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Andhra Pradesh Commission Releases Draft BESS Regulations

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued the draft “Planning, Procurement, Deployment, and Utilisation of Battery Energy Storage Systems...

July 1, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in June 2025

India added 1.1 GW of solar open access capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, down nearly 48% from 2.1 GW in Q4 2024. Installations were down 47% year-over-year...

July 1, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy
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No ISTS Charges Waiver for Solar, Wind Projects Commissioned after June 2028

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a time frame for waiving interstate transmission (ISTS) charges for renewable energy, energy storage...

June 27, 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: Kerala’s Net Metering Restrictions Panics Installers

The recent proposal from the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission to limit net metering for rooftop solar systems up to 3 kW is likely to slow down the rooftop...

June 26, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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ACME, Patel Infrastructure Win NHPC’s 1 GWh Battery Energy Storage Auction

ACME Solar and Patel Infrastructure have won NHPC’s auction to set up 500 MW/1,000 MWh intrastate transmission system-connected standalone battery energy storage systems...

June 25, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Experts Feel BESS Will Phase Out Power Banking

Renewable energy sector experts opined that battery energy storage systems (BESS) will likely phase out power banking in the coming years. They said BESS has the...

June 25, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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NLC, Bondada, Oriana Win TNGECL’s 500 MW/1,000 MWh BESS Auction

NLC India Renewables (NLC India), Bondada Engineering, and Oriana Power have won Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation’s (TNGECL) auction to set up 500 MW/1,000 MWh...

June 24, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: SECI Announces Winners of 2 GW Rooftop Solar Auction

Vyomaa Energy and Sunanda Solar Energy won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to install 2,112 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems under the...

June 24, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Battery Energy Storage Systems are Phasing out Diesel Generators

Renewable energy sector experts have opined that battery energy storage systems (BESS) will likely phase out power banking in the coming years. Speaking at Mercom...

June 24, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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C&I

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Energy Storage
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Rajasthan Tenders 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh Standalone BESS

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RVUNL) has issued a request for selection to set up 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) at six...

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NVVN’s 1 GWh Auction Discovers Lowest-Ever BESS Tariff of ₹216,000/MW/Month

Solar91 Cleantech, Rays Power Experts, Stockwell Solar Services, Oriana Power, and Inox Renewable Solutions won NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam’s (NVVN) auction to set up 500...

June 23, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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CEA Issues Draft Safety Guidelines for Battery Energy Storage Systems

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued draft guidelines relating to the safety and electric supply of battery energy storage systems (BESS). Stakeholders can...

June 23, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Suggests Wider Over-the-Counter Power Market Scope

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission proposed amendments to its Power Market Regulations, 2021, to expand the scope of over-the-counter (OTC) power markets. An...

June 19, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Ladakh Floats Tender for 7 MW/9 MWh Solar Plus Battery Energy Storage System

The Ladakh Power Development Department (LPDD) has issued a request for selection for developing a 7 MW ground-mounted and canal-mounted grid-connected solar project...

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Rajasthan Commission Approves Tariffs for 1 GWh Battery Energy Storage Systems

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has approved the tariffs for 500 MW/1000 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The approved...

June 18, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy

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