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

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

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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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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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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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Odisha Electricity Regulator Issues Draft Deviation Settlement Guidelines

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has issued the draft Intrastate Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters Regulations, 2025, to establish a...

August 4, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Lack of Transmission Infrastructure Impacting Power Project Commissioning

As India aggressively pursues its clean energy goals, the gap between policy ambition and on-ground execution remains a central concern. With a target of 500 GW of...

July 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Saudi Consortium to Build 15 GW Solar, Wind Projects

A consortium of renewable energy project developers, led by ACWA Power, signed agreements totaling SAR31 billion (~$8.3 billion) to develop seven solar and wind power...

July 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Karnataka Electricity Regulator Issues Deviation Settlement Guidelines

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued the Intra-State Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters Regulations, 2025, to establish a...

July 18, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Delhi Raises Residential Rooftop Solar Subsidy to ₹10,000/kW

The Delhi Government has notified the first amendment to the Delhi Solar Energy Policy 2023, increasing the state capital subsidy for residential rooftop solar systems....

July 17, 2025

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Rooftop

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Solar
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APTEL Rules Transmission Line Built by CTU Deemed Interstate System  

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has confirmed that transmission systems built, owned, and operated by the Central Transmission Utility (CTU) qualify as an...

July 16, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Panasonic Opens EV Battery Manufacturing Plant in Kansas

Panasonic Energy, a Panasonic Group company, has announced the opening of its new cylindrical lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery factory for electric vehicles (EV) in De Soto,...

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Andhra Pradesh Simplifies Process for New Electricity Connections Up to 150 kW

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has fixed connection charges for new or additional loads up to 150 kW to streamline electricity connections...

July 15, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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MHI Announces Demand Incentives for Electric Trucks Under PM E-Drive

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued a notification for the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) program, offering...

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