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ANDRITZ Bags Order from Adani Green for 1.5 GW Pumped Storage Project in Maharashtra

Austria-headquartered technology group ANDRITZ has secured an order from Adani Green Energy to supply pump turbines, motor generators, and other electromechanical...

June 17, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Utilities Blame High-Intensity Winds for Transmission Tower Failures

Power transmission service providers have identified high wind speeds caused by climate change events as one of the main reasons for recurring transmission tower...

June 17, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy
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MENA Weekly Roundup: AfDB Approves $184 Million for Solar Project in Egypt

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a financing package of up to $184.1 million to support the 1 GW Obelisk solar project in Egypt’s Qena Governorate....

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Rajasthan Issues Draft Intrastate Transmission System Connectivity Regulations

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued a draft procedure for granting connectivity to the intrastate transmission system. The procedure, which...

June 13, 2025

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Power Ministry Proposes Sale, Lease, Renting of Energy Storage Systems

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has proposed an amendment to the Electricity Rules 2025 to permit the sale, lease, and renting of energy storage systems (ESS). The Ministry...

June 12, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Punjab Regulator Rejects PSPCL’s ₹3.10/kWh Fixed Solar Tariff Proposal

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has rejected the Punjab State Power Corporation’s (PSPCL) proposal to set a generic levelized tariff of ₹3.10...

June 10, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Government Announces ₹54 Billion VGF for Battery Storage Under Second Tranche

The Ministry of Power has announced the second tranche of viability gap funding (VGF) to support battery energy storage systems (BESS) development in India. Under this...

June 10, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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MCX Gets SEBI Nod to Trade Electricity Derivatives

The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to introduce electricity derivatives. These...

June 9, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Other
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Month In a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in May 2025

India added 6.7 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2025, according to Mercom India’s latest Q1 2025 India Solar Market Update Report. The numbers reflect a 25%...

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Central Regulator Approves Tariffs for NHPC’s 1.4 GW FDRE Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the tariffs for NHPC’s 1,400 MW interstate transmission system-connected firm and dispatchable...

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APTEL Overturns Andhra Pradesh Commission’s Wind Project PPA Termination

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has overturned the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (APERC) termination of a power purchase...

June 2, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy

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Wind
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Mena Weekly Roundup: Morocco, UAE Sign $14 Billion Deal to Boost Renewables

Morocco and the United Arab Emirates have signed a $14 billion investment agreement focusing on renewable energy, water security, and advanced infrastructure. The...

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MNRE Issues Draft Guidelines to Simplify Testing of Solar Modules by Labs

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft guidelines for the series approval of solar modules. These guidelines aim to facilitate testing...

May 29, 2025

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Solar
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Battery Manufacturer CATL Lists on Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Main Board

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), a China-based battery manufacturing company, has announced its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s main board. The...

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Delhi Approves ₹30,000 Additional Subsidy for Rooftop Solar Under PM Surya Ghar

The Delhi Government has approved an additional subsidy of ₹30,000 (~$352.20) for installing 3 kW rooftop solar systems. This subsidy is in addition to the ₹78,000...

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