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PSERC Approves Additional Surcharge for Partial and Full Open Access Power Consumers 

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has accepted the Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL)’s request to approve an additional surcharge of ₹1.22...

May 19, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Mahasamruddhi Invites Bids for Purchase of 164 MW Solar Power

Mahasamruddhi Renewable Energy (MREL), a special purpose vehicle of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation, has invited bids for the long-term purchase of...

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TNERC Approves ₹0.10/kWh Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power Consumers

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved an additional surcharge of ₹0.10 (~$0.00117)/kWh for open access consumers procuring power from...

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ALTÉRRA to Invest $100 Million in Evren

Private climate investment vehicle ALTÉRRA will invest $100 million (~₹8.52 billion) in the India-based renewable energy company Evren. The funds will be utilized to...

April 29, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Open Access

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Solar
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China Adds 60 GW of Solar Capacity in Q1 2025

China added 59.71 GW of solar power capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, a 30.54% year-over-year (YoY) growth from 45.74 GW. The country’s cumulative installed...

April 25, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access

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Solar
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Karnataka Issues Open Access Regulations 2025

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Open Access) Regulations,...

April 24, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access
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Top Solar Projects Driving Energy Transition in the GCC Countries

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are quickly expanding their renewable energy portfolios, with utility-scale solar projects leading this transformation. As...

April 22, 2025

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Baset Asaba

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Open Access

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Solar
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UltraTech Cement to Source  Power from AMPIN’s 75 MW Solar Project

UltraTech Cement, an Aditya Birla Group company, will source renewable energy from AMPIN Energy Transition’s special purpose vehicle (SPV) AMPIN C&I Power Eight. The...

April 17, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access

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Solar
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MERC Rules Wheeling Charges Won’t Apply if DISCOM Does Not Transmit Power

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) not to levy wheeling charges and...

April 14, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Solar
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Energy Banking Policies in the Top States for Solar Open-Access in 2024

Energy banking enables renewable energy developers to inject surplus power into the grid for withdrawal during periods when needed, thereby optimizing energy utilization....

April 14, 2025

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Prabha P P

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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UERC Approves Additional Surcharge of ₹1.14/kWh for Open Access Consumers

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has approved Uttarakhand Power Corporation’s (UPCL) additional surcharge of ₹1.14 (~$0.013)/kWh for open access...

April 14, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Solar
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Karnataka Issues Procedure for Verifying Status of Captive Power Projects

Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued the procedure for data collection, scrutiny and verification of the captive status of power projects and their...

April 3, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy

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Open Access
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The Top Five States for Solar Open Access Installations in CY 2024

India installed 6.9 GW of solar open access capacity in the calendar year 2024, 77% more than the 3.9 GW installed in 2023, a record for annual capacity additions,...

April 3, 2025

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Tarun Kothamasu

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Open Access Hybrid Projects Can Meet Up to 90% of Energy Cost of C&I Units

Wind-solar hybrid open access power projects can meet 85-90% of the power requirements of big commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in Tamil Nadu, according to...

March 20, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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C&I

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Open Access
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Jubilant to Procure 54 MUs of Energy from O2 Power’s Hybrid Project

Specialty chemical manufacturing company Jubilant Ingrevia will procure ~54 million units (MU) of power annually for its manufacturing facility in Gujarat from O2...

March 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access

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Solar

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