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APTEL Refuses to Stay Karnataka Regulator’s Orders Condoning Solar Project Delays

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has rejected two interim applications filed by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) seeking a stay of the...

May 27, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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CERC Drafts New Deviation Settlement Rules for Hybrid Power, Storage Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed changes to the framework governing deviation settlement, infirm power injection, and payment timelines....

May 27, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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CleanMax Secures $575 Million for 1 GW Solar, Wind Projects

Mumbai-headquartered renewable energy solutions provider Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) announced that it secured nearly $575 million to expand its solar...

May 27, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Solar

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Wind
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Karnataka High Court Rules Solar Inverters Attract 5% GST and Not 18%

The Karnataka High Court has held that solar inverters will qualify for a concessional 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate as they are parts of solar power-generating...

May 27, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar
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Uttar Pradesh Eases Metering Rules for Green Energy Open Access Consumers

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued clarifications for the provisions on metering, application fees, and registration fees for green...

May 27, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Open Access

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Solar
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MNRE Proposes Relief Package for 45 GW of Renewable Projects Awaiting PPAs

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a draft one-time relief package for renewable energy projects that have received Letters of Award (LOAs) but...

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Coal India Allays Coal Shortage Fears as Heat Drives Power Demand

India is in the grip of a sweltering summer, but the electricity grid has managed to meet daytime power demand, which is setting new records. Thanks to coal-based...

May 26, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Other
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ALMM June 1 Mandate for Solar Cells Stays, MNRE Rules Out Blanket Extension

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has declared that there will be no blanket extension of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II...

May 25, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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MNRE Asks DISCOMs to Expedite Commissioning of Rooftop Solar Projects

With less than a week to go for the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II mandate for solar cells to kick in, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy...

May 25, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Grasim Industries to Source Power from Ampin’s 52.3 MW Hybrid Renewable Project

Grasim Industries, a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, will procure renewable power from a 52.3 MW wind-solar hybrid project being developed by Ampin C&I...

May 21, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Solar

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Wind
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India’s Solar Hour Peaks Hold, But Evening Power Gaps Pose Challenges

India is meeting new energy peaks during the day this summer, but come sundown, power shortages are becoming more frequent. Consider this: On May 19, 2026, at 3.40 PM,...

May 20, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar
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Levelized Cost of Solar-Plus-Storage Fell to $54-82/MWh in 2025: IRENA

Firm-levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for solar plus storage solutions fell to $54-82/MWh by 2025 in high-irradiance solar regions and strong wind corridors globally from...

May 19, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Madhya Pradesh Proposes Easing Net Metering Process Under PM Surya Ghar

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has issued the draft First Amendment to the Grid Interactive Renewable Energy Systems Related Matters...

May 19, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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India’s Policies Shift Focus to Storage, Grid Reliability, and Compliance in Q1 2026

India’s renewable energy sector is entering a phase of stricter regulatory compliance, growing integration of storage, and evolving market structures, according to...

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India Restricts Silver Bar Imports, Solar Manufacturers May Face Cost Pressure

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has amended the import policy for certain silver bars, moving them from the Free category to Restricted with immediate effect....

May 19, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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