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Madhya Pradesh Amends Open Access Rules, Clarifies Billing Mechanism

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has notified the Sixth Amendment to the MPERC (Terms and Conditions for Intra-State Open Access in Madhya...

February 19, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Open Access

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Solar
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Andhra Pradesh Proposes Multi-Point Connectivity for Wind-Solar Projects

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued the draft second amendment to the Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable...

February 19, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Bharat Petroleum Commissions 71 MW Solar Power Project in Prayagraj

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has commissioned a 71 MW solar power project in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, strengthening its renewable energy portfolio. The power...

February 19, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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France Launches PPE3 Program to Accelerate Energy Transition

The French government has launched its 3rd Multi-Year Energy Program (PPE3) to increase production of decarbonized, sovereign, and competitively priced energy in the...

February 19, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Global Energy R&D Grows, but Venture Capital Slows: IEA

Energy innovation in 2026 is being shaped by competitiveness, energy security, and supply chain resilience. After several years of strong growth, innovation funding is...

February 19, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Karnataka Halves Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved Bangalore Electricity Supply Company’s (BESCOM) plea to allow it to impose an additional surcharge of...

February 18, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access

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Renewable Energy
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CEA Calls for Lowering Thermal Load to Restrict Renewables-Induced Duck Curve

A committee constituted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has called for operating thermal power plants at a minimum technical load (MTL) of 40% and adopting...

February 18, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Other Energy
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CERC Sets Renewable Consumption Obligation Buyout Price at ₹347/MWh

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has determined the buyout price as an alternative compliance mechanism for electricity distribution licensees, open...

February 18, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy
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Punjab Tops India’s First Regulatory Performance Rankings in Power Sector

Punjab, Karnataka, and Maharashtra have topped the list of states in the first-ever assessment of regulatory performance in the power sector, with scores of 97, 96, and...

February 18, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Other
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Uttar Pradesh Allows Blockchain-Based Interstate P2P Green Power Trading Pilot

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has permitted Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam (PVVNL) to undertake a pilot demonstration of interstate...

February 18, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Rooftop Solar, Energy Efficiency Vital to MSME Decarbonization: NITI Aayog

Rooftop solar and behind-the-meter renewable energy systems are expected to play a central role in reducing emissions and energy costs across India’s micro, small, and...

February 17, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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APTEL Dismisses IEX’s Appeal Against CERC’s Market Coupling Directions

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed an appeal filed by the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) against the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s...

February 16, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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China Export Rebate Cuts May Raise India Solar, BESS Prices

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...

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US to Retain Antidumping Duties on Polysilicon Imports from China, Taiwan

The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded that revoking the prevailing antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) on crystalline silicon photovoltaic...

February 13, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar
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Delhi Launches Six-Month Pilot on Peer-to-Peer Solar Trading

As part of a larger bid to decentralize the energy marketplace, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has given the nod for a mechanism for interstate and...

February 13, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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