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NTPC Green Commissions 150 MW Solar Capacity in Rajasthan

NTPC Green Energy (NGEL) has commissioned 150 MW capacity at its 300 MW solar project in Rajasthan, owned by Project Sixteen Renewable Power, a subsidiary of its joint...

April 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Chhattisgarh Mandates 10-Year Resource Planning Framework for Power Sector

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has notified the Framework for Resource Adequacy Regulations, 2026, establishing a comprehensive...

April 16, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Businesses in Mumbai See Rising Interest in Adopting Clean Energy Solutions

Maharashtra continues to see growing interest among commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in clean energy solutions to manage electricity costs and improve...

April 15, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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C&I

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Uncertainty Prevails Over Charges for Captive Renewable Projects

Regulatory ambiguity over the applicability of certain charges to interstate transmission system-connected captive renewable energy projects continues to trouble...

April 15, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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Daily News Wrap-Up: ALMM Expansion to Wafers Raises Capacity Gap Concerns

The government’s move to extend the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework to solar wafers marks a major step toward building a fully integrated...

April 10, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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MoP Invokes Emergency Clause to Boost Coal Power Output Amid Demand Surge

The government has begun invoking emergency powers under Section 11 of the Electricity Act to direct coal-based thermal power plants to increase generation, given the...

March 31, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Other Energy
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India’s Non-Fossil Power Capacity Reaches 52.3% as of January 2026

India’s non-fossil energy sources have reached 52.3% of the country’s total installed power capacity of 520.5 GW as of January 2026, while thermal power continues to...

March 18, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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PFC Floats ISTS Tender to Evacuate 14 GW of Renewables in Gujarat

PFC Consulting has invited bids to develop an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to evacuate 14 GW of renewable power from Lakadia (Phase-II: 7.5 GW), Jam Khambhaliya...

March 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Trade Bodies Slam Karnataka Power Tariff Hike

Trade bodies have sharply criticized the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (KERC) decision to revise electricity tariffs for the financial year (FY) 2025-26,...

March 13, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Maharashtra Targets 75% Clean Energy by 2047 in Latest Budget

Maharashtra has set a target of achieving 75% clean energy by 2047, with the 2026–27 budget outlining measures across solar deployment, rooftop solar subsidies, and...

March 11, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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C&I Consumers a Key Driver of India’s Renewable Growth

India’s commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers have emerged as one of the most important drivers of renewable energy adoption in the country. As companies seek to...

March 10, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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C&I

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Solar
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Rajasthan Notifies Thermal Compensation Rules Amid Renewable Surge

In a move aimed at supporting grid stability as renewable energy penetration increases, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued a final order...

March 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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T&D
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Renewables Growth Yet to Shift Thermal-Centric State Procurement Strategies

Despite record-low renewable energy tariffs, several states have entered long-term thermal power purchase agreements (PPAs) at significantly higher tariffs of ₹5.38 (~$0....

February 25, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Renewable Energy
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PFC–REC Merger Moves Ahead with Structured Execution Plan

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Limited’s merger is moving ahead in full steam, with execution plans being laid out to meet the statutory and regulatory...

February 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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CTUIL Warns of Power Grid Congestion Without Demand-Led Planning

India’s national power transmission utility has stressed that grid expansion must align with realistic demand growth and resource adequacy planning rather than by...

February 6, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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