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Uttar Pradesh Extends Net Metering Facility to Educational Institutions

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has amended the rooftop solar grid-interactive system gross/net metering regulation of 2019, extending the...

November 29, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Rooftop

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Solar
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SECI Invites Bids for 1.3 GW of ISTS-Connected Wind Projects

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for selecting project developers to set up 1.3 GW inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind...

August 14, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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Search for Clean Energy Sources Needs $45.8 Trillion Investments by 2050

The search for clean and secure sources of low-carbon power — including fossil fuel-fitted with carbon capture technology — may present as much as a $45.8 trillion...

January 20, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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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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United States’ Development Bank to Support 450 MW of Solar Projects in India

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved $1 billion (₹75 billion) to help enhance sustainable development processes in Africa, Latin...

June 8, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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BSNL Invites Bids for Solar Power Equipment with VRLA Batteries

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has floated a tender to supply Giga Passive Optical Network (GPON) equipment, Energy Monitoring System (EMS), and solar power...

May 15, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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India’s Power Supply Deficit Was 0.5% for FY 2019-20

India’s power supply deficit stood at 0.5% at the end of March for the financial year 2019-20, and the peak power deficit stood at 0.7%, according to the data published...

April 22, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Only 84.27% of Supplied Power Billed by States

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Union Power Minister, R.K. Singh, said that according to the data made available by states and union territories (excluding three...

March 17, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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India Likely to Have an Energy Surplus of 5.8% in FY 2019-20: CEA

In its latest load generation balance report (LGBR), the Central Energy Authority (CEA) has projected that India’s anticipated power supply position for the year 2019-20...

December 9, 2019

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Nithin Thomas

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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North-East India Continues to Have the Highest Power Supply Deficit in First Half of FY20

India’s power supply deficit stood at 0.5% during the six months between April and September 2019, according to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). During these six...

October 30, 2019

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Shaurya Bajaj

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Markets & Policy

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Other
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Southern and Western Regions of India Recorded Zero Power Supply Deficit in Q1: CEA

During the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2019-20, India’s power supply increased slightly with the power deficit declining to 0.4% from the 0.6% recorded...

July 18, 2019

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Pratheeksha

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Power Grid Corporation Helps Restore Power Supply in Cyclone-Ravaged Odisha

After the fury of cyclone Fani subsided, the power supply and infrastructure in Odisha were in total disarray. Reportedly the strongest cyclone to have hit any Indian...

May 16, 2019

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Soumik Dutta

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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India’s Peak Power Deficit During FY 2018-19 Was 0.6%

India’s power supply deficit stood at 0.6% during the financial year (FY) 2018-19, just 0.1% down from the figures reported during FY 2017-18. During FY 2018-19, 1,267,...

April 17, 2019

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Pratheeksha

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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ADB Approves $500 Million Loan For Turkmenistan’s Power Transmission Infrastructure

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend $500 million to Turkmenistan, a central Asian country, to reinforce the country’s power transmission network, improve the...

November 9, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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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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