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With 117 GW Installed, 2024 was Wind Industry’s Best Year to Date

Global wind energy capacity saw a record 117 GW in new additions in 2024, a marginal increase from the 116.6 GW installed in 2023. The total wind energy capacity...

April 28, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Wind
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Andhra Waives Fees for Rooftop Solar Systems up to 10 kW Under PM Surya Ghar

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has waived application fees and net metering charges for domestic consumers installing rooftop solar systems...

April 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Trading Volume Surge Pushes IEX Revenue Up 17% in Q4 FY 2025  

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) reported a consolidated profit after tax of ₹1.17 billion (~$13.7 million) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year (FY) 2025, a 21....

April 25, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy
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MERC Orders Arbitration to Resolve Delayed 500 MW Solar Project Dispute

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) and the Braithwaite Nacof Solar...

April 25, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar
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Without ISTS Waiver Extension, India’s 2030 Renewable Energy Goals Will Be at Risk

With just over two months to go before the interstate transmission system (ISTS) charges waiver ends, the Indian renewable energy project developers are keeping their...

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Karnataka Issues Open Access Regulations 2025

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Open Access) Regulations,...

April 24, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Open Access
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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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