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HPERC Rejects Calls to Relax Deviation Limits, Upholds Existing Framework

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has notified the Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, which retain...

April 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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MHI Slashes Incentives for Electric Two and Three-Wheelers Under PM E-DRIVE

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has amended certain provisions of the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) program,...

April 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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CERC Expands Renewable Energy Certificates Eligibility to Captive Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has expanded the scope of the Renewable Energy Certificates mechanism by allowing more entities, including certain...

March 26, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Andhra Pradesh to Remove Cap on Fuel, Power Cost Adjustment Pass-Through

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has proposed removing the cap of ₹0.4 (~$0.0044)/kWh on the distribution licensee’s monthly...

February 19, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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MNRE Amends PM Surya Ghar Service Charge Rules

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended guidelines for disbursing service charges under the PM Surya Ghar program, introducing operational...

December 31, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Government Notifies Rules to Broaden Energy Storage Ownership and Usage

The Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2025, introducing changes in the regulatory framework governing the energy storage systems (ESS)...

September 22, 2025

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Staff

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Power Ministry Proposes Sale, Lease, Renting of Energy Storage Systems

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has proposed an amendment to the Electricity Rules 2025 to permit the sale, lease, and renting of energy storage systems (ESS). The Ministry...

June 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Chhattisgarh’s Open Access Solar Projects Surge With Policy Boost

Chhattisgarh, which has traditionally relied on coal sources for its energy requirements, has recently seen a surge in solar capacity additions, accounting for about 5%...

January 16, 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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Large Consumers and Captive Projects Exempted from Transmission License

The Ministry of Power has amended Electricity Rules to allow entities commissioning captive power projects or energy storage systems or a consumer, with a load of at...

January 12, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Government to Cut Electric Two-Wheeler Subsidy to ₹10,000 From June

At a time when the sales of electric vehicles, especially two-wheelers (e-2W), were seeing an upsurge, the government has slashed the subsidy for e-2Ws from ₹15,000...

May 22, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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CERC Notifies ISTS Charges Waiver for Renewable Energy Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has amended the CERC (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) Regulations, 2020, waiving interstate...

March 10, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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European Commission Approves Germany’s Modified Plan to Support Renewables

The European Commission has approved the amendment to a German government’s program called Renewable Energy Act 2023 (EEG 2023), which seeks to extend and modify the...

December 22, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Punjab to Allow Open Access for Sanctioned Power Contract Demand of 100kVA or More

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has notified the draft PSERC (Terms and Conditions for Intra-State Open Access) (10th Amendment) Regulations,...

December 7, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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MNRE Clarifies ALMM Order Exceptions for Open Access and Net Metering Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that open access and net metering renewable energy projects that have applied for approval before October 1,...

October 10, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Ukraine Announces Amendments to Renewable Energy Laws

Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy has proposed amendments to regulations on promoting renewable energy generation. The Ministry of Energy has invited comments and...

September 9, 2021

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Staff

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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