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Shorter Battery Storage PPAs Gain Favor, but Bankability Remains Key

As India’s energy storage market matures, battery energy storage developers say power purchase agreement (PPA) tenures need greater flexibility than the customary 20-25-year contracts used for solar and wind projects. Contract dur...

October 6, 2026

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Success of Green Energy Corridor III Hinges on Timely Project Execution

The Green Energy Corridor Phase III (GEC III) program has the potential to create new opportunities for transmission equipment suppliers, EPC firms, battery storage providers, and grid technology companies as India develops infras...

October 5, 2026

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Battery Storage Emerges as Peak Demand Management Tool for Maharashtra Businesses

Proposed restrictions on using banked renewable energy across time-of-day periods are strengthening interest in battery energy storage systems (BESS) among commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in Maharashtra, particularly...

October 1, 2026

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C&I Units Will Drive Next Phase of Lucknow’s Rooftop Solar Growth

Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, is a key business hub in the state, offering strong potential for clean energy market growth. With an established reputation as a leading city for residential rooftop solar, Lucknow’s next ph...

October 7, 2026

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MENA Weekly Round-Up: UAE Targets 18 GW Renewable Energy Projects by 2030

The UAE is developing 17,980 MW of renewable energy capacity across 14 projects scheduled to come online by 2030, according to EICDataStream. The country also has 12,947 MW of conventional power capacity under development across nine projects....

October 7, 2026

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Terra Clean Floats Land Aggregation Tender for Solar Project in Gujarat

Terra Clean (TeCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil), has invited bids to aggregate land for a solar project in Gujarat. The project entails land aggregation for a 300 MW interstate transmission system...

October 7, 2026

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MERC Lets Parties Decide Commissioning Date for 730 MW Solar Projects

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in a recent judgment, left it to the solar developer and the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to decide on the extensions to the Scheduled Commencement of Supply...

October 7, 2026

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GERC Upholds 15% Supervision Charges on 1 MW Solar Project

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has dismissed a petition challenging the levy of 15% supervision charges and a ₹100,000 (~$1,033) connectivity fee on a 1 MW solar project developed under the state’s Small Scale Distributed Solar...

October 7, 2026

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EV Charging Software Company Ionage Raises $1.3 Million

Ionage, an artificial intelligence-based charging and energy management platform for electric vehicles (EVs), has raised $1.3 million in pre-series A funding. The funding round was led by strategic investors and a consortium of CXOs from energy and...

October 7, 2026

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SECI Invites Bids for Rooftop Solar Projects in New Delhi

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids to select developers to set up grid-connected rooftop solar power projects on New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) buildings under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model (RTSPV...

October 7, 2026

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JSERC Allows Coal Miner to Connect 1.88 MW Rooftop Solar Project at 11 kV

The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has allowed a coal mining company to inject power from its 1.882 MW rooftop solar project at Belgaria Township Phase-I into the existing 11 kV network. It also permitted a net metering...

October 7, 2026

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Himachal Pradesh Tenders Power Supply Works for Green Hydrogen Project

The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEBL) has invited bids to provide electrical infrastructure and power supply for a green hydrogen plant being developed by HPPCL-Oil at Village Nasrali, including strengthening the existing 33 kV green...

October 7, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Shorter Battery PPAs Gain Favor, Bankability Still Key

As India’s energy storage market matures, battery energy storage developers say power purchase agreement (PPA) tenures need greater flexibility than the customary 20-25-year contracts used for solar and wind projects. The Ministry of New and...

October 7, 2026

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