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HPERC Rejects Calls to Relax Deviation Limits, Upholds Existing Framework

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has notified the Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, which retain...

April 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Northern Railways Floats Tender for 2 MW Solar Projects in Punjab

Northern Railways has issued a tender to set up 2,150 kW of grid-connected solar projects with net metering at station/service buildings of its Firozpur division in...

April 1, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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GERC Extends ₹1.50/kWh Banking Charge for Green Open Access Until June 2026

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has extended the applicability of the ₹1.50 (~$0.0159)/kWh banking charge under the state’s green energy open access...

April 1, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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MHI Slashes Incentives for Electric Two and Three-Wheelers Under PM E-DRIVE

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has amended certain provisions of the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) program,...

April 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Karnataka Extends Discounted Power Tariff Program to Open Access Consumers

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has extended the Discounted Energy Rate Scheme (DERS) to open access consumers. A reduced tariff will apply to...

April 1, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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Open Access
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Adani Green Operationalizes 361 MW Renewables, 1.4 GWh Battery Projects

Adani Green Energy (AGEL), through its step-down subsidiaries, has commissioned 360.5 MW of renewable energy projects at Bandha in Rajasthan, and Khavda in Gujarat. It...

April 1, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Wind
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MNRE Issues Draft Firmware Guidelines for Rooftop Solar Dataloggers

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the draft Firmware Development Guidelines for local device configuration and remote communication application...

April 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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CERC Notifies Phased Move to Schedule-Based Deviation for Wind, Solar Under DSM

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has determined the value of “X” for computing deviation by wind and solar sellers under the Deviation Settlement...

April 1, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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PFC Tenders Transmission System to Evacuate 2.7 GW of Pumped Storage Capacity

PFC Consulting has invited bids to set up an intrastate transmission system by setting up the 400 kV Igatpuri-Murbad switching station to evacuate 2.7 GW of pumped...

April 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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MNRE Approves 500 MW Pilot CfD Program for Renewable Energy

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved a pilot Contracts for Difference (CfD) program for renewable energy, with the Solar Energy Corporation of...

April 1, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MoP Invokes Emergency Clause to Raise Coal Power Output

The government has begun invoking emergency powers under Section 11 of the Electricity Act to direct coal-based thermal power plants to increase generation, given the...

April 1, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Himachal Pradesh Cuts Power Tariffs Across Consumer Categories in FY 2027

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has slightly reduced tariffs across all consumer categories for the financial year (FY) 2026-27. The...

April 1, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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Solar

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T&D
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Project Finance Brief: Doral Secures $900 Million for Solar-Storage Project

From: Mercom Capital Group Doral Renewables, a utility-scale renewable energy project developer, closed nearly $900 million in financing for its Cold Creek...

April 1, 2026

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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Funding and M&A Roundup: TerraSpark Secures $5.7 Million

From: Mercom Capital Group TerraSpark, a space-based solar energy solutions provider, secured €5 million (~$5.7 million) in a funding round led by Daphni, Sake Bosch,...

April 1, 2026

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Egypt Signs 5.6 GW Renewable and Battery Storage Deals

Egypt signed agreements for renewable energy and battery storage projects totaling 5.62 GW. The deals include wind and solar projects, as well as large-scale battery...

April 1, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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