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PFC Approves ₹1.17 Trillion Worth Projects for DISCOMs Under RDSS Program

Government-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has approved projects worth over ₹1.17 trillion (~$14.04 billion) for various state distribution companies (DISCOM)...

November 22, 2023

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DISCOMs’ Liabilities to Power Generators Rise to ₹799 Billion in October

Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed power generators ₹799.77 billion (~$9.6 billion) in total dues for the monthly billing cycle in October 2023. The current...

October 18, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Gujarat Hikes Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers to ₹0.87/kWh

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has revised the additional surcharge for open access power consumers to ₹0.87 (~$0.0105)/kWh for the period from...

October 6, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Union Power Minister Calls on Regulators to Ensure Cost-Reflective Tariffs

In a recent interaction with regulatory bodies from across the country, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R.K. Singh emphasized the need for...

October 5, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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CERC Directs States to Take Action for Maintaining Grid Security in Western India

In a recent ruling, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) instructed the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh to strictly...

September 18, 2023

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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India Installs 387 MW of Rooftop Solar Capacity in Q2, a 20% QoQ Drop

India added 387 MW of rooftop solar capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, down 20% from 485 MW in Q1. According to the newly released Q2 2023 Mercom India Rooftop...

August 31, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Ministry Introduces Strict Measures for Subsidy Accounting and Billing for DISCOMs

In a bid to improve the financial stability of the state distribution companies (DISCOMs) and establish a sustainable framework for the power sector, the Ministry of...

August 1, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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AT&C

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Grid
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CEA Issues Guidelines to Evaluate Energy Demand Forecast in the Country

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released guidelines for state utilities to create medium and long-term projections to evaluate the country’s...

July 31, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Outstanding Dues of State Power DISCOMs Reduced by Half in a Year

The Union Minister of New Renewable Energy and Power, R. K. Singh, in a written reply to Lok Sabha, stated that the effective enforcement of the Electricity (Late...

July 31, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Power Ministry Changes Methodology to Calculate AT&C Losses

In a move to improve the collection efficiency of distribution companies (DISCOMs), the Ministry of Power has changed the methodology to calculate Aggregate Technical...

July 14, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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AT&C

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Grid
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Open Access Cross-subsidy Surcharge Capped at 20% in Chhattisgarh

The cross-subsidy surcharge for open access power consumers in Chhattisgarh should not exceed 20% of the average cost of supply of power, according to the state...

July 13, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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DISCOMs’ Liabilities to Power Generators Rise to ₹596 Billion in June

Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed power generators ₹867.6 billion (~$10.5 billion) in overdue payments for the monthly billing cycle at the end of June 2023. The...

July 12, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Andhra Pradesh to Lower Net Metering Cap for Rooftop Solar Projects to 500 kW

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued the draft ‘Grid Interactive Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems Under Net/Gross Metering...

July 5, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Government Issues Guidelines for Resource Adequacy Planning Framework

The Ministry of Power, in consultation with the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), has released a set of guidelines to establish an institutional mechanism for...

June 29, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Gujarat Regulator Proposes Green Energy Open Access Regulations

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has issued the draft Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access Regulations 2023 to include rules for banking...

June 29, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Open Access

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Solar

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