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Delhi Regulator Approves Tariff for BSES Rajdhani’s 25 MWh BESS Project

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved a levelized tariff for BSES Rajdhani Power’s (BRPL) proposed 12.5 MW/25 MWh battery energy storage system...

September 11, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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US Battery Storage Capacity Crosses 50 GW in Q2 2026

The U.S. added 4.7 GW/17.2 GWh of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, taking the cumulative operational capacity past...

September 11, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Bihar Invites Bids for 500 MWh Standalone Battery Storage Project

Bihar State Power Generation Company (BSPGCL) has invited bids to develop a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) at Kajra in Lakhisarai...

September 10, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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GAIL Seeks Consultant for 100 MW Solar Plus 22 MWh Battery Storage Project

GAIL (India) has invited bids to hire a project management consultant (PMC) to set up a 100 MW ground-mounted solar project integrated with a 22 MWh battery energy...

September 10, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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NTPC Invites EoIs to Set Up Sodium-Ion Battery Storage System

NTPC has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) to set up a pilot grid-connected battery energy storage system using sodium-ion battery technology at its existing...

September 10, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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India’s Battery Storage Additions Jump 84-Fold to 8.2 GWh in 1H 2026

India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, nearly 84 times the 98.4 MWh installed during the same period last year, according...

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Lower CTUIL Cost Benchmarks Ease Financial Closure for Renewable Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India’s (CTUIL) sharp reduction in benchmark project costs could ease financial closure compliance for solar, wind, and battery...

September 10, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus
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GETCO Seeks Consultant for Pilot 2.5 MWh Battery Storage Project

Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) has invited bids to appoint a project management consultant for an automatic generation control (AGC)-enabled 5 MW/2.5...

September 9, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Maharashtra Invites EoIs for 85 MW Floating Solar Plus Storage Project

The Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) to develop an 85 MW floating solar project with a...

September 8, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Floating Solar

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MENA Adds Record 16 GW of Renewable Energy Capacity in 2025: Report

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s cumulative solar and wind capacity is projected to reach 404 GW by 2035, up from 49 GW currently, according to...

September 7, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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US Adds Record 20.2 GWh of Energy Storage Capacity in Q2 2026

The U.S. added a record 6.7 GW/20.2 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Storage Market...

September 7, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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UPERC Rejects Plea for Uncapped Banking of Power from Captive Solar Project

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has rejected a petition by a solar manufacturer, seeking unrestricted banking and drawal of power from its...

September 4, 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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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in August 2026

India added a record 27 GW of solar capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, up 49% year-over-year (YoY) from 18 GW, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released...

September 4, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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CTUIL Cuts Benchmark Project Costs for Solar, Wind and BESS Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has revised the benchmark project costs for solar, wind, and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects used to...

September 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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C&I Battery Storage Economics is Tied to Value Stacking: Interview

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are evolving from backup power solutions into active energy management assets for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers....

September 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Energy Storage

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