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Savings in Power Bills Key Motivator for C&I Clean Energy Transition

Adopting solar energy can offer critical electricity bill savings for commercial and industrial (C&I) stakeholders. At a recent C&I Clean Energy Meet hosted by...

April 29, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Karnataka Announces Open Access Regulations 2025

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission issued the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Open Access) Regulations, 2025. This...

April 25, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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A Guide to Solar Financing Options for MSMEs at Competitive Lending Rates

As India accelerates its clean energy goals, financing has become a critical enabler for commercial and industrial (C&I) entities adopting solar. Structured funding...

April 24, 2025

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Staff

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Solar
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Karnataka Issues Open Access Regulations 2025

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Open Access) Regulations,...

April 24, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Open Access
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APERC Orders Transmission Provider to Refund Unduly Collected O&M Charges

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed the Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTRANSCO) to refund the Operation and Maintenance...

April 16, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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MERC Rules Wheeling Charges Won’t Apply if DISCOM Does Not Transmit Power

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) not to levy wheeling charges and...

April 14, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Solar
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Energy Banking Policies in the Top States for Solar Open-Access in 2024

Energy banking enables renewable energy developers to inject surplus power into the grid for withdrawal during periods when needed, thereby optimizing energy utilization....

April 14, 2025

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Prabha P P

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: KPTCL Announces its 1 GWh Standalone BESS Auction Winners

Sarala Project Works, Oriana Power, and Pace Digitek won Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation’s auction to set up 500 MW/1,000 MWh grid-connected standalone battery...

April 4, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Karnataka Issues Procedure for Verifying Status of Captive Power Projects

Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued the procedure for data collection, scrutiny and verification of the captive status of power projects and their...

April 3, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy

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Open Access
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in March 2025

India installed 3.2 GW of rooftop solar capacity in 2024, an 86% increase from 2023, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q4 & Annual 2024 India...

April 3, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Renewable Energy
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The Top Five States for Solar Open Access Installations in CY 2024

India installed 6.9 GW of solar open access capacity in the calendar year 2024, 77% more than the 3.9 GW installed in 2023, a record for annual capacity additions,...

April 3, 2025

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Tarun Kothamasu

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Uno Minda to Procure Power from Amplus Ampere’s 55 MW Solar Project

Automotive Solutions provider Uno Minda will procure 17.85 MW of solar power from Amplus Solar’s special purpose vehicle (SPV), Amplus Ampere. The power will be sourced...

March 31, 2025

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Tina Freese

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C&I

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Solar
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APTEL Dismisses Wind Generator’s Plea for Banking Regulations Relaxation

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed a petition filed by the Siddhayu Ayurvedic Research Foundation (SARFPL) seeking to relax the banking...

March 24, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Open Access Hybrid Projects Can Meet Up to 90% of Energy Cost of C&I Units

Wind-solar hybrid open access power projects can meet 85-90% of the power requirements of big commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in Tamil Nadu, according to...

March 20, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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C&I

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Open Access
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Jubilant to Procure 54 MUs of Energy from O2 Power’s Hybrid Project

Specialty chemical manufacturing company Jubilant Ingrevia will procure ~54 million units (MU) of power annually for its manufacturing facility in Gujarat from O2...

March 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access

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Solar

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Wind

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