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CEA Proposes Mandatory Co-located Energy Storage for Solar, Wind Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed mandating co-located energy storage systems (ESS) for ground-mounted solar and onshore wind projects commissioned...

September 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Encapsulant Demand Rises on Module Growth

The demand for solar encapsulants is rising alongside the temporary surge in module demand, following the extension of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers...

September 2, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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CEA Backs Two-Shift Thermal Operations for Higher Renewable Integration

India’s rapid renewable energy expansion is increasing pressure on thermal power plants to operate more flexibly, with a Central Electricity Authority (CEA) committee...

September 1, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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CEA Plans Institutional Push for Indigenous SCADA, Cut Import Dependence

A Central Electricity Authority (CEA) committee has recommended setting up a formal institutional framework to drive the indigenization of Supervisory Control and Data...

August 24, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Awarded, Tendered Battery Storage Capacity in India Tops 105 GWh

Over 105 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity is expected to be in place in India by 2029-30, according to data from the Central Electricity Authority...

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India’s Solar Power Generation Rises 45.9% YoY to 62.8 BU in Q2 2026

India generated approximately 62.8 billion units (BU) of solar power in Q2 2026, increasing 45.9% year-over-year (YoY) from 43 BU in Q2 2025, according to the Central...

August 10, 2026

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Prabha P P

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar’s Share in Renewables Rises to 56.4%

Solar continued to dominate India’s renewable energy landscape. Installed solar capacity reached 163.7 GW, accounting for 29.7% of the country’s total power capacity and...

July 28, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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CEA Favors 100% Grid-Forming Inverters for Future Battery Storage Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recommended the use of 100% grid-forming (GFM)  inverters in all future battery energy storage system (BESS) projects to...

July 27, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Power Regulators Call for Thermal Ramping Overhaul as Renewables Surge

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed change to the way coal-fired power plants are scheduled and assessed for ramping operations, considering the...

July 10, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Maharashtra C&I Solar Moves Toward Demand Matching

Maharashtra’s evolving renewable energy regulations have shifted the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market from maximizing solar generation to optimizing when...

July 9, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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CEA Drafts Grid Connectivity Standards for Renewables, Energy Storage

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid) Regulations, 2026, to...

July 8, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Clarifies ALMM-II Norms for Government Rooftop Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) clarified that rooftop solar projects on government buildings awarded through bidding after August 31, 2025, or...

July 7, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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CEA Notifies Technical Construction Standards for Renewable Energy Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified the Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines)...

July 6, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy
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Ministry of Power Proposes Framework for Standardized Electricity Data Sharing

The Ministry of Power has released the draft National Electricity Data Sharing Framework, 2026, to establish a National Electricity Data Centre (NEDC) and a National...

July 2, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Market & Policy
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India’s Renewable Energy Generation Projected to Grow 4.6% in FY 2027

India’s renewable energy generation, excluding large hydropower, is expected to rise 4.6% from 310.59 billion units (BU) in the financial year (FY) 2026 to 325 BU in FY...

June 18, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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