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CEA Proposes New Technical Standards for Solar, Wind and Storage Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued draft amendments to the Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Projects and Electric Lines Regulations,...

April 14, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Uncertainty Over Charges for Captive Renewable Energy Projects Worries Developers

Regulatory ambiguity over the applicability of certain charges to interstate transmission system-connected captive renewable energy projects continues to trouble...

April 14, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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ANDRITZ to Supply Equipment for Torrent’s 3 GW Pumped Storage Project

Austria-based international technology group ANDRITZ has secured an order to equip Gujarat-based Torrent Power’s 3,000 MW Saidongar-1 pumped storage project (PSP) in...

April 14, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Press Releases
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Oman, Qatar Top Renewable Energy Growth in GCC

Oman and Qatar recorded the fastest renewable energy growth in the GCC in 2025, with installed capacity more than doubling, according to the International Renewable...

April 14, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Om Power Transmission IPO Oversubscribed 2.37 Times

Gujarat-based power infrastructure manufacturer Om Power Transmission‘s ₹1.5 billion (~$15.98 million) initial public offering (IPO) was oversubscribed 2.37 times...

April 14, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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T&D
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CTUIL Flags Grid Connectivity Challenges for 60 GW Renewables in Rajasthan

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has informed the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) that it is facing challenges in providing grid...

April 14, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM List-II Rises to 28 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar cells, raising the total enlisted...

April 14, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Bihar Targets 100,000 Tons of Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia Production by 2031

The Government of Bihar has set a target of producing 100,000 metric tons of green hydrogen and green ammonia by 2031. To achieve this, Bihar plans to develop...

April 14, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Land Issues Slow India’s Solar Open Access Expansion

Consumers are increasingly shifting to solar open access due to rising electricity costs, corporate decarbonization goals, and the need for predictable long-term energy...

April 14, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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Delhi Proposes Limiting Two-Wheeler Registrations to EVs by April 2028

The Delhi government has limited new vehicle registrations to electric three-wheelers (e-3Ws) by January 1, 2027, and electric two-wheelers (e-2Ws) by April 1, 2028, as...

April 14, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Odisha Electricity Regulator Proposes RCO Targets Rising to 43.33% by 2030

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has proposed a phased increase in renewable consumption obligation (RCO) targets, mandating obligated entities to...

April 13, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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CTUIL Proposes Stricter Grid Connectivity, Reallocation Rules

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has issued a revised detailed procedure for the grant of connectivity and general network access (GNA), expanding the...

April 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Central Railway Invites Bids for 1.3 MW Rooftop Solar Project

The Nagpur division of Central Railway, under the Ministry of Railways, has invited bids to set up a 1.3 MW rooftop solar project on buildings and residential quarters...

April 13, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Carborundum Universal to Source Power from Cleantech Solar’s 18 MW Project

Material sciences engineering solutions provider Carborundum Universal (CUMI) has signed a power purchase agreement with Putrim Renewables, a special purpose vehicle...

April 13, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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CMI Campuses in Kerala Slash Electricity Costs with 294 kW Solar Installations

CMI Educational Institutions has commissioned 294 kW of rooftop solar installations across multiple campuses in Kerala, helping the group reduce electricity costs and...

April 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Solar

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