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Daily News Wrap-Up: Assam Approves ₹52 Billion Transmission Modernization Project

The Assam government has approved a ₹51.97 billion ($624.4 million) project to modernize the state’s power distribution system. The approved project, funded under the...

September 28, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Favorable Policies Boost Solar Open Access Installations in Gujarat

Favorable geography and climate combined with a proactive government catapulted Gujarat to the top position among states for open access solar in the second quarter of...

September 27, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Peak Power Demand to Spike Over 256 GW in FY 2024-25

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has forecast an all-India peak power demand of 256.53 GW in financial year (FY) 2024-25, rising sharply from FY 2023-24. Power...

September 26, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Approves High Price Bilateral Market Segment on PXIL

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission recently approved Power Exchange India’s (PXIL) proposal to introduce high price bilateral market segment. The Commission...

September 25, 2023

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Daily News-Wrap Up: NTPC Invites Bids to Develop 176 MW Solar Projects

NTPC has invited bids for the implementation of a 120 MW ground-mounted and a 56 MW floating solar project at NTPC Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Plant in Telangana. The...

September 22, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: End of the Road for Polycrystalline Solar Modules?

The recent ‘Approved List of Models and Manufacturers’ (ALMM) rules published by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy set 19% as the minimum efficiency for the...

September 21, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Pending GNA Regulations to Take Effect on October 1, 2023

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified that certain provisions of the General Network Access (GNA) regulations and the first amendment to the...

September 20, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: SECI Disbursements to Solar, Wind Generators Rise 49% YoY in August

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) paid solar and wind power producers ₹12.15 billion (~$146.4 million) for the energy purchased in August 2023. The payment...

September 18, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: REC Subsidiary Invites Bids to Evacuate 20 GW Renewable Power

REC Power Development and Consultancy floated a tender to select a transmission service provider through a tariff-based competitive bidding process to establish an...

September 15, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Ministry Announces 25% Incentive for Critical Minerals Explorations

In a bid to enhance the exploration of critical minerals within the country, the government of India announced a 25% incentive on the approved project cost for...

September 14, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Karnataka Floats Consultancy Tender for 500 MW Solar Park

The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development invited bids from consultancy firms to prepare a detailed project report for developing a 500 MW solar park in Bidar. The last...

September 13, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: SJVN Bags 18 MW Solar Projects in Himachal Pradesh

SJVN Green Energy signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) for 18 MW solar projects at a tariff of ₹2.63 (~$0.032)/kWh. The...

September 12, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Rajasthan Rejects Solar Developer’s Compensation Claims

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission, in a recent order, has rejected the compensation claims by a solar developer for losses incurred due to voltage...

September 11, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Installs 712 MW of Solar Open Access Capacity in Q2

Solar open access installations grew by 24% in the second quarter (Q2) of the calendar year 2023 compared to the previous quarter, adding 712 MW of capacity, according...

September 8, 2023

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Ministry Allows Multiple Users Under Group Captive Model

The Ministry of Power, in recent amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005, has reverted to the previous regulation, allowing collective captive users to hold the...

September 7, 2023

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