesh) (Revision-I) Regulations, 2021, introducing detailed provisions governing...