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TARIL to Invest ₹12.5 Billion to Manufacture Transformer Components

Power equipment manufacturer Transformers and Rectifiers (TARIL) has announced an investment of ₹12.5 billion (~$131.45 million) to develop three greenfield projects to...

October 27, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Grid
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RUMSL Invites Bids for Transmission Works at Morena Solar Park

Rewa Ultra Mega Solar  (RUMSL) has invited bids to construct power evacuation infrastructure for the 600 MW Morena Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh. The project involves the...

October 27, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Violence, Line Alignment Disputes Derail India’s Transmission Projects

Beyond compensation and right-of-way (RoW) disputes, power transmission developers are grappling with incidents of violence, vandalism, and intimidation that have forced...

October 27, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy
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Ministry of Power Unveils Framework for Secure Electricity Data Sharing

The Ministry of Power has issued the National Electricity Data Sharing Framework, 2026, to enable secure, standardized electricity data sharing. The voluntary framework...

October 23, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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POWERGRID Commissions Project to Evacuate Renewable Energy in Karnataka

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has commissioned a transmission project to evacuate renewable energy in Koppal and Gadag, Karnataka. The ‘Transmission Scheme...

October 23, 2026

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Staff

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Grid

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Renewable Energy
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Kerala Introduces Tariff Framework for Battery and Pumped Storage Projects

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has notified the Multi-Year Tariff Regulations, 2026, introducing a tariff framework for battery energy...

October 22, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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CTUIL Sets Four-Hour Battery Storage Requirement for Grid Connectivity

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has set a minimum discharge duration of four hours for specific battery energy storage system connectivity applications...

October 22, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Haryana Government’s Pushback Puts Parallel Power Distribution in Spotlight

The Haryana government’s opposition to the state electricity regulator’s recent decision to grant a parallel distribution license to a private entity has stoked the...

October 21, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus
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Telangana Regulator Rules Grid Support Charges Must Be Capacity-Based

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has clarified that grid support charges (GSC) for co-located captive power projects (CPPs) must be calculated on...

October 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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India’s Renewable Energy Expansion Hits a Transmission Roadblock

India’s transmission infrastructure comprised approximately 509,603 circuit kilometers (ckm) of transmission lines and 1,478 gigavolt-amperes (GVA) of transformation...

October 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus
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Haryana Regulator Grants Parallel Power Distribution License for Gurugram, Nuh

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has granted a parallel distribution license to operate in the Gurugram and Nuh districts of Haryana, providing...

October 19, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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CERC Adopts Tariffs for SJVN’s 600 MW Wind Power Auction

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted tariffs for 600 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind power projects awarded by...

October 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy

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Wind
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CEA Updates Transmission Planning Norms to Support Renewables Integration

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has revised its Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria to include provisions for ultra high-voltage alternating current (UHVAC)...

October 15, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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CERC Adopts Tariffs for SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind Power Auction

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted tariffs for 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind power projects awarded by the...

October 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy

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Wind
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Government Earmarks ₹60 Billion for Green Energy Corridor-III Battery Storage

The Union Cabinet has earmarked ₹60 billion (~$631.11 million) for viability gap funding (VGF) to support the deployment of 50 GWh of battery energy storage systems...

October 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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