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Maharashtra Sets Deviation Cap for DISCOMs with Peak Demand Up to 250 MW

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved deviation volume limits for distribution licensees and deemed distribution licensees (DISCOMs) with...

October 7, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicle Sales Clock 12.5% YoY Growth in Q3 2025

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached 560,637 units in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, an over 12.5% year-over-year (YoY) increase from 497,974 units. EVs...

October 6, 2025

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CERC Notifies Amendment to Connectivity and GNA Regulations 2025

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the Connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) to the Interstate Transmission System (Third...

October 6, 2025

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Government Notifies Guidelines for Charging Stations Under PM E-DRIVE

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has notified operational guidelines for deploying electric vehicle (EV) public charging stations under the PM Electric Drive...

October 3, 2025

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Adani Green Operationalizes 408 MW Renewable Energy Projects in Gujarat

Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has operationalized an aggregate of 408.1 MW of renewable energy projects through its step-down subsidiaries at Khavda, Gujarat. The total...

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DERC Wants 7 Years to Liquidate Regulatory Assets, Petitions Supreme Court

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has petitioned the Supreme Court to allow it to liquidate its existing regulatory assets over seven years instead of...

September 23, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Government to Form Experts’ Committee to Train DISCOMs on Smart Meter Data

The Ministry of Power is constituting a steering committee and a sub-working group of domain experts to standardize training modules and create standard operating...

September 22, 2025

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Indian Grid Authorities Call for Action to Prevent Spain-Type Power Blackout

Electricity grid authorities in India have called for a series of actions to prevent an Iberian Peninsula-type blackout disrupting power supply for hours on April 28,...

September 17, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Utilities
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Bombay High Court Stays MSEDCL’s Restrictions on Banked Renewable Energy

The Bombay High Court has stayed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s (MSEDCL) restriction on the use of banked renewable energy to solar hours. It...

September 10, 2025

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How Renewable Energy Developers are Rewriting Strategies for Post-ISTS Charges Waiver

For nearly a decade, India’s interstate transmission system (ISTS) charges waiver has quietly shaped renewable power economics. By lowering landed tariffs on interstate...

August 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus
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BERC Issues Draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has issued the draft regulations for the deviation settlement mechanism. The regulations apply to all intra-state and...

August 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy
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Government Modifies PM E-DRIVE Incentives for Electric Three-Wheelers

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has modified the incentives for electric three-wheelers (e-3W) under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle...

August 13, 2025

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MNRE Issues Guidelines for Green Hydrogen Use in Residential Sector

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised program guidelines for the implementation of pilot projects using green hydrogen and its derivatives...

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Supreme Court Orders States to Pay ₹1.74 Trillion Dues to DISCOMs in Four Years

The Supreme Court of India has directed the states to clear the pending dues of approximately ₹1.74 trillion (~$19.72 billion) owed to distribution companies (DISCOMs)...

August 7, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Renewables on the Verge of Overtaking Coal Globally As Demand Surges: IEA

Renewable energy is set to achieve a historic milestone by overtaking coal-fired generation either in 2025 or by 2026 at the latest, according to the International...

August 7, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy

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