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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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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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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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Ashok Leyland Breaks Ground on Battery Pack Facility in Tamil Nadu

Ashok Leyland, the automobile company owned by the Hinduja Group, has broken ground on a greenfield battery pack manufacturing facility in Pillaipakkam, Tamil Nadu, with...

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Industry Groups Slam Karnataka C&I Power Tariff Hike to Fund Farm Subsidy

Trade bodies have sharply criticized the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (KERC) decision to revise electricity tariffs for FY 2025-26, raising charges for...

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Global Long-duration Energy Storage System Installations Cross 15 GWh in 2025

Global installations of long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems surpassed 15 GWh in 2025, marking a 49% increase compared with the previous year, according to Wood...

March 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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US Solar Industry Sees 14% YoY Decline in 2025 with 43.2 GW Installed

The U.S. solar industry added 43.2 GW of new capacity in 2025, a 14% decline from 2024, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2025 Year in Review report released by...

March 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Mufin Green Finance Raises ₹3.24 Billion Via Share Sale

Mufin Green Finance, a non-banking financial company focused on financing sustainable assets, has raised ₹3.24 billion (~$35.22 million) through the preferential...

March 11, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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Telangana Sets ₹0.13/kWh Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has set an additional surcharge of ₹0.13 (~$0.0014)/kWh on applicable open access consumers for the first half of...

March 11, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Other
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TNERC Adopts Tariff for Two 15 MW Solar Plus 45 MWh Battery Storage Projects

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved a tariff of ₹4.47 (~$0.048)/kWh for two 15 MW solar projects integrated with 45 MWh battery energy...

March 11, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Privi Speciality Chemicals to Procure Power from 16.6 MW Solar Project

Mumbai-based Privi Speciality Chemicals will procure power from a 16.60 MW solar project as a captive user by acquiring a 26% equity stake in Radiance MH Eleven, a...

March 11, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Open Access

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