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Supreme Court Narrows GIB Priority Zones, Eases Blanket Curbs on Renewables

In a judgment aimed at reconciling the need to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) with India’s clean energy push, the Supreme Court has laid out a two-year roadmap mandating the undergrounding and rerouti...

December 22, 2025

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Government Pitches Nuclear as 24×7 Clean Power Through SHANTI Act

As India’s economy becomes more digital and electricity demand becomes round-the-clock, policymakers are seeking clean power sources that deliver reliability, not just capacity. This is also shaping how India thinks about the next...

December 22, 2025

Mercom Research Focus

India’s Top Five Utility-Scale Solar Tenders in 2025 [Infographics]

India added 26.6 GW of solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year 2025, an increase of 53.7% year-over-year (YoY) from 17.3 GW, according to the Q3 2025 India Solar Market Update Report by Mercom India Resea...

December 22, 2025

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China Files Case Against India’s Solar Subsidies at WTO

China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India’s solar photovoltaic subsidies, alleging that they provide an unfair competitive advantage to Indian companies and harm Chinese interests. According...

December 19, 2025

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Top States for Solar Open Access in 2025 [Infographics]

Open access solar remains one of the fastest-growing segments in India, driven by rising commercial and industrial (C&I) demand, rising grid tariffs, supportive state policies, and the shift toward decarbonization. Growth, however, varies...

December 22, 2025

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Inox Clean to Acquire Macquarie-Owned Vibrant Energy

Inox Clean Energy has announced it is acquiring renewable energy platform Vibrant Energy from Macquarie Corporate Holdings and its other shareholders. Inox has signed definitive agreements for the acquisition. Standard Chartered Bank was the...

December 22, 2025

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MNRE Exempts SIGHT Mode 2A, 2B Green Hydrogen Projects from ALMM Norms

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that renewable energy projects supplying power exclusively to green hydrogen and green ammonia developers who have been awarded capacity under the Strategic Interventions for Green...

December 22, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: KERC Plans to End Cross-Subsidy, Surcharge by FY 2029

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued the draft Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Roadmap for Reducing Cross-Subsidy and Cross-Subsidy Surcharge) Regulations, 2025. The draft regulations seek to formally establish...

December 22, 2025

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Telangana Issues Modalities for Formation of Third DISCOM

The Telangana government has issued the modalities for the creation of the third distribution company (DISCOM), which will be operational from April 1, 2026. In November 2025, the Telangana Cabinet approved the creation of the third electricity...

December 22, 2025

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Global Geothermal Investment to Grow 20% Annually by 2030: Report

Global investment in geothermal energy is entering a phase of accelerated growth, with capital expenditure expected to increase by about 20% annually through 2030, according to Rystad Energy’s latest geothermal economics model. Geothermal energy,...

December 22, 2025

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