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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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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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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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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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T&D
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Gujarat Adopts Tariffs for 276 MW Solar Projects Under KUSUM Program

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved a petition filed by Paschim Gujarat Vij Company (PGVCL) to adopt tariffs for 276 MW of solar power...

April 8, 2025

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Government Expands Load-Serving Substation Radius to 5 Km in ISTS Projects

The Ministry of Power has introduced amendments to the standard bidding documents for procuring interstate transmission services through a tariff-based competitive...

April 4, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Andhra Pradesh Retains Last Year’s Electricity Tariffs for FY 2026

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced the tariff for the retail sale of electricity for the financial year (FY) 2026. According to the new...

April 3, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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PSERC Approves Punjab Transmission Corporation’s FY 2026 Revenue Requirement

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has issued an order addressing the true-up of the Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) for the financial year...

April 2, 2025

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Local Manufacturing Mandate for EV Parts May Cause Short-term Supply Gaps, Price Rise

The electric vehicle (EV) industry is bracing for a short-term price surge, as the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has mandated a 100% domestic content requirement...

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DISCOM Dues to Power Generators Rise to ₹529 Billion in March 2025

Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed power generators ₹528.6 billion (~$6.17 billion) in total dues for the monthly billing cycle in March 2025, according to the...

April 1, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicle Sales Clock 3% YoY Growth in Q1 2025

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached 514,198 units in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, an increase of over 3% year-over-year (YoY) against the 499,930...

April 1, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Government Proposes Flexibility in Renewable Energy Consumption Obligation

The Ministry of Power has proposed amendments to refine the regulatory framework governing renewable energy consumption by designated consumers, including electricity...

March 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Right-of-Way Issues Hit 14 Interstate Transmission Projects

Fourteen interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects are facing prolonged right-of-way (RoW) issues, mainly because of the demand for higher compensation compared to...

March 17, 2025

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