Daily Wrap Up

thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: China Export Rebate Cuts May Raise India’s Solar Costs

China’s recent decision to cancel value-added tax (VAT) rebates on exports of solar and related products from April 1, 2026, is likely to increase project costs for...

February 17, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up

,

Other
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: Hardi Hydro Wins 250 MW/500 MWh BESS Auction

Madhya Pradesh-based Hardi Hydro Energy won SJVN’s auction to set up 250 MW/500 MWh of standalone battery energy storage (BESS) systems at the 1,360 MW Panipat thermal...

February 16, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up

,

Other
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: India Posts Highest Solar Growth with 36.6 GW in 2025

India recorded its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition in the calendar year 2025, installing 36.6 GW, a 43% increase over the 25.6 GW added in 2024, according to...

February 13, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: Pace Digitek Wins KREDL’s Solar-BESS Project

Pace Digitek won Karnataka Renewable Energy Development’s (KREDL) auction to set up a 250 MW solar project with a 250 MW/1,100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS)...

February 12, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up

,

Other
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Sets NHPC FDRE Tariffs, Cuts Greenshoe to 600 MW

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission partly approved the adoption of tariffs discovered through a competitive bidding process for firm and dispatchable...

February 11, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up

,

Other
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: The Role of VGF and LCOS in India’s BESS Transition

Bid prices in the battery energy storage system (BESS) market are declining sharply, driven by viability gap funding (VGF) support and intense competition. While VGF has...

February 10, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: Union Budget 2026 Pushes for Stable Renewables

The Union Budget 2026 provided a new focus to India’s renewable energy strategy, moving from capacity addition to developing a sustainable, resilient domestic clean...

February 9, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: SECI Announces Winners for 4.8 GWh FDRE Auction

Adyant Enersol (Datta Infra), Serentica Renewables India, AMPIN Energy Utility Nine (AMPIN Energy Transition), and ACME Solar Holdings have won Solar Energy Corporation...

February 6, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up

,

Other
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: Aggressive Bidding Challenges India’s BESS Development

Aggressive bidding is rapidly becoming the defining feature of India’s energy storage tender landscape, raising concerns among stakeholders. As competition intensifies...

February 5, 2026

/

Melvin Mathew

/

Daily Wrap-up
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: CSERC Clarifies DSM Charges for Open Access Consumers

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) issued clarifications on the applicability of wheeling and Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) charges...

February 4, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up

,

Other
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Drives Renewables Past Thermal in India’s Power Mix

Solar power accounted for 26.5% of India’s total installed power capacity and 52.7% of the total installed renewable energy capacity as of December 2025. Solar...

February 3, 2026

/

Meghana Prasad

/

Daily Wrap-up

,

Other
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar, EVs and Manufacturing Receive Boost in Budget 2026

The Union Budget 2026–27 placed clean energy and manufacturing at the center of India’s growth strategy, unveiling targeted outlays, customs duty rationalization, and...

February 2, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up

,

Other
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: New BEE Code Can Speed Up Solar in Commercial Buildings

A new building code rolled out by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings and office spaces could drive renewable...

January 30, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: Telangana Amends Open Access Regulations

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) amended the Terms and Conditions of Open Access Regulation, 2024, to clarify the regulatory treatment of energy...

January 29, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: DISCOMs Report Profits in FY 2025 for First Time

India’s rated power distribution companies (DISCOMs) reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of ₹27.01 billion (~$294.7 million) in the financial year (FY) 2025,...

January 28, 2026

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up

1

2

3

...

52