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APTEL Rejects Solar Developer’s Claim for Higher Tariff

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside a Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) order granting a solar power developer a tariff of ₹6.44...

September 18, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Bihar Proposes Storage-Linked Renewable Purchase Obligation Targets

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed introducing an energy storage obligation as part of the renewable purchase obligations (RPOs) applicable...

September 18, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Gujarat Regulator Rejects Captive Solar Project’s Time Extension Plea

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has rejected a petition seeking an extension to complete the evacuation infrastructure for a 9 MW captive solar...

September 18, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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APTEL Rejects Captive Power Status Over 26% Ownership Requirement

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has upheld the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (HERC) finding that a consumer did not qualify as a captive...

September 18, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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West Bengal Regulator Clears ₹20 Billion Floating Solar-Storage Project

The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has allowed West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) to incur expenditure of ₹20.14 billion (~$210.48...

September 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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SEG Solar Begins HJT Module Production at Second US Manufacturing Facility

Houston-based vertically integrated solar manufacturer SEG Solar has started commercial-scale production of heterojunction (HJT) solar modules at its second U.S....

September 16, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Government Issues Guidelines for GOBARdhan Program to Boost Biogas Sector

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has issued operational guidelines for the GOBARdhan program to accelerate the development of the compressed biogas...

September 16, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Biofuel

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Markets & Policy
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APTEL Rejects Plea Against Transmission Charges on Delayed Solar Projects

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed a solar developer’s review petition challenging its June 24, 2025, judgment that upheld the company’s...

September 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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CERC Condones Delay in Wind Energy Developer’s REC Application

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has condoned the delay in filing an application for renewable energy certificates (RECs) for electricity generated...

September 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Wind
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Gujarat Hikes Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers to ₹0.99/kWh

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has increased the additional surcharge payable by open access consumers by around 30.3% to ₹0.99 (~$0.0103)/kWh for...

September 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Open Access

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Solar
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US Finalizes Steep Antidumping, Countervailing Duties for Indian Solar Cells

The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized high antidumping and countervailing duties on the import of solar cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos, holding that the...

September 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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US Solar Installations Jump 45% YoY to 11.4 GW in Q2 2026

The U.S. added 11.4 GW of solar capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, a 45% year-over-year (YoY) increase and a 43% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase, according...

September 11, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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CERC Allows Change-in-Law Claim for 390 MW Wind-Solar Project

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has allowed multiple tax and regulatory changes affecting a project developer’s 390 MW wind-solar project in...

September 11, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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GameChange Alleges Solar Tracker Patent Infringement by Nextpower

GameChange Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of GameChange Energy, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against solar tracker manufacturer Nextpower in the U.S....

September 11, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar

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Technology
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High Court Ruling Clears Right-of-Way Hurdle, Helps Speed Up Transmission Projects

Transmission infrastructure development has struggled to keep pace with India’s rapid addition of renewable energy generation capacity. Transmission projects...

September 11, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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