The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has clarified that rooftop solar projects with installed capacities between 500 kW and 1,000 kW can continue to be billed under net/gross metering arrangements. Such projects must have...

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MERC) order approving Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s (MSEDCL) proposal to procure 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh...

MJR Pearl, a residential apartment community in Whitefield, Bengaluru, has installed a 150 kW rooftop solar project to reduce electricity costs and support its common-area power requirements. The project was installed by Beestone Solar India, a...

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved the development of the 400/220 kV GIS Ambernath substation at Palava in the Thane district under the dedicated distribution facility framework through Option 1. Under Option 1,...

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued draft regulations to determine tariffs for intra-state transmission systems from the financial years (FY) 2028 to FY 2032. The Draft Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission...

As industrial electrification gains momentum, heat pumps are emerging as an effective solution to reduce fuel consumption and improve energy efficiency. The pharmaceutical sector, in particular, is increasingly adopting heat pumps to lower operating...

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has allowed distribution companies (DISCOMs) to levy fuel cost adjustment (FCA) charges of up to ₹0.30 (~$0.003)/kWh on consumers without the Commission’s prior approval. The revised rules...

Recent extreme weather events in Rajasthan and other parts of the country raised concerns about the structural durability of rooftop solar installations, with industry experts citing aluminum frames used in solar modules as a key vulnerability....