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Government to Fast-Track Commissioning of Pumped Storage Projects in India

In a significant move to accelerate India’s renewable energy capacity, the government has introduced several initiatives to expedite pumped storage projects (PSP)...

June 9, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Cost of Solar Projects Falls for First Time in 11 Quarters

The average cost of large-scale solar projects during the first quarter of the calendar year 2023 decreased by 5% quarter-over-quarter for the first time in 11 quarters,...

June 7, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Renewable Energy Developers Must Comply with Connectivity Rules or Face Action

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has directed renewable energy developers who have applied for connectivity until April 30, 2023 to comply with CEA Connectivity...

June 6, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Daily News Wrap-Up: NTPC’s Module Supply Tender for 1.46 GW of Solar Projects

NTPC Renewable Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, has invited bids for the supply of solar modules for the Shajapur solar project (458.25 MW), Bhuj solar project...

June 5, 2023

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India Bets on Renewables to Meet Peak Demand, Will Pause Coal Installations

The Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) National Electricity Plan (NEP) proposes the development of over 8.68 GW of battery energy storage systems in place of...

June 2, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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CEA Says India’s Solar Generation Capacity to Surpass Thermal by FY 2030

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has estimated that India’s solar capacity at 292.6 GW will surpass the thermal generation capacity of 276.5 GW (251.7 GW of...

May 5, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar’s Share in Total Power Capacity Rose to 16% in Q1 from 13.2% YoY

Solar power accounted for 16% of the total installed power capacity and 38% of the total installed renewable capacity in the first quarter of 2023, up from 13.2% and 34%...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: SAEL, Avaada Win MSEDCL’s 500 MW Solar Auction

SAEL Industries and Avaada Energy have won Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s auction to supply 500 MW of solar power from intrastate grid-connected...

April 14, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Government Guidelines Clarify Aspect of Developing Pumped Storage Projects

The Ministry of Power has released guidelines to regulate and promote the development of pumped storage projects (PSP) in the country. These guidelines clarify the...

April 11, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Government Accepts Task Force Report on Smart Power Transmission System

The government has accepted the recommendations of a task force on modernizing India’s power transmission system, paving the way for real-time monitoring,...

March 7, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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CERC Grants License to Evacuate 1.5 GW of Solar Power in Karnataka

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently granted a transmission license to Gadag II-A Transmission to establish a transmission system for the solar...

February 28, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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T&D
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Underground Transmission Lines Proposed in GIB Area

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed that power transmission lines of up to 33 kV voltage level passing through the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area...

February 6, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Daily News Wrap-Up: L&T Bags EPC Contract for SJVN’s 90 MW Floating Solar Project

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: SJVN announced that it had entered into an engineering, procurement, and construction...

January 2, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Solar’s Share in the Installed Power Capacity Mix Rises to 14.7% at the End of Q3 2022

India’s installed renewable energy capacity, including large hydro projects, stood at 163.7 GW, accounting for a 40.3% share of the overall power capacity mix at the end...

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Amidst Rise in Renewables, CEA Suggests Ways to Maintain Adequate Generation Capacity

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has prepared a draft resource adequacy plan to maintain adequate generation capacity to meet future energy demands. The document...

October 11, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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