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Bondada, Oriana and Pace Win Telangana’s 250 MW/500 MWh BESS Auction

Bondada Engineering, Oriana Power, and Pace Digitek have won Telangana Power Generation Corporation’s (TGGENCO) auction to set up 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Telangana. Bondada Engineering an...

March 25, 2025

Mercom Research Focus

Average Cost of Large-Scale Solar Projects Down 8% YoY in Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter (Q4) of calendar year (CY) 2024, the average cost of large-scale solar power projects in India fell over 8% year-over-year (YoY), according to Mercom’s recently released Q4 and Annual 2024 India Solar M...

March 20, 2025

Mercom Research Focus

Free Electricity Programs a Disincentive for PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Adoption

At a time when the government is pushing for greater adoption of solar through the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, which aims to make households energy-independent, free electricity programs have proved to be an impediment to ro...

March 21, 2025

C&I

Open Access Hybrid Projects Can Meet Up to 90% of Energy Cost of C&I Units

Wind-solar hybrid open access power projects can meet 85-90% of the power requirements of big commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in Tamil Nadu, according to industry experts. At the recent C&I Clean Energy Meet host...

March 20, 2025

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CERC Approves Tariffs for NTPC’s 1 GW Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved tariffs ranging from ₹3.43 (~$0.04)/kWh to ₹3.46 (~$0.04)/kWh for NTPC’s 1 GW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects. The Commission rejected...

March 25, 2025

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CERC Sets Interim Tariff for DVC’s 8 MW Solar Project at ₹3.62/kWh

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has determined an interim tariff of ₹3.62 (~$0.042)/kWh for Damodar Valley Corporation’s (DVC) 8 MW solar project at Panchet, West Bengal. DVC had requested approval for a tariff of ₹3.92 (~$0....

March 25, 2025

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RBI Increases Priority Sector Lending Cap for Renewables to ₹350 Million

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the lending limit for the renewable energy sector in its new guidelines for priority sector lending, set to take effect from April 1, 2025. As per the revised guidelines, the limit of bank loans has been...

March 25, 2025

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Rooftop Solar Financing Firm Ecofy Secures $12.5 Million Loan from IFU

Green transition-focused non-banking finance company Ecofy Finance has secured a $12.5 million (~₹1.07 billion) long-term loan from Denmark government’s Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU). Ecofy will utilize the funds to expand its loan...

March 25, 2025

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RECPDCL Invites Bids for 2.5 GW Renewable Energy Transmission Projects

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has invited bids for developing an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to evacuate 2,500 MW of renewable energy in Madhya Pradesh. The project aims to facilitate power evacuation from renewable...

March 25, 2025

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Rajasthan Sets Tariff of ₹3.04/kWh for 5 GW Solar Capacity Under KUSUM

Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) approved a pre-determined levelized tariff of ₹3.04 (~$0.036)/kWh for 5,000 MW solar capacity under Component-A of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM). This...

March 25, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MERC Approves Tariff for 1,500 MWh BESS Procurement

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s (MSEDCL) petition to procure 250 MW/500 MWh battery storage capacity with an additional 500 MW/1,000 MWh greenshoe capacity at a...

March 25, 2025

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NTPC Invites Bids for Hydrogen Refueling Station in Bhubaneswar

NTPC has floated a tender for setting up a hydrogen refueling station for the Green Hydrogen Mobility Project in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, under the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) mode. Bids must be submitted by March 27, 2025. Bids...

March 24, 2025

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ISTS Developers to Pay 60% of the Urban Land Value as RoW Compensation

Interstate transmission system (ISTS) developers must pay 60% of the land value for municipal corporations and metropolitan area land parcels as compensation for the right-of-way (RoW). The Ministry of Power has issued supplementary guidelines for...

March 24, 2025

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