India’s rooftop solar capacity grew to 7.1 GW in the calendar year 2025, an over 123% year-over-year (YoY) jump from 3.2 GW in 2024, according to Mercom India Research’s...

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

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the billing procedure for the implementation of the smart prepaid metering system for government consumers...

India recorded its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition in the calendar year 2025, installing 36.6 GW, a 43% increase over the 25.6 GW added in 2024, according to...

Bid prices in the battery energy storage system (BESS) market are declining sharply, driven by viability gap funding (VGF) support and intense competition. While VGF has...

Aggressive bidding is rapidly becoming the defining feature of India’s energy storage tender landscape, raising concerns among stakeholders. As competition intensifies...

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has directed all state power utilities to strictly follow the ratings prescribed by it while floating tenders for transformers...

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) amended the Terms and Conditions of Open Access Regulation, 2024, to clarify the regulatory treatment of energy...

In 2025, tender announcements for utility-scale solar projects declined to nearly 44 GW, down 45% from 2024, according to Mercom India Research. During the year, around...

The total global corporate solar funding dropped by 16% year-over-year (YoY) with $22.2 billion raised in 175 deals, compared to $26.3 billion in 157 deals in 2024,...

In 2025, tender announcements for utility-scale solar projects declined to nearly 44 GW, down 45% from 2024, according to Mercom India Research. During the year, around...

APM Projects won Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRCL) auction to set up 5 MW of rooftop solar systems over its Phase-IV metro rail network under RESCO Mode. APM quoted...

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued the draft Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Roadmap for Reducing Cross-Subsidy and Cross-Subsidy...

China’s long role as an invisible stabilizer in the silver market is starting to break down. For years, whenever the West ran short of metal, flows from China quietly...

Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM) has invited bids to set up 108 MW grid-connected solar projects in five districts of Karnataka under the Pradhan Mantri...