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DISCOMs Can Requisition Power from Common Pool After the Expiry of PPA

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has said distribution companies (DISCOMs) can procure power from the common pool after the expiry of the power purchase agreement (PPA), as...

September 13, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Other Energy
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Gujarat Regulator Approves Tariffs for 1.2 GW Projects at Khavda Solar Park

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) recently approved the tariffs discovered through a competitive bidding process conducted by the Gujarat Urja Vikas...

August 4, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Boralex Acquires 50% Stake in Five Wind Farms with 894 MW Capacity

Renewable energy company Boralex has completed the acquisition of EDF Renewables’ interest in five operating wind farms located in Texas and New Mexico, amounting to 894...

January 2, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Finance and M&A

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Wind
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Uniform Solar Tariff Plan Expected to Expedite Power Purchase Agreements

(The article has been modified based on new information) The proposed system for a ‘Uniform Solar Tariff’ under a central pool (ISTS-connected projects) is aimed at...

November 7, 2022

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Sumit Jha

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Maharashtra DISCOM Gets Regulatory Approval to Procure 111 MW of Solar Power

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) recently approved the procurement of 111 MW of power from grid-connected solar projects under the ‘...

December 6, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Development of Solar Parks Crucial to Meet the Target of 300 GW by 2030

India added 2,488 MW of solar capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of the calendar year (CY) 2021, an increase of 19% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) compared to 2,090...

October 27, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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First Phase of Market-Based Economic Dispatch of Power to Start from April 2022

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released the framework for implementing the Market-Based Economic Dispatch (MBED) – Phase 1 program to reduce consumers’ power...

October 8, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Grid

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Utilities
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Punjab Electricity Regulator Holds Solar Power Curtailment Unjustifiable

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has held the curtailment of power generated by seven solar project developers in 2020 unjustifiable. It...

September 27, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Andhra High Court’s Order to Quash the 6.4 GW Solar Tender Suspended

The larger bench headed by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh has suspended the earlier order passed by the single-judge bench quashing the request...

July 21, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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India to Add 20.2 GW of Wind Capacity Between 2021-2025, Wind Market to Grow by 50%

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and MEC Intelligence (MEC+) have jointly released the ‘India Wind Energy Market Outlook 2025’ report, which predicts that the...

June 18, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Wind
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Azure Power Registers 16.2% YoY Rise in Revenue in Q4 FY2021

Azure Power posted a 16.2% year-over-year (YoY) rise in its revenue in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year (FY) 2021, driven by projects commissioned in FY...

June 16, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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COVID-19 Impact: Deadline to Sign PPAs for Distributed Solar Projects Extended

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has extended the time limit for the execution of power purchase agreements (PPAs) between the state distribution...

April 28, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Asia-Pacific Markets are Most Challenging for Corporates to Shift to 100% Clean Energy

Asia-Pacific markets are among the most challenging in the world for global companies to switch to 100% renewable energy, RE100 said in a new report. RE100 is an...

March 6, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Power Sale Agreement Signing Delays Could Slow Down Pace of Solar Installations

The large-scale solar project pipeline in India stood at 44.7 GW, with another 34.6 GW of tendered capacity pending auctions at the end of Q3 2020, according to Mercom...

December 8, 2020

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Rahul Nair

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Economic Survey 2018 Calls for Review of Subsidies for India’s Green Energy Sector

Concerns about tumbling tariffs and frequent Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) renegotiations were just a few of the items highlighted by the Economic Survey 2018, which...

January 30, 2018

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Ankita Rajeshwari

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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