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India Installs 521 MW of Rooftop Solar Capacity in Q2 2021, the Highest in a Quarter

India marked a 53% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase in rooftop solar installations in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, the highest for any quarter, with 521 MW...

September 21, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Mercom Research Focus

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Peak Power Demand in India Exceeds 200 GW for the First Time

Peak power demand reached an all-time high of over 200 GW on July 7, 2021, said R.K. Singh, Union Power Minister, on Twitter. It surpassed the previous all-time high of...

July 9, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Market & Policy
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MNRE Denies Additional Five-Month Commissioning Date Extension for Renewable Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification denying requests for another five-month extension for commissioning renewable energy projects,...

February 10, 2021

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Nithin Thomas

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Renewable Energy
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India’s Power Demand is Almost Back to Pre-COVID Levels: POSOCO Report

Data from POSOCO, the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC), has shown that power demand in the country rose after it dipped during the COVID-19-induced nationwide...

August 31, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Renewable Projects Under Development During Lockdown Get Five-Month Extension

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification saying that all under-development renewable projects as on the date of the lockdown would be...

August 13, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Power Consumption in Rural India Plummeted by Nearly 70% During Lockdown: Interview

The lockdown announced in India to curb the virus was one of the longest in the world, and as a result, millions of migrant workers were forced to make their way back...

July 20, 2020

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Ankita Rajeshwari

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MNRE Clarifies Lockdown Period to be Considered for Renewable Project Extensions

In an important clarification, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced that the period of nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 will be considered...

July 1, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Tata Power Installs 200,000 Smart Meters in the National Capital

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) announced that it installed 200,000 smart meters across its consumer segments. It supplies electricity to a population of...

June 23, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Energy Efficiency

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Share of Solar & Wind Rose Despite Depressed Global Power Demand Amid Pandemic: IEA

Until mid-April 2020, countries that were under complete lockdown due to coronavirus experienced a decline of 25% in energy demand per week. Whereas, in countries that...

May 11, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Deadline Extended for the Review Investigation of Continued Solar Safeguard Duty

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has announced an extension for filing responses to the questionnaire regarding the review investigation for the...

May 4, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Policy Updates for Solar and Other Renewables in April 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has grounded the economy to a halt. The pandemic has not only caused enormous economic loss but has killed tens of thousands of...

May 4, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Directs All Stakeholders to Comply with the ALMM Order for Solar Cells and Modules

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reiterated that all stakeholders, including solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and module manufacturers, renewable...

April 27, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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India’s Ports to Allow Free Storage Time During the Lockdown

The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has issued a notice directing all major ports of the country to allow free storage time to all port users for the lockdown period. India...

April 23, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Renewable Energy
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Amid Lockdown, Goa and Union Territories Reduce Late Payment Surcharge to 1% Per Month

The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and union territories (UTs) has reduced the late payment surcharge (LPS) from 2% to 1% per month....

April 15, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Implications of COVID-19 Lockdown on Indian Solar Industry

The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought the world to a standstill, disrupting businesses globally. To fight the outbreak, the Government of India ordered a complete...

April 8, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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