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Assam Regulator Rejects DISCOM’s Plea to Procure Solar Power at ₹3.92/kWh

The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) has directed the Assam Power Distribution Company (APDCL) to procure solar power at tariffs lower than ₹3.92 (~$0....

April 23, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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US Slaps Steep Anti-dumping and Anti-Subsidy Duties on Solar Imports from Southeast Asia

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its final determinations in the anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning crystalline silicon...

April 23, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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MNRE Releases Draft RLMM Amendments for Wind Turbine Inclusion

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft amendments to the procedure for including wind turbine models in the Revised List of Models and...

April 21, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Wind
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Solar Corporate Funding in Q1 2025 Declines 41% as Uncertainty Weighs on Market

The solar companies secured $4.8 billion corporate funding in 39 deals in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, a 41% year-over-year (YoY) decrease from $8.2 billion raised in...

April 21, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar
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CERC Seeks Feedback on IEX’s Proposal for Real-Time Green Energy Trading

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has invited stakeholder feedback by April 23, 2025, on a proposal by the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) to introduce...

April 16, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Renewable Energy
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APERC Orders Transmission Provider to Refund Unduly Collected O&M Charges

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed the Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTRANSCO) to refund the Operation and Maintenance...

April 16, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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MNRE Revises Draft Guidelines for Installation of Prototype Wind Turbines 

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised draft guidelines setting the validity of the prototype certificate for wind turbine at three years....

April 14, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Wind
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MNRE Mandates Generating DCR Certificate Number in PM Surya Ghar Portal

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has mandated generating and inputting the 16-digit Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) certificate number on the PM Surya...

April 14, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Rooftop

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Solar
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MERC Rules Wheeling Charges Won’t Apply if DISCOM Does Not Transmit Power

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) not to levy wheeling charges and...

April 14, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access

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Solar
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UERC Approves Additional Surcharge of ₹1.14/kWh for Open Access Consumers

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has approved Uttarakhand Power Corporation’s (UPCL) additional surcharge of ₹1.14 (~$0.013)/kWh for open access...

April 14, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access

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Solar
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Kerala to Mandate Rooftop Solar for Households Consuming 500 Units Electricity

Kerala has announced plans to add 1 GW of utility-scale solar projects and solar parks across the state by 2030 as part of its Draft Power Policy, 2025. It also aims to...

April 10, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Gujarat Regulator Adopts Tariffs for 160 MW Solar Projects Under KUSUM

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company’s (DGVCL) petition to adopt tariffs ranging from ₹2.28 (~0.026)/kWh to ₹3...

April 10, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar
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Moves on to Increase REC Trading Sessions on Power Exchanges from Two a Month

Government agencies are exploring the possibility of increasing the frequency of Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trading sessions on power exchanges. Following an...

April 10, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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Gujarat Regulator Adopts Tariffs for 154 MW Solar Projects under KUSUM

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved tariffs between ₹2.12 (~$0.024)/kWh and ₹3 (~$0.034)/kWh for Uttar Gujarat Vij Company’s (UGVCL) 154 MW...

April 9, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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Gujarat DISCOM Receives Tariff Approval for 76 MW Solar Projects under KUSUM

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved tariffs between ₹2.15 (~$0.025)/kWh and ₹3 (~$0.034)/kWh for a cumulative 76 MW solar power projects of...

April 9, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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