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Heavy Industries Ministry Issues Guidelines for Electric Car Manufacturing

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued guidelines for its ‘Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI).’ The program aims to...

June 2, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Haryana Releases Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has issued regulations on the Deviation Settlement Mechanism and related matters. Stakeholders can submit their...

June 2, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Enhanced Geothermal Systems Could Meet 10% of US Power Demand: USGS

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has indicated that geothermal energy in Nevada’s Great Basin and adjoining areas could potentially supply electricity equivalent to...

May 29, 2025

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Maharashtra Targets 30% EV Adoption by 2030, Announces Purchase Sops

The Maharashtra state government has announced a range of incentives across categories for the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) under the Maharashtra Electric Vehicle...

May 27, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Real-Time Power Prices on IEX Crash to Zero as Rains Dull Energy Demand

The real-time market on the Indian Energy Exchange saw market clearing prices plunge to near-zero levels on Sunday due to a surge in power supply and a simultaneous dip...

May 26, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Gujarat Proposes Intrastate Grid Connectivity Rules for Renewable Energy Projects

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has issued a detailed draft procedure for renewable energy projects seeking connectivity to the state’s grid. The...

May 26, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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US Sets Preliminary Countervailing Duties on Chinese Active Anode Material

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined preliminary countervailing duties of up to 721% on imports of active anode material from China, which is...

May 26, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy
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Kerala Updates Solar Hour Tariffs for EV Charging Stations

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved a time-of-day tariff for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations during solar hours, from 9 AM to...

May 20, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Premier Energies Partners with Sino-American for Solar Wafer Manufacturing

Premier Energies (PEL) has entered into a joint venture agreement with Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) to manufacture and sell silicon solar wafers in...

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DISCOM Dues to Power Generators Rise to ₹717 Billion in April 2025

Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed power generators ₹717.5 billion (~$8.51 billion) in total dues for the monthly billing cycle in April 2025, according to...

May 5, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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CERC Cracks Down on Flexible Power Contracts to Curb Market Manipulation

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued directions to power exchanges, focusing on reforming contract design, trading mechanisms, and operational...

May 5, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Panasonic North America Exits Solar and Battery Storage Business

Japan-based multinational electronics manufacturer Panasonic‘s North American division has announced discontinuing its solar and battery storage business. “...

April 30, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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Government Issues Green Hydrogen Certification Program

Hydrogen can be officially recognized as “green” only if its non-biogenic greenhouse gas emissions do not exceed 2 kg of CO₂ equivalent (CO₂e)/kg of hydrogen,...

April 30, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Other Energy
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Santosh Kumar Sarangi Appointed as the New MNRE Secretary

Santosh Kumar Sarangi, a 1994-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Odisha cadre, has taken over as the new Secretary in the Ministry of New and...

April 22, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Gujarat Retains Last Year’s Electricity Tariffs for FY 2026

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced tariffs for the retail sale of electricity for the financial year (FY) 2026. According to the new order, the...

April 10, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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