The government has begun invoking emergency powers under Section 11 of the Electricity Act to direct coal-based thermal power plants to increase generation, given the...

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) extended timelines for financial closure and commissioning of certain projects under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja...

India’s battery energy storage sector is expanding rapidly, but a less visible challenge is emerging as projects move from planning to operation: the impact of...

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) expanded the scope of the Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) mechanism by allowing more entities, including certain...

India added nearly 547 MWh of battery energy storage capacity in 2025, around 26% year-over-year (YoY) increase from over 433 MWh, according to the newly released 2H...

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) clarified that a manufacturer’s laboratory accredited to the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration...

India added nearly 119 GW of solar modules and over 9 GW of solar cell capacity in 2025, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 2026 report....

The Ministry of Power’s relaxations, allowing group captive projects to meet the 51% consumption requirement collectively rather than based on the individual...

The Ministry of Power notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing changes to Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, which govern captive generating projects...

Savings for commercial and industrial consumers under solar open access narrowed across most states in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 as rising power purchase agreement...

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

The second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) will include a 10 GW agrivoltaics component to promote the colocation of...

India’s solar open access market witnessed a slowdown in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, with regulatory changes, tariff structuring, and grid constraints affecting...

India’s standalone battery energy storage system tenders and storage-linked renewable energy auctions have seen bid prices fall sharply, intensifying concerns over...

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