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Kerala Introduces Tariff Framework for Battery and Pumped Storage Projects

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has notified the Multi-Year Tariff Regulations, 2026, introducing a tariff framework for battery energy...

October 22, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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T&D
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CTUIL Sets Four-Hour Battery Storage Requirement for Grid Connectivity

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has set a minimum discharge duration of four hours for specific battery energy storage system connectivity applications...

October 22, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Market & Policy
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Haryana Government’s Pushback Puts Parallel Power Distribution in Spotlight

The Haryana government’s opposition to the state electricity regulator’s recent decision to grant a parallel distribution license to a private entity has stoked the...

October 21, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus
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Telangana Regulator Rules Grid Support Charges Must Be Capacity-Based

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has clarified that grid support charges (GSC) for co-located captive power projects (CPPs) must be calculated on...

October 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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India’s Renewable Energy Expansion Hits a Transmission Roadblock

India’s transmission infrastructure comprised approximately 509,603 circuit kilometers (ckm) of transmission lines and 1,478 gigavolt-amperes (GVA) of transformation...

October 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus
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Haryana Regulator Grants Parallel Power Distribution License for Gurugram, Nuh

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has granted a parallel distribution license to operate in the Gurugram and Nuh districts of Haryana, providing...

October 19, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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CERC Adopts Tariffs for SJVN’s 600 MW Wind Power Auction

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted tariffs for 600 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind power projects awarded by...

October 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy

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Wind
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CEA Updates Transmission Planning Norms to Support Renewables Integration

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has revised its Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria to include provisions for ultra high-voltage alternating current (UHVAC)...

October 15, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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CERC Adopts Tariffs for SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind Power Auction

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted tariffs for 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind power projects awarded by the...

October 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Wind
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Government Earmarks ₹60 Billion for Green Energy Corridor-III Battery Storage

The Union Cabinet has earmarked ₹60 billion (~$631.11 million) for viability gap funding (VGF) to support the deployment of 50 GWh of battery energy storage systems...

October 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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MP Regulator Adopts Tariffs for 800 MW Wind Projects with Greenshoe Option

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has adopted tariffs ranging from ₹3.98 (~$0.041)/kWh to ₹4.17 (~$0.043)/kWh for the procurement of...

October 12, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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Wind
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Impact of New Right-of-Way Compensation Rules on Transmission Buildout Challenges

Right-of-way (RoW) disputes have been a major bottleneck to faster buildout of power transmission infrastructure, as renewable energy capacity is added at a rapid pace....

October 12, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Market & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus
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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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Market & Policy
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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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Market & Policy

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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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