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Kerala Approves Smart Prepaid Billing for Government Consumers

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved the billing procedure for the implementation of the smart prepaid metering system for government...

February 24, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Sets NHPC FDRE Tariffs, Cuts Greenshoe to 600 MW

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission partly approved the adoption of tariffs discovered through a competitive bidding process for firm and dispatchable...

February 11, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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SEPC Wins Smart Meter Order Worth ₹3 Billion for Punjab

Solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm SEPC has received a letter of intent from Telecommunications Consultants India to implement a ₹3.14 billion...

February 10, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Electricity Amendment Bill to be Reviewed by Standing Committee

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh has referred the...

August 9, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Renewable Energy
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Ministry of Power Releases Detailed Plan to Revamp DISCOMs

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued detailed guidelines for reform-based result-linked power distribution program over the next five years. The program aims to...

July 27, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Now is the Time for Smart Meters in India

The ongoing coronavirus crisis and the poor financial performance of power distribution companies (DISCOMs) have shown that the power sector needs a serious revamp, and...

June 12, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Mercom Research Focus

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EESL Installs 1.2 Million Smart Meters, Helps DISCOMs in Billing During COVID-19 Crisis

The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) announced that it has installed over 1.2 million smart meters in India to date under the Ministry of Power’s (MoP) Smart...

May 13, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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India to Crack Down on DISCOM Load Shedding

In an effort to ensure reliable electricity services for all Indians, Power Minister Raj Kumar Singh announced a plan to penalize distribution companies (DISCOMs) if...

December 11, 2017

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Saumy Prateek

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