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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Installations Reaches 1.9 GW in Q1 2023

India installed 1.9 GW of new solar capacity during the first quarter (Q1) 2023, a decline of 48% year-over-year (YoY), according to Mercom India Research’s newly...

May 26, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Biden Vetoes Legislation to Block Solar Module Import Tariff Waivers

United States President Joe Biden has vetoed a resolution that would halt a Commerce Department rule temporarily suspending tariffs on solar modules imported from...

May 17, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Maharashtra Regulator Approves 18% Hike in C&I Consumer Tariff for FY24

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved raising the tariff for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers for the current financial year...

April 3, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy

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Utilities
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Quality Assets are in Demand as Investments Flow into the Indian Solar Market

India is on the cusp of a renewable revolution, with the government and the industry complementing each other in facilitating the wider adoption of renewable energy in...

August 2, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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US Removes Safeguard Duty on Canadian Solar Products

The United States has agreed to lift safeguard duty on Canadian solar product imports after Canada, the U.S., and Mexico arrived at an understanding on an existing trade...

July 13, 2022

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Peer Mohamed Azees

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Five Lowest Solar Tariffs in 2021 [Infographics]

Almost 20 GW of solar projects were auctioned in India in 2021. The lowest tariff discovered in these auctions was ₹2.14 (~$0.028)/kWh, an increase of nearly 8% compared...

December 24, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Punjab Passes Bill in Legislative Assembly to Renegotiate Renewable Energy Tariffs

The Punjab government has passed a Bill to revise the long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) between the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) and the renewable...

November 12, 2021

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Punjab Goes the Andhra Way, Mulls Legislation to Renegotiate Renewable Energy Tariffs

In a move that could set another bad precedent, the Punjab Government is contemplating bringing legislation to reduce the tariffs for renewable energy projects approved...

November 5, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Tariffs May Settle Around ₹2.50/kWh After Factoring BCD in Future Auctions

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the tendering and auctioning of solar power projects went on unhindered in 2020. About 32.5 GW of tenders were announced by various...

April 16, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Solar Federation Seeks Exemption from Charges Levied on Renewable Energy Developers

The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written to the Electricity Department of Rajasthan with comments and suggestions on the Rajasthan Electricity...

January 13, 2021

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Nithin Thomas Prasad

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Uttar Pradesh Approves Tariffs for 72 MW of Solar Projects by Sukhbir Agro and NTPC

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has adopted a tariff of ₹3.02 (~$0.040)/kWh for NTPC’s two solar projects of 20 MW each. These two projects...

December 29, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Italy Announces Special Tariffs for Shared Renewable Energy Generation by Prosumers

Italy has launched a new incentive program to encourage the local generation and sharing of renewable power. Two kinds of prosumers would be the beneficiaries of the...

December 9, 2020

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Rahul Nair

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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DISCOM Dues to Power Generators Mount to ₹101 Billion At the End of June

The distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed renewable generators ₹101.11 billion (~$1.3 billion) in overdue payments (excluding dues under dispute) spread across 544...

August 11, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Utilities
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US Revokes Exemptions on Bifacial Solar Panels for the Second Time

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has withdrawn the exclusion of bifacial solar panels from safeguard measures, applicable on imported panels....

April 22, 2020

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Nithin Thomas Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Maharashtra Will No Longer Set Generic Tariffs for Renewables

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), going forward, will determine tariffs for wind, solar, non-fossil fuels-based co-generation, biomass-based, and...

April 8, 2020

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Nithin Thomas Prasad

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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