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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Added 51 GW of Solar Module Capacity in 1H 2026

India added 50.6 GW of solar module and 9.7 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV...

September 25, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Renewable Energy
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Maharashtra Proposes Two-Hour Minimum Storage Duration for Standalone BESS

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed a minimum capacity of 5 MW and a minimum storage duration of two hours for standalone battery...

September 24, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Maharashtra Drafts New GNA Rules With Storage Mandate for Renewable Projects

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed regulations governing connectivity, General Network Access (GNA), and Temporary General Network...

September 23, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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APTEL Sets Aside Maharashtra Order on Surplus Wind Energy Injection

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside an order passed by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) that had rejected a wind power...

September 23, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Proposes Congestion Charges for BESS Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) proposed amendments to the Indian Electricity Grid Code, introducing a congestion charge mechanism and new...

September 23, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily Wrap-up
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Maharashtra Drafts New Banking Rules, Storage Mandate for Rooftop Solar

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed introducing a capacity-based banking framework for renewable energy generating systems irrespective...

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MERC Proposes Tighter Deviation Settlement Rules for Solar, Wind Projects

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed tightening deviation settlement rules for solar, wind, and wind-solar hybrid projects, gradually...

September 22, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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Maharashtra Proposes Capacity-Based Banking for Renewable Open Access

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed new distribution open access regulations that lay out a capacity-based banking framework for...

September 22, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Maharashtra Regulator Directs MSEDCL to Restore Net Metering for Pharma Firm

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to restore net metering for a...

September 22, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Maharashtra Proposes Grid Code Rules for Battery Energy Storage Systems

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed amendments to the State Grid Code to introduce operational, scheduling, data-sharing, and grid...

September 22, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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MERC Upholds MSEDCL Method for Adjusting Open Access Energy Credits

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has dismissed a steel manufacturer’s petition seeking priority adjustment of electricity from its captive...

September 8, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Maharashtra Regulator Adopts Tariff for Renewable Energy Transmission Project

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has adopted annual transmission charges of ₹1.45 billion (~$15.90 million) for a transmission project to...

September 7, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Maharashtra Regulator Approves BEST’s 220 MW Solar/440 MWh Storage Procurement

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking’s (BEST) proposal to procure 220 MW of solar...

August 6, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: SECI Issues Tender for Geothermal Assessment

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) invited expressions of interest for geothermal resource assessment and development in the union territory of Andaman &...

August 6, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Maharashtra Regulator Approves Tariffs to Procure 2.27 GW of Solar Power

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has allowed Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s (MSEDCL) petition seeking adoption of tariffs...

August 5, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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