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Lower CTUIL Cost Benchmarks Ease Financial Closure for Renewable Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India’s (CTUIL) sharp reduction in benchmark project costs could ease financial closure compliance for solar, wind, and battery...

September 10, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Saudi Commissions 340 MW Solar, 1.2 GWh Battery Storage

Saudi Arabia-listed Acwa-led consortium achieved the project commercial operation date for its 340 MW solar photovoltaic project integrated with a 1,227 MWh battery...

September 8, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Delhi Regulator Rejects BEE’s ₹125 Million Penalty Claim Against NDMC

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has rejected the petitioner, Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s (BEE) claim seeking a penalty of ₹125.44 million (~$1.33...

September 7, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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MENA Adds Record 16 GW of Renewable Energy Capacity in 2025: Report

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s cumulative solar and wind capacity is projected to reach 404 GW by 2035, up from 49 GW currently, according to...

September 7, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Maharashtra Regulator Adopts Tariff for Renewable Energy Transmission Project

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has adopted annual transmission charges of ₹1.45 billion (~$15.90 million) for a transmission project to...

September 7, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Gujarat Regulator Allows Extension for Solar Project Hit by RoW Dispute

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has partially allowed a petition seeking an extension to complete the evacuation infrastructure for its 3.25 MW...

September 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Landowner Consent Not Needed for Power Lines

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently ruled that prior consent from private landowners is not required for laying power transmission lines. Rejecting two petitions...

September 4, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Solar Leads 248 GW Renewable and Storage Transmission Connectivity Pipeline

Nearly 248 GW of power grid connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) granted to renewable energy and storage projects is expected to become effective between August...

August 28, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Trump Restricts Use of Foreign-made Equipment in US Power Grid

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency over foreign threats involving bulk-power system electric equipment and...

August 27, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Karnataka Expands Net Metering to 1 MW, Drops Mandatory Storage Proposal

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has expanded net metering for distributed solar photovoltaic (DSPV) projects to all consumer categories and raised...

August 26, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Gujarat Cuts Green Energy Open Access Banking Charges to ₹1/kWh

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has reduced the banking charge for green energy open access consumers to ₹1 (~$0.011)/kWh from September 1, 2026, to...

August 26, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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T&D
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CEA Plans Institutional Push for Indigenous SCADA, Cut Import Dependence

A Central Electricity Authority (CEA) committee has recommended setting up a formal institutional framework to drive the indigenization of Supervisory Control and Data...

August 24, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CERC’s Connectivity Relief a Double-Edged Sword for Delayed Renewable Projects

As a conditional relief measure for renewable energy developers granted grid connectivity access, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently...

August 24, 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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Grid India Issues New Procedure for Secure Operation of National Grid

The Grid Controller of India (Grid India) has issued the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) Operating Procedure 2026, which lays down procedures for the integrated...

August 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Over 5,400 Power Sector Cases Pending, Delaying Projects and Raising Costs

The government recently told Parliament that over 5,400 power sector cases are pending before electricity sector regulators and the courts. Cases involving the Ministry...

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