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Bihar Announces Generic Renewable Energy Tariffs for FY 2026

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has issued a suo motu order determining the generic levelized tariffs for biomass, cogeneration, gasifier, municipal...

March 3, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Other Energy
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Rooftop Solar Installations Under PM Surya Ghar Reach 3 Million

India’s residential rooftop solar installations under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana have reached 3 million, according to a recent statement by Union Minister for New...

March 3, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Terra Clean Issues Tender for 291 Transformers for Renewable Energy Projects

Terra Clean, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, has issued a tender for the supply of 291 transformers for interstate or intrastate-connected renewable...

March 3, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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POWERGRID Invites Bids for 100 MW/200 MWh Battery Storage Project in Punjab

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids to set up a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the 220 kV Bhatinda Substation in Punjab....

March 3, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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MNRE Sets Emission Thresholds for Green Ammonia and Green Methanol

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified standards for green ammonia and green methanol under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, establishing...

March 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Rajasthan Electricity Regulator Issues Draft Resource Adequacy Regulations

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued the draft Framework for Resource Adequacy Regulations, 2026, proposing a structured mechanism for...

March 3, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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SECI Invites Bids to Set Up Program Management Unit on Cleantech Manufacturing

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids to select an agency for establishing a program management unit (PMU) to support the National Mission on...

March 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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PFC Consulting Tenders ISTS to Evacuate 3 GW of Renewables in Andhra Pradesh

PFC Consulting has invited bids to establish an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to integrate 3 GW of renewable energy from the Ananthapuram-III PS REZ-Phase-I. The...

March 3, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Indian Solar Manufacturers Say Domestic Demand Offsets Impact of U.S. Duties

The recent imposition of steep countervailing duties by the U.S. on Indian solar imports is not causing much concern among solar manufacturers, given lower export...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Wide Cost Declines in Solar Projects in Q4 2025

The average system cost of large-scale solar projects recorded mixed movements in the fourth quarter of 2025. Projects with Indian modules across technologies posted...

March 3, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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POWERGRID Floats Tenders to Set up 150 MW/300 MWh Battery Storage Systems

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has floated two tenders inviting bids to set up 150 MW/300 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Punjab....

March 3, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Top Five States for Solar Open Access Installations in 2025

India added 7.8 GW of solar open access capacity in 2025, the highest addition recorded in any calendar year, according to the Q4 and Annual 2025 Mercom India Solar Open...

March 3, 2026

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Sowndhiga U

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Rises to 173 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 11,035 MW of solar module capacity. The...

March 3, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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MENA Weekly Roundup: Middle East Renewables Market Reaches $48 Billion

The Middle East renewable energy market was valued at $48.03 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to $136.88 billion by 2034, registering a compound annual growth...

March 3, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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CEA Proposes Mandating Prepaid Feature for Smart Electricity Meters

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed amending the Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006, to mandate that...

March 2, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Grid

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