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CEA Recommends Measures for EV-to-Grid Charging

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has suggested measures to standardize and ensure the interoperability of batteries to facilitate the integration of electric...

November 15, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid
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India Aims to Add 21 GW of Renewable Power Capacity in FY24

India aims to add 21 GW of renewable energy capacity and 10 GW of thermal capacity during the financial year (FY) 2023-24, according to Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal....

November 9, 2023

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Staff

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Industry Reacts to the New Solar Bidding Guidelines

The Ministry of Power has introduced new guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding for grid-connected solar projects. These guidelines aim to enhance transparency,...

September 6, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Dry August Sparks Unprecedented Power Demand Across India

August this year has been the warmest month in India for over 120 years and one of the worst monsoon-deficient months in history. As a consequence, power demand in the...

September 5, 2023

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Demand Response

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Grid
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IndiGrid’s Q1 FY24 Profit Exceeds ₹1 Billion, Marking ~29% YoY Growth

India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), a power infrastructure investment trust, has recorded a profit of ₹1.07 billion (~$13 million) for the first quarter (Q1) of the financial...

August 1, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Share of Renewables in Global Power Generation Mix to Reach 35% by 2025

As the global demand for electricity is expected to grow at an average rate of 3% annually over the next three years, renewables and nuclear power would also increase to...

February 8, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Time for Open Access Solar is Now for C&I Segment in the Wake of Coal Crisis

The power crisis triggered by depleting coal stocks in thermal plants appears to have eased to some extent, but it has provided a wake-up call to the Indian industrial...

October 29, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Saatvik Green to Supply Modules to BHEL’s 100 MW Solar Project

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Solar module manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy has secured a 141.76 MW solar module...

July 1, 2021

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Srinwanti Das

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Other

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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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Markets & Policy

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Other
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KERC Asks State Agencies to Halt New Solar Tenders and Auctions in Karnataka

Karnataka, India’s top state in terms of installed solar capacity, is looking to stop the tender and auction process for large-scale ground-mounted projects as power...

April 29, 2019

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Saumy Prateek

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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One Reason for Lower Power Demand – UJALA Which Has Cut Down Peak Power Demand by 9 GW

Reduced power demand has been an issue for some time in India and it has been blamed largely on financially challenged DISCOMs (utility companies). One of the most...

April 15, 2019

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shaurya

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Energy Efficiency

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Other
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Spot Power Price Shot Up By 27 Percent in February 2018

The average spot power price recorded in February 2018 shot up by approximately 27 percent when compared to the the price recorded in the same month last year. While the...

March 8, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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