Author: Arjun Joshi

About Arjun Joshi

Arjun Joshi, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Arjun Joshi. Arjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology, and Optional English from Garden City University, Bangalore. More articles from Arjun Joshi.
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DGTR Recommends Extending CVD on Malaysian Solar Glass for Five Years

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended continuing countervailing duties (CVD) for five years on imports of textured toughened solar glass from...

March 12, 2026

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Solar
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Indian Manufacturing, Solar Modules Face US Section 301 Probe

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated a Section 301 investigation into structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing,...

March 12, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Rajasthan Approves ₹356 Million Aggregate Revenue Requirement for SLDC

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has approved an aggregate revenue requirement (ARR) of ₹356.6 million (~$3.9 million) for the State Load Despatch...

March 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Industry Groups Slam Karnataka C&I Power Tariff Hike to Fund Farm Subsidy

Trade bodies have sharply criticized the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (KERC) decision to revise electricity tariffs for FY 2025-26, raising charges for...

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Global Long-duration Energy Storage System Installations Cross 15 GWh in 2025

Global installations of long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems surpassed 15 GWh in 2025, marking a 49% increase compared with the previous year, according to Wood...

March 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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US Solar Industry Sees 14% YoY Decline in 2025 with 43.2 GW Installed

The U.S. solar industry added 43.2 GW of new capacity in 2025, a 14% decline from 2024, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2025 Year in Review report released by...

March 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Telangana Sets ₹0.13/kWh Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has set an additional surcharge of ₹0.13 (~$0.0014)/kWh on applicable open access consumers for the first half of...

March 11, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Other
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Rajasthan Proposes Amending Renewable Purchase Obligation Rules

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued draft amendments to its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) Regulations, 2023, proposing changes to...

March 11, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Punjab Regulator Rejects Utility’s Move to Procure 2,200 MW Solar Power

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has rejected Punjab State Power Corporation’s (PSPCL) plea to procure power from 2,200 MW of interstate...

March 11, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Maharashtra Targets 75% Clean Energy by 2047 in Latest Budget

Maharashtra has set a target of achieving 75% clean energy by 2047, with the 2026–27 budget outlining measures across solar deployment, rooftop solar subsidies, and...

March 11, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Andhra Issues Draft Resource Adequacy Framework for Reliable Power Supply

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued a draft framework for resource adequacy planning to ensure that electricity demand in the state...

March 10, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Renewables Accounted for 58.6% of Germany’s Electricity Generation in 2025

Renewables accounted for 58.6% of the electricity fed into Germany’s grid in 2025, slightly lower than 59.5% in 2024, according to preliminary data released by the...

March 10, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Maharashtra Regulator Approves 2,269 MW of Solar Power Procurement

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has allowed Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to proceed with competitive bidding for...

March 9, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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CERC Rejects SJVN’s Claim on Delivery Point in Solar Project Billing Dispute

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has rejected SJVN Green Energy’s petition seeking recognition of a different delivery point for electricity supplied...

March 9, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CERC Allows Connectivity Extension for Delayed Renewable Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted conditional relief to renewable energy developers whose interstate transmission system connectivity was...

March 6, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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