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Dispatchable Power Key to Support Industrialization: Economic Survey

India must approach the coming decade not as a climate policy problem in isolation, but as a broader energy system strategy that sequences the transition in line with...

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Draft National Electricity Policy 2026 Tightens Performance Benchmarks for DISCOMs

The Ministry of Power has released the Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP), 2026, for public consultation, aiming to align India’s power sector with the country’s...

January 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Budget 2026 Wishlist: What the Renewable Energy Industry Wants

With India now meeting half of its power consumption through renewable energy, the industry is heading into the Union Budget 2026 with its wish list shifting from “more...

January 21, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Rajasthan Renewable Curtailment Continues as Grid Constraints Limit Evacuation

Renewable energy generation in Rajasthan continues to experience large-scale curtailment, despite new transmission projects coming online. The 765 kV Khetri–Narela...

January 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Grid India Proposes Grid-Forming Capability for 50 MW+ BESS Installations

A Grid Controller of India (Grid-India) discussion paper has proposed that all new battery energy storage system (BESS) installations of 50 MW and above should...

January 2, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CERC Cracks Down on TRANSCOs Over Widespread Failure to Report Performance Data

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has initiated suo motu proceedings against several inter-state transmission licensees (TRANSCOs) following extensive...

December 29, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Asks States to Publish Spare Transmission Capacity

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) asked state power transmission utilities to publish details of spare transmission capacity at regular intervals in the...

December 17, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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CEA Pushes for Localization of Power Transmission and Distribution Components

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has identified 73 items used in the power transmission and distribution sector to formulate a comprehensive localization strategy...

December 15, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Arunachal Electricity Regulator Issues Draft Deviation Settlement Guidelines

The Arunachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APSERC) has issued the draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters Regulations, 2025, to establish...

December 15, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CTUIL Issues Draft Rules for Changing Renewable Energy Source for ISTS Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has released a draft procedure for renewable energy developers seeking to change the declared energy source of their...

December 12, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CERC Issues Key Relaxations to Ease Implementation of GNA Regulations

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued clarifications to address the difficulties flagged by renewable energy developers in implementing the...

December 9, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Texas Grid Hit by Massive Data Center Demand Wave, ERCOT Warns

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) received 225 new large load interconnection requests in 2025 alone, accounting for a 270% MW demand increase since...

December 9, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Rajasthan May Have 13 GW of Spare Grid Capacity for Renewables in FY 2026

Rajasthan has an estimated spare transmission capacity of up to 13 GW in the financial year (FY) 2026 for future renewable energy projects, according to the state’s load...

December 5, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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Daily News Wrap-Up: PM-KUSUM Achieves 27% of Target as Sunset Date Nears

The government’s ambitious program to solarize the agriculture sector met only 27.2% of the 34,800 MW target so far, with the deadline less than four months away. As of...

December 5, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Rising Tariffs and Policies Boost Solar Growth in Odisha

Backed by rising power demand from commercial and industrial consumers, both rooftop solar and open access installations are expanding steadily in Odisha. Greater policy...

December 4, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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