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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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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Solar Leads 248 GW Renewable and Storage Transmission Connectivity Pipeline

Nearly 248 GW of power grid connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) granted to renewable energy and storage projects is expected to become effective between August...

August 28, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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India’s Grid Not Designed for Inverter-Based Renewable Power: Interview

As renewable energy capacity expands and curtailment risks increase, transmission infrastructure is becoming central to India’s energy transition. The grid urgently...

August 28, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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T&D
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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Grid Relief Brings Mixed Gains for Developers

As a conditional relief measure for renewable energy developers granted grid connectivity access, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently...

August 25, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Grid India Issues New Procedure for Secure Operation of National Grid

The Grid Controller of India (Grid India) has issued the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) Operating Procedure 2026, which lays down procedures for the integrated...

August 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Gujarat Seeks Consultants to Finalize Intrastate GNA Regulations

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has invited bids from consultancy firms to help finalize the Connectivity and General Network Access to the...

August 18, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Tenders and Auctions
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Karnataka Regulator Proposes New Electricity Supply Rules

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed the Draft Electricity Supply Regulations, 2026, consolidating the state’s rules governing...

August 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Storage-Backed Renewable Tenders Lead Procurement in 1H 2026

Agencies in India issued tenders for 44.1 GW and auctioned 16.3 GW of renewable energy capacity across energy storage, hybrid, utility-scale solar, wind, manufacturing,...

August 12, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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CERC Rescinds Revocation of Renewable Projects’ Grid Connectivity

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has set aside the revocation of two interstate transmission connectivity grants aggregating 105.84 MW and directed...

August 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy

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Wind
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GERC Seeks Consultants to Finalize Ancillary Services Regulations

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has invited bids from consultancy firms to aid with the finalization of the GERC (Ancillary Services and Demand...

July 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Clean Energy Expansion Spurs Transmission Manufacturing Demand

A panel of experts at the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2026 highlighted the availability of growing opportunities for domestic players to step up manufacturing of...

July 3, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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How Industrial Decarbonization Can Power the Future of Clean Energy Growth

India’s decentralized energy market is emerging as a major driver of clean power demand supported by open-access policies, growing commercial and industrial (C&I)...

July 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Aligning Capacity, Transmission and Demand Key to India’s Renewables Growth

Large-scale renewable energy deployment in India is entering a phase where project capacity must be matched by transmission infrastructure, capital availability, supply...

June 26, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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How Transmission Expansion Can Flip India’s Clean Energy Story

India’s renewable energy buildout is entering a phase where transmission readiness is becoming as critical as generation capacity. As solar, wind, hybrid, and storage...

June 23, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Solving India’s Grid Stability Challenge with Hybrid Renewable Projects

As India works towards ramping up the share of clean energy in power generation, hybrid renewable energy projects have emerged as a viable solution to address...

June 22, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Grid

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Renewable Energy

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