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CEA Approves Uniform Protection Protocol for Power Grid Stability

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has approved the Uniform Protection Protocol to ensure grid stability, reliability, and security and safely integrate 450 GW of...

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Karnataka Proposes 43.33% Renewable Energy Target by 2029-30

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed new renewable energy targets for the state, aiming to reach 43.33% of total energy consumption from...

November 8, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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Power Ministry Issues New Rules to Strengthen DISCOMs’ Financial Disclosure

The Ministry of Power has issued the Electricity Distribution (Accounts and Additional Disclosure) Rules, 2024, to enhance transparency in financial disclosures and...

October 28, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Transmission Infrastructure Overhaul by 2027 to Cost ₹4.25 Trillion: CEA

The estimated expenditure for implementing the additional transmission system (including transmission lines, substations, and reactive compensation) during 2022-27 is...

October 22, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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US Energy Storage Market Surges 74% with 10,492 MWh Installed in Q2 2024

The second quarter of 2024 marked a milestone for the U.S. energy storage market, with total installations reaching 3,011 MW/10,492 MWh, a 74% increase from the same...

October 7, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Electric Vehicle Sales Drop 11% YoY in Q3 2024 with 332,730 Units

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached 332,730 units in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, a decline of over 11% year-over-year (YoY) against the 372,387...

October 7, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Maharashtra Adopts ₹4.08/kWh Tariff for 6.6 GW Thermal-Solar Procurement

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has adopted a weighted average tariff of ₹4.08 (~$0.049)/kWh for Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution...

September 27, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar
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Karnataka’s Resource Adequacy Framework Aims at Reliable Electricity Supply

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has introduced a comprehensive Framework for Resource Adequacy to address the evolving challenges in the...

September 25, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Delectrik Secures NTPC Contract for Long-Duration Energy Storage Solution

Gurgaon-based Delectrik Systems, an energy storage technology company, has been awarded a contract by NTPC for its NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA...

September 24, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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CEA Approves 2,500 MW Pumped Hydro Storage Projects in Maharashtra

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has approved two new Pumped Hydro Storage Projects (PSPs) in Maharashtra with a total capacity of 2,500 MW. The two projects are...

September 23, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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GERC Asks Wind Developer to Share All Carbon Credit Benefits with Utility

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has ruled that wind power developers must share benefits from the sale of all types of carbon credits with Gujarat...

September 16, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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MSEDCL Issues New Guidelines for Green Energy Open Access in Maharashtra

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution (MSEDCL) has introduced new guidelines for the state to implement Green Energy Open Access (GEOA). These rules apply to both...

September 12, 2024

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Solar
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Cabinet Approves ₹109 Billion PM E-DRIVE Program to Boost Electric Mobility

The Union Cabinet has approved the ‘PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Program,’ and the ‘PM-eBus Sewa-Payment...

September 12, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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India Unveils Draft Green Hydrogen Certification Program

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released a draft Green Hydrogen Certification program (GHCI) for stakeholder consultation. Stakeholder can share...

September 11, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Epic Energy to Set Up 35 MW Solar Park for Group Captive Projects

Mumbai-based Epic Energy, a solar EPC solutions provider, announced it is setting up a 35 MW solar park near Solapur in Maharashtra with Niva Ecotech, a solar park...

September 6, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy

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