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Jharkhand Regulator Approves Bokaro Steel’s 100 MW Solar Power Purchase

The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has approved the power sale agreement (PSA) between Bokaro Steel (BSL), a Steel Authority of India (SAIL)...

March 12, 2025

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Madhya Pradesh Issues Implementation Guidelines for Pumped Storage Projects

The Madhya Pradesh government has issued guidelines for implementing pumped storage projects (PSPs) with incentives announced under the state’s renewable energy policy....

March 10, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Other Energy

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Water
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Global Annual Battery Demand Crossed the 1 TWh Mark in 2024: IEA

In 2024, electric car sales worldwide surged by 25%, reaching 17 million units, pushing annual battery demand beyond the 1 TWh mark for the first time, according to the...

March 10, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Reduced Battery Sales Plunge Stem’s Q4 Revenue by 67%

Smart energy storage company Stem reported a revenue of $55.8 million in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024, a 67% year-over-year (YoY) decrease from $167.4 million. The...

March 7, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Government Launches Pilot Projects for Hydrogen-Fueled Buses and Trucks

The Government of India has launched five pilot projects under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) to introduce hydrogen-fueled buses and trucks. The Ministry of...

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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in February 2025

India added 25.2 GW of solar capacity in the calendar year 2024, a 204% increase compared to the 8.3 GW added in 2023. According to Mercom India’s latest Q4 and Annual...

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China’s Solar Growth to Dip in 2025 Post Market-Aligned Pricing Reforms

After six consecutive years of growth, China’s solar installations are forecast to drop by up to 22% in 2025 with the introduction of market-based pricing reforms....

March 3, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar
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LONGi Sues Jinko Solar in US over TOPCon Patent Infringement

Chinese solar module manufacturer LONGi has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Jinko Solar and its subsidiaries in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...

March 3, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Smart Meter Deployment Dismal, Sunset Date Just a Year Away

Over three and a half years after the government launched a program to install 250 million electricity consumer smart meters by the end of the financial year 2026, the...

February 28, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Smart Grid
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CERC Approves NTPC’s Tariffs for 1,530 MW Renewable Energy Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved tariffs ranging between ₹4.64 ($0.0532)/kWh and ₹5.25 ($0.0602)/kWh for 1,530 MW of renewable energy...

February 27, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Renewable Energy Installations in the MENA Region Reaches 30 GW in 2024

The renewable energy capacity installed in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region reached 30.3 GW at the end of 2024, a 119% growth from 2020, according to the...

February 25, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Wind
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CERC Adopts Tariffs for SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted tariffs ranging between ₹3.43 (~$0.0395) and ₹3.46 (~$0.0398)/kWh for 1,200 MW wind-solar hybrid power...

February 20, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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Record 1.7 GW Community Solar Added in the U.S. in 2024; Long-Term Growth Uncertain

The U.S. community solar market installed a record-breaking 1.7 GW of capacity in 2024, a 35% increase from 2023, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie in...

February 20, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar
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Kerala Needs ₹522 Billion by 2030 for Renewable Energy Integration

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has estimated an investment of ₹522.38 billion (~$6.01 billion) would be required by 2030 to upgrade energy...

February 13, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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APTEL Extends Commissioning Date for Two Solar Projects

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favor of a solar power developer, extending the scheduled commercial operation date (SCOD) of its two solar...

February 12, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Solar

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