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Power Ministry Revises RoW Compensation Rules for Transmission Lines

The Ministry of Power has introduced a market-based valuation mechanism to determine compensation for land affected by right-of-way (RoW) requirements for electricity...

October 8, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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MPERC Rejects Capacity-Based Transmission Billing Plea for Renewables

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has rejected MP Power Transmission Company’s (MPPTCL) petition seeking approval to bill transmission charges...

October 6, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Success of Green Energy Corridor III Hinges on Timely Project Execution

The Green Energy Corridor Phase III (GEC III) program has the potential to create new opportunities for transmission equipment suppliers, EPC firms, battery storage...

October 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus
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Electric Vehicles Account for 13% of Vehicle Sales in Q3 2026

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached 951,884 units in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 64.4% from 578,987 units recorded in the...

October 1, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Cabinet Clears Green Energy Corridor Phase III to Evacuate 135 GW Renewables

The Union Cabinet has approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase III (GEC III) program to strengthen intrastate transmission infrastructure across the country. The program...

September 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Kerala Regulator Revises Rules for Replacing Defective Electricity Meters

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has issued an order correcting provisions governing the replacement of defective low tension (LT) and high...

September 29, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Germany Targets Phasing Out Fossil Fuels by 2045

Germany has rolled out a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels by 2045 and has proposed phasing out coal-fired power by 2038. Federal Environment Minister Carsten...

September 29, 2026

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Renewable Energy
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C&I Units Shouldn’t Delay Solar Adoption Hoping Equipment Costs Will Fall

Renewable energy accounted for 54.7% of Andhra Pradesh’s power mix as of June 2026, with solar contributing about 28% and wind 14%. The state ranked sixth in India in...

September 29, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Power Ministry Taps Captive Thermal Plants to Bridge Non-Solar Hour Shortage

On September 9, 2026, India’s total energy shortage during non-solar hours shot up to 7,717 MW while the daytime demand of over 267 GW was successfully met. Solar might...

September 28, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar
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JERC Proposes Three-Day Timeline for New Urban Electricity Connections

The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Goa and Union Territories has proposed reducing the timeline for providing new electricity connections and...

September 24, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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CERC Dismisses Plea to Sell RECs for Self-Consumed Cogenerated Power

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ruled that renewable energy certificates (RECs) issued for self-consumption of electricity at cogeneration...

September 24, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Maharashtra Drafts New GNA Rules With Storage Mandate for Renewable Projects

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed regulations governing connectivity, General Network Access (GNA), and Temporary General Network...

September 23, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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CERC Proposes Congestion Charges, New Commissioning Rules for Energy Storage

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed amendments to the Indian Electricity Grid Code, introducing a congestion charge mechanism and new...

September 22, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Power Ministry Approves Transmission Line to Integrate 3 GW Renewables

The Ministry of Power has authorized POWERGRID to lay an overhead transmission line for the integration of additional renewable energy potential at Davanagere and...

September 21, 2026

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Uttar Pradesh Regulator Clears Five-Year Power Transmission Plan Until FY 2031

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation’s (UPPTCL) five-year State Transmission Utility...

September 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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