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World Bank Provides $198 Million Guarantee for SBI’s Rooftop Solar Initiative

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...

February 19, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Andhra Pradesh to Remove Cap on Fuel, Power Cost Adjustment Pass-Through

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has proposed removing the cap of ₹0.4 (~$0.0044)/kWh on the distribution licensee’s monthly...

February 19, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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Madhya Pradesh Amends Open Access Rules, Clarifies Billing Mechanism

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...

February 19, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Solar
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Andhra Pradesh Proposes Multi-Point Connectivity for Wind-Solar Projects

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued the draft second amendment to the Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable...

February 19, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Waaree to Set Up 16 GWh Lithium-Ion Battery Gigafactory in Andhra Pradesh

Waaree Energies has announced plans to set up a 16 GWh integrated lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Rambili, Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh, with an investment of...

February 19, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Press Releases
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Over 1.6 GW of Solar, Wind Projects at Risk of Losing Grid Connectivity

Over 1,600 MW of renewable energy capacity is at risk of having its grid connectivity revoked due to non-compliance with General Network Access regulations. According to...

February 19, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Bharat Petroleum Commissions 71 MW Solar Power Project in Prayagraj

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has commissioned a 71 MW solar power project in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, strengthening its renewable energy portfolio. The power...

February 19, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Chemicals Firm Tatva Chintan to Source 6.4 MW of Wind-Solar Power from AMPIN

Chemical manufacturing company Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem has signed agreements to procure 6.4 MW of power from AMPIN C&I Power Twenty Six’s (AMPIN) 19.8 MW...

February 19, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access

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Solar

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Wind
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Siemens Energy to Set Up 30,000 MVA Power Transformer Factory

Energy solutions provider Siemens Energy has approved an investment of approximately ₹20.6 billion (~$226.33 million) through internal accruals to set up a 30,000 MVA...

February 19, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Press Releases
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HPCL Seeks Owner’s Engineer for 350 MW Solar, 800 MWh BESS Projects

HPCL Renewable and Green Energy (HPRGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HPCL, has invited bids to select the owner’s engineer for the design, engineering, supply,...

February 19, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Inox to Acquire Wind World India’s 600 MW IPP, 4.5 GW O&M Portfolio

The INOXGFL Group has won 600 MW of independent power producer (IPP) and 4.5 GW of operations and maintenance (O&M) businesses of wind energy developer Wind World...

February 19, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Utility Scale

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Wind
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India Adds 7.8 GW of Solar Open Access Capacity in 2025

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...

February 19, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar and Battery Storage Lead C&I Shift to Clean Power

Commercial and industrial (C&I) entities, large institutions, and residential complexes are increasingly turning to clean power solutions that offer greater cost...

February 19, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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France Launches PPE3 Program to Accelerate Energy Transition

The French government has launched its 3rd Multi-Year Energy Program (PPE3) to increase production of decarbonized, sovereign, and competitively priced energy in the...

February 19, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Global Energy R&D Grows, but Venture Capital Slows: IEA

Energy innovation in 2026 is being shaped by competitiveness, energy security, and supply chain resilience. After several years of strong growth, innovation funding is...

February 19, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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