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High Temperatures Emerge as Key Risk for Battery Storage in India

India’s battery energy storage market is entering a new phase of growth, but developers are increasingly facing a constraint that traditional project models have...

March 18, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Mercom Research Focus
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Bihar Approves ₹3.02/kWh Interim Tariff for Kajra Solar Plus Storage Project

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved a provisional tariff of ₹3.02 (~$0.033)/kWh for Bihar State Power Generation Company’s (BSPGCL) 185 MW...

March 17, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Rajasthan Finalizes Regulations for Battery Energy Storage Systems

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has finalized the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission [Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)] Regulations,...

March 17, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Rising Landed Costs Cut Savings for Solar Open Access

Savings for commercial and industrial consumers under solar open access narrowed across most states in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 as rising power purchase agreement...

March 16, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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ACME Commissions 142.67 MW/481.49 MWh Energy Storage Capacity in Rajasthan

Gurgaon-based independent power producer ACME Solar Holdings has commissioned 142.67 MW/481.49 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in Rajasthan through its...

March 13, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Press Releases
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Himachal Pradesh Tenders 6 MW Solar, 4.2 MWh Battery Storage Project

The Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation (HPPCL) has floated a tender to set up a 6 MW solar project with a 2.1 MW/4.2 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Tihra...

March 10, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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UltraTech Cement to Procure Solar Power from Sunsure’s 14 MW Project

UltraTech Cement, an Aditya Birla Group company, has signed an energy supply agreement, and share subscription and a shareholders agreement to source power from Sunsure...

March 9, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Execution Risks Loom for Indian Battery Storage Developers as Tariffs Drop Sharply

India’s standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) tenders and storage-linked renewable energy auctions have seen bid prices fall sharply, intensifying concerns...

March 9, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Energy Storage

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Mercom Research Focus
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POWERGRID Invites Bids for 100 MW/200 MWh Battery Storage Project in Punjab

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids to set up a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the 220 kV Bhatinda substation in Punjab....

March 9, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in February 2026

India recorded its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition in the calendar year 2025, installing 36.6 GW, a 43% increase over the 25.6 GW added in 2024, according to...

March 5, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Top Five States for Solar Open Access Installations

India added 7.8 GW of solar open access capacity in 2025, the highest addition recorded in any calendar year, according to the Q4 and Annual 2025 Mercom India Solar Open...

March 5, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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POWERGRID Floats Tenders to Set Up 300 MW/600 MWh Battery Storage Systems

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has floated tenders to set up three standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) of 100 MW/200 MWh each in Punjab. One...

March 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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POWERGRID Floats Tenders to Set Up 150 MW/300 MWh Battery Storage Systems

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has floated two tenders inviting bids to set up 150 MW/300 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Punjab....

March 3, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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TNERC Adopts Tariff for 375 MW/1,500 MWh Battery Energy Storage Projects

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has adopted tariffs of ₹315,000 (~$3,459)/MW/month and ₹316,000 (~$3,470)/MW/month for 375 MW/1,500 MWh battery...

March 2, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Coal India and Onward Solar Win SECI’s 125 MW/500 MWh Standalone BESS Auction

Coal India and Onward Solar Power have won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to set up six standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Odisha,...

March 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions

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