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Saatvik Enters Energy Storage Market, Aims for 20 GW Capacity in Five Years

Haryana-based solar manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy has entered the energy storage market through its subsidiary, Saatvik Power Storage Solutions. The subsidiary,...

March 13, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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APTEL Upholds Tata Power’s Phased Distribution Rollout in Mumbai

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking’s (BEST) appeal challenging the Maharashtra...

March 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Government Proposes Amendments to Electricity Consumer Rights Rules

The Ministry of Power has released draft amendments to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules proposing a range of changes affecting electricity connections,...

March 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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ACME Commissions 142.67 MW/481.49 MWh Energy Storage Capacity in Rajasthan

Gurgaon-based independent power producer ACME Solar Holdings has commissioned 142.67 MW/481.49 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in Rajasthan through its...

March 13, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Press Releases
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Europe Adds 19 GW Wind Capacity in 2025, Faces Policy and Grid Challenges

Europe installed 19.1 GW of new wind power capacity in 2025, according to a report by WindEurope. The continent’s cumulative installed wind capacity reached 304 GW by...

March 13, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Trade Bodies Slam Karnataka Power Tariff Hike

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

March 13, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Auctions, Corporate PPAs Deliver 92 GW of Solar from 2022 to 2025

Public solar auctions and corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) accounted for 92 GW of solar installations across the European Union (EU) between 2022 and 2025,...

March 13, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Rising Landed Costs Shrink Savings for Solar Open Access Consumers

Savings for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers under solar open access narrowed across most states in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 as rising power purchase...

March 13, 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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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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