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GERC Proposes Banking Charges of ₹1.5/kWh for Green Energy Open Access Consumers

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has proposed retaining the banking charges of ₹1.5 (~$0.016)/kWh for open access consumers by amending the GERC...

March 12, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Japan Awards 79 MW Solar Capacity at Average Price of $0.029/kWh

Japan’s Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) has awarded 79 MW of solar capacity in the 27th solar power auction, the...

March 12, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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RECPDCL Tenders Transmission System for 2 GW Karnataka Solar Project

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) to set up an intrastate transmission system to evacuate power from a 2,000 MW...

March 12, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Oil Shock from US-Iran War Strengthens Case for Transport Electrification, Renewables

The U.S.-Iran war, now into its second week, has triggered ripple effects on the Indian economy, raising fears of supply chain, shipping, and logistics disruptions...

March 12, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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DGTR Recommends Extending CVD on Malaysian Solar Glass for Five Years

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended continuing countervailing duties (CVD) for five years on imports of textured toughened solar glass from...

March 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Indian Manufacturing, Solar Modules Face US Section 301 Probe

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated a Section 301 investigation into structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing,...

March 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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TNERC Approves Bidding Process for 1 GW Velimalai Pumped Storage Project

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has allowed the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGECL) and the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation...

March 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Eastman Commissions 800 MW Solar Module Manufacturing Plant in Haryana

Delhi-headquartered Eastman Auto & Power has commissioned an 800 MW solar module manufacturing plant in Sonipat, Haryana, to produce bifacial TOPCon and Mono PERC...

March 12, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Hartek Commissions Agrivoltaic Solar Open Access Project in Punjab

Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company Hartek Group has commissioned Punjab’s first agrivoltaic solar open access project in Kapurthala, Punjab. The...

March 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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APTEL Directs NTPC to Pay Haryana Utility Transmission Charges for Solar Power

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has directed NTPC to pay intra-state transmission charges to Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPNL) for evacuating power...

March 12, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Rajasthan Approves ₹356 Million Aggregate Revenue Requirement for SLDC

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has approved an aggregate revenue requirement (ARR) of ₹356.6 million (~$3.9 million) for the State Load Despatch...

March 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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NCT Revises Timelines for Interstate Transmission Projects Under Bidding

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved revisions to the implementation timelines of several transmission projects currently under bidding with the...

March 12, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Adani Energy Raises $500 Million from Apollo for Transmission Arm

U.S.-based global alternative asset manager Apollo Global Management-managed funds, affiliates, and other long-term investors have purchased $500 million (~₹45.96...

March 12, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Grid

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T&D
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Mahindra Susten Secures ₹10.25 Billion for 300 MW Renewable Project in Rajasthan

Mahindra Susten, the clean-tech platform of the Mahindra Group, has achieved financial closure for NHPC’s 300 MW renewable energy project in Rajasthan. The project,...

March 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: PM KUSUM 2.0 to Include 10 GW Agrivoltaics

The second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) will include a 10 GW agrivoltaics component to promote the colocation of...

March 12, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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