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Uttarakhand Regulator Sets ₹1.12/kWh Additional Surcharge for Open Access

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has determined an additional surcharge of ₹1.12 (~$0.013) per unit for open-access power consumers from October...

October 7, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Open Access
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in September 2024

India added 3.6 GW of solar open access capacity in the first half (1H) of 2024, a 153% increase from the 1.4 GW installed during the same period in 2023, according to...

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Google Partners With CleanMax, Adani for Renewable Energy Supply

Technology company Google has partnered with clean energy companies Adani Group and CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) to power its offices in India with...

October 3, 2024

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Open Access

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Rajasthan Issues Draft Regulations on Green Energy Open Access

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has released draft regulations titled “RERC (Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access) Regulations,...

October 3, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Renewable Energy
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Hybrid Power Projects Add to Gujarat’s Solar Open Access Growth

Gujarat added the sixth-highest solar open access capacity in Q2 2024, according to Mercom’s Q2 2024 India Solar Open Access Market Report. In Q2 of 2024, about 1....

October 3, 2024

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Tarun Kothamasu

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar

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RUMSL Invites Bids for 600 MW Solar Project with Energy Storage

Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (RUMSL) has invited bids to develop a 600 MW grid-connected ground-mounted solar power project with a battery energy storage system (BESS) in...

September 26, 2024

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Energy Storage

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Open Access

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Solar
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Solar91 Cleantech Files IPO Papers to Raise ₹1 Billion

Solar installation company Solar91 Cleantech has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) to raise ₹1 billion (~$11.97 million) through an initial public offering...

September 24, 2024

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Finance and M&A

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Open Access

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Solar
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The Growing Market for Solar Open Access in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) growth rate of 4,042% in solar open access installations in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, according to...

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Lupin to Buy Solar Power Via Open Access from Sunsure’s 21 MW Project

Lupin, an Indian pharmaceutical firm, and independent power producer Sunsure Energy have announced a new 21 MW (31.5 MWp) open-access solar power purchase agreement...

September 12, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Open Access

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Solar
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What C&I Units Should Know Before Choosing Open Access Solar

Commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers benefit significantly from sourcing renewable energy through open access arrangements. In addition to an assurance of...

September 10, 2024

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C&I

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Energy Storage

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Open Access

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Solar
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CERC Allows NHPC to Adopt Usage Charges of ₹2.45 for Selling Solar Power

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has allowed NHPC to adopt the usage charges of ₹2.45(~$0.029)/kWh under the competitive bidding process to procure...

September 9, 2024

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Staff

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Open Access

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Solar
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Epic Energy to Set Up 35 MW Solar Park for Group Captive Projects

Mumbai-based Epic Energy, a solar EPC solutions provider, announced it is setting up a 35 MW solar park near Solapur in Maharashtra with Niva Ecotech, a solar park...

September 6, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy

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Open Access

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Solar
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India’s Solar Open Access Capacity Jumps 153% in 1H 2024

India added 3.6 GW of solar open access capacity in the first half (1H) of 2024, a 153% increase from the 1.4 GW installed during the same period in 2023, according to...

September 5, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Haryana Regulator Rejects DISCOMs’ Plea for Additional Surcharge Recovery

Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has dismissed petitions filed by the state’s two power distribution companies, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam...

September 5, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Other
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in August 2024

India added 14.9 GW of solar capacity in the first half of calendar year 2024, a 282% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according to Mercom India Research’s latest Q2 2024...

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