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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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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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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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Market & Policy
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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