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India Installs a Record 2.5 GW of Solar Open Access in 2022, Up 92% YoY

India added 2.5 GW of solar open access in the calendar year (CY) 2022, a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 92% from the 1.3 GW installed in CY 2021, according to the...

March 15, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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SECI Pays ₹8.2 Billion to Solar and Wind Developers in January 2023

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has paid out a total of ₹8.2 billion (~$99.4 million) to solar and wind developers for the power purchased in January 2023....

March 20, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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Mercom to Kickstart Second Edition of C&I Clean Energy Meet Series in Bengaluru

Mercom India is back with the second edition of its clean energy meet series, “C&I Clean Energy Meet 2023,” which provides a unique platform for the...

March 15, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Added 2.5 GW of Solar Open Access in 2022

India added 2.5 GW of solar open access in the calendar year (CY) 2022, a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 92% from the 1.3 GW installed in CY 2021, according to the...

March 16, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Government May Lift ALMM Mandate for Solar Projects by up to Two Years

The government may provide relief to solar developers in the country by exempting them from the requirement of procuring solar modules only from the Approved List of...

February 8, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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Regulator Rejects Wind Developer’s Plea for Adjustment of Banked Units

Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has ruled that a wind power generator was not entitled to an adjustment of banked units from the generating project...

February 1, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Wind
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SECI’s Green Energy Open Access Foray Worries Private Developers 

The government-owned renewable energy intermediary procurer Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will soon enter the market for delivering renewable energy solutions...

January 25, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Regulator Directs Captive Solar Power Generator to Pay Transmission Charges

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) recently directed the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation (OPTCL) and Bharat Electronics (BEL) to finalize the...

January 24, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Karnataka Tariff Hike Proposal to Deter Consumers from Availing Open Access

Power distribution companies (DISCOMs) of Karnataka have proposed revised tariffs for low-tension (LT) and high-tension (HT) consumers, which include grid support...

January 17, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Tata Power to Develop Group Captive Solar Project for Condominium in Mumbai

Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, signed an agreement with Vivarea Condominium in Mumbai to set up a 3.125 MW group captive solar project...

January 11, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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Consumers

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Open Access

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Solar
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New Electricity Rules Curb Arbitrary Hikes in Open Access Surcharge

The Ministry of Power has made changes to the Electricity Rules, 2005. According to the notification, the surcharge that open access consumers must pay, as determined by...

January 3, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Renewables Help Hospital Group Save ₹40 Million Annually on Power Bills

Narayana Health, a multi-specialty hospital, heart center, and primary care facility chain with a presence across 18 cities in India, has saved over ₹40 million (~$482,...

January 4, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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C&I

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Consumers

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Renewable Energy
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Uttar Pradesh Open Access Market is Attracting New Interest

Uttar Pradesh has begun to witness an increased interest from solar open access developers and consumers due to the wide-ranging and attractive concessions proposed for...

December 22, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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SIDBI Offers 100% Financing for Rooftop Solar at a Reasonable Interest Rate

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), a bank dedicated to the financial needs of small businesses, offers 100% loans for rooftop solar installations, which...

December 20, 2022

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Sumit Jha

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C&I

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Consumers

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Solar
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Market Cautiously Optimistic About Andhra Pradesh’s Open Access Solar Prospects

A revival of interest from the industry in Andhra Pradesh to source solar energy through open access has seen installations surge by 450% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) to...

December 16, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar

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