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Gujarat Retains Banking Charges of ₹1.5/kWh for Open Access Consumers

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has retained banking charges of ₹1.5 (~$0.016)/kWh for open access consumers, amending the Gujarat Electricity...

October 16, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Telangana Drops Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers in 2H FY 2026

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has determined that no additional surcharges will be levied on open access power consumers for the second half...

October 10, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Rajasthan Well Suited for Green Energy Open Access Projects

Rajasthan had about 2.4 GW of solar open access as of June 2025, making it one of India’s top states, with roughly 9.8% of the country’s total solar capacity. The state...

September 29, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers in Gujarat Increased by ₹0.18/kWh

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has increased the additional surcharge for open access consumers by ₹0.18/kWh (~$0.002)/kWh. The additional...

September 26, 2025

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Tamil Nadu Notifies Green Energy Open Access Regulations, 2025

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued a comprehensive framework for renewable energy transactions through the Tamil Nadu Electricity...

September 25, 2025

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Maharashtra Sees Surge in Open Access Solar Installations

Maharashtra led solar open access installations in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, accounting for 30% of the country’s capacity additions. Installations in the state...

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Sunsure Commissions 82.5 MW Group Captive Solar Project in Uttar Pradesh

Renewable energy solutions provider Sunsure Energy has commissioned an 82.5 MW group captive solar project in Erach, Jhansi, in Uttar Pradesh. The project will supply...

September 22, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Top Five States for Solar Open Access in Q2 2025

India added 2.6 GW of solar open access capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, a nearly 143% increase from 1.1 GW in Q1 2025. Installations rose 60.1%...

September 19, 2025

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Prabha P P

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Landed Costs of Solar Open Access Projects Rise on Higher PPA Tariffs

The landed costs for third-party solar open access projects increased in 11 of 15 states for high-tension (HT) industrial consumers, primarily driven by higher power...

September 17, 2025

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Sowndhiga U

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Mercom Research Focus

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Policy Uncertainty a Barrier for Solar Open Access in Telangana

Despite growing demand from energy-intensive industrial sectors, solar open access projects are not seeing much traction in Telangana due to a lack of policy clarity....

September 16, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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India Added 3.8 GW of Solar Open Access Capacity in 1H 2025

India added nearly 3.8 GW of solar open access capacity in the first half (1H) of 2025, an over 4% decrease from 3.9 GW installed in the same period of 2024, according...

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AMPIN Commissions 50 MW Open Access Solar Project in Chhattisgarh

AMPIN Energy Transition has commissioned a 50 MW open access solar power project in Chhattisgarh’s Bemetara district. The project is supplying renewable energy to...

September 2, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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APTEL Sets Aside Additional Surcharge for Open Access in Rajasthan

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (RERC) 2016 order that imposed an additional surcharge of...

September 1, 2025

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EPC Players Must Set Reasonable Deadlines Amidst Equipment Crunch: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025 held in New Delhi on July 24 and 25, 2025, Vaibhav Roongta, Chief Business Officer at Rays...

August 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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MENA Weekly Roundup: Bahrain Begins Work on 150 MW Solar Project

Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) announced the commencement of work on the country’s first solar project. The project has a planned production capacity of...

August 11, 2025

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