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APTEL Extends Deadline for 72.6 MW of Uncommissioned Wind Capacity

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has extended the commissioning deadline for 72.6 MW of a 200 MW wind project in Maharashtra to December 31, 2026, while...

September 25, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Added 51 GW of Solar Module Capacity in 1H 2026

India added 50.6 GW of solar module and 9.7 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV...

September 25, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Renewable Energy
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CERC Dismisses Plea to Sell RECs for Self-Consumed Cogenerated Power

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ruled that renewable energy certificates (RECs) issued for self-consumption of electricity at cogeneration...

September 24, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Proposes Congestion Charges for BESS Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) proposed amendments to the Indian Electricity Grid Code, introducing a congestion charge mechanism and new...

September 23, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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CERC Proposes Congestion Charges, New Commissioning Rules for Energy Storage

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed amendments to the Indian Electricity Grid Code, introducing a congestion charge mechanism and new...

September 22, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Legacy Rooftop Solar Projects Get Subsidy Relief

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s decision to extend the deadline for central financial assistance claims for legacy rooftop solar projects could help consumers,...

September 16, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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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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CERC Adopts Tariff for SECI’s 1,200 MW Solar-Plus-Storage Project

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved tariffs for Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) 1,200 MW interstate transmission system...

September 15, 2026

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Energy Storage

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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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Solar
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New Wind, Solar Projects to Face Same Deviation Charges as General Sellers

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) tweaked the deviation settlement framework for future wind and solar projects by bringing them under the same rules...

August 28, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Grid Relief Brings Mixed Gains for Developers

As a conditional relief measure for renewable energy developers granted grid connectivity access, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently...

August 25, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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CERC’s Connectivity Relief a Double-Edged Sword for Delayed Renewable Projects

As a conditional relief measure for renewable energy developers granted grid connectivity access, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently...

August 24, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus
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Grid India Issues New Procedure for Secure Operation of National Grid

The Grid Controller of India (Grid India) has issued the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) Operating Procedure 2026, which lays down procedures for the integrated...

August 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Open Access Capacity Rises 42% YoY

India added nearly 6 GW of solar open access capacity in the first half (1H) of the calendar year 2026, up 42% year-over-year (YoY) compared to 4 GW, according to Mercom...

August 21, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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