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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Tenders, Auctions Down in 2025

In 2025, tender announcements for utility-scale solar projects declined to nearly 44 GW, down 45% from 2024, according to Mercom India Research. During the year, around...

January 27, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Global Corporate Solar Funding Fell 16% YoY in 2025

The total global corporate solar funding dropped by 16% year-over-year (YoY) with $22.2 billion raised in 175 deals, compared to $26.3 billion in 157 deals in 2024,...

January 23, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Renewable Energy Industry Wishlist for Budget 2026

With India now meeting half of its power consumption through renewable energy, the industry is heading into the Union Budget 2026 with its wish list shifting from “more...

January 22, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: BBMB Floats Tender for 4.3 GW Pumped Storage Projects

Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) invited expressions of interest (EoI) to develop 4,300 MW pumped storage projects in Himachal Pradesh. The last date to submit bids...

January 21, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Grants Relief to 300 MW Solar Project Due to GST Hike

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ruled that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate increase notified on 30 September 2021 qualifies as a ‘Change in...

January 20, 2026

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