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Andhra Pradesh’s C&I Market Opens Up to New Renewable Energy Opportunities

Andhra Pradesh’s commercial and industrial (C&I) renewable energy market is entering a new phase, as regulatory changes, a growing open access project pipeline, and...

September 11, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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C&I

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Solar
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Rising PPA Tariffs Erase Gains from Lower Open Access Charges

The share of open access charges in landed solar power costs declined across most major states in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, following the revision of charges for...

September 9, 2026

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Sowndhiga U

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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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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Daily News Wrap-Up: Madhya Pradesh Solar Open Access Additions Plunge in Q2

Madhya Pradesh’s solar open access market recorded a sharp decline in installations in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, as quarterly additions remained highly dependent...

September 4, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Beyond the Leaders: States That Could Drive India’s Next Wave of Solar Open Access Growth

India’s solar open access market remains concentrated among a handful of states that have historically dominated installations. Cumulative solar open access capacity...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Energy Banking Rules Reshape Renewable Open Access

Changes to banking regulations, settlement mechanisms, and open access charges across states are altering the economics of renewable power procurement for commercial and...

September 3, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Madhya Pradesh’s Open Access Additions Dip Sharply in Q2 2026

Madhya Pradesh’s solar open access market recorded a sharp decline in installations in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, as quarterly additions remained highly dependent...

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Uttar Pradesh Offers Incentives for Data Centers Using Renewable Energy

The Uttar Pradesh Government has announced higher exemptions from transmission and wheeling charges, along with additional financial incentives for data centers that...

September 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Energy Banking Rules are Reshaping Economics of Renewable Open Access

Changes to banking regulations, settlement mechanisms, and open access charges across states are altering the economics of renewable power procurement for commercial and...

September 2, 2026

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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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Haryana Allows Parallel Processing of Open Access and Banking Applications

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has directed distribution companies (DISCOMs) to process applications for renewable energy banking alongside open...

September 1, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Manufacturing Faces Cell Supply, Financing Risks

India’s push to build a domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem is creating new challenges for manufacturers. While policy measures such as the Approved List of Models...

September 1, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Gujarat Energy Banking Reform Reduces Near-Term Costs for Open Access

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (GERC) decision to reduce banking charges to ₹1 (~$0.01)/kWh from ₹1.5 (~$0.015)/kWh after a 2.5-year interval has...

August 31, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Madhya Pradesh Lays Out Banking SOP for Green Energy Open Access Consumers

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) governing the banking of power by green energy open access...

August 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access
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Hyderabad C&I Firms Eye Renewables to Lower Power Costs

Hyderabad, Telangana’s commercial and industrial (C&I) hub, is witnessing growing interest from businesses looking to adopt renewable energy solutions to lower...

August 19, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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Terra Clean Seeks Power Buyers for Long-Term Renewable Energy Procurement

Terra Clean, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from commercial & industrial (C&I) organizations...

August 10, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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