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MNRE Denies Additional Five-Month Commissioning Date Extension for Renewable Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification denying requests for another five-month extension for commissioning renewable energy projects,...

February 10, 2021

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Nithin Thomas

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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India’s Power Demand is Almost Back to Pre-COVID Levels: POSOCO Report

Data from POSOCO, the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC), has shown that power demand in the country rose after it dipped during the COVID-19-induced nationwide...

August 31, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Pharma and FMCG Companies Could Lead the C&I Market Recovery in Rooftop Solar Segment

As the economy dwindles, industries worldwide are looking frantically at cost-saving measures to keep profit margins from getting thinner. While some segments of the...

July 28, 2020

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Ankita Rajeshwari

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Mercom Research Focus

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Deadline for BIS Certification of Solar Inverters Extended to December 31, 2020

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the deadline for the self-certification of solar inverters to December 31, 2020. The earlier deadline was...

July 24, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Power Consumption in Rural India Plummeted by Nearly 70% During Lockdown: Interview

The lockdown announced in India to curb the virus was one of the longest in the world, and as a result, millions of migrant workers were forced to make their way back...

July 20, 2020

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Ankita Rajeshwari

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Renewable Energy Association Asks MNRE to Inspect Solar Modules Online Amid COVID-19

The Renewable Energy Association of Rajasthan (REAR) has written to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), asking for it to start conducting online...

July 14, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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COVID Crisis Will Drive the Digital Transformation of Solar Companies: Huawei Interview

Power is an essential service, and the renewable industry has been one of the saviors of the power sector in this crisis. Solar, in particular, has shown that it is much...

June 4, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Six Month Moratorium to Renewable Generators Can Bring Huge Relief: ReNew Interview

The global coronavirus crisis has disrupted production processes and supply chains across sectors, and the solar industry is no exception. In India, the lockdown is...

June 1, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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155 Major MNCs Ask World Governments to Develop Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery Policies

In all, 155 multinational corporations (MNC) from across the world have signed a statement asking governments to integrate the latest climate science developments into...

May 25, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Renewable Energy Generation More Resilient to COVID-19 Challenges than Others: Report

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that global renewable installations might fall for the first time in 20 years due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Still,...

May 25, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Renewable Energy
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RBI Cuts Repo Rate, Extends Relief on Loan Repayment by Another 3 Months Amid COVID-19

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the third round of monetary measures to boost the economy amid the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. During the...

May 22, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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COVID-19 Disrupts India’s Solar Growth, Installations Decline to 1.1 GW in Q1 2020

India installed 1,080 MW of solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, a 43% decline quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), compared to 1,897 MW installed in Q4 2019. The...

May 20, 2020

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Priya Sanjay

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Government to Inject ₹900 Billion to Help Ailing Power DISCOMs Amid Coronavirus Crisis

In a press conference in New Delhi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced that power distribution companies (DISCOMs) would receive ₹900 billion (~$12.03 billion)...

May 13, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Karnataka Power DISCOMs to Pay Lower Late Payment Surcharge Amid Coronavirus Crisis

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued an order lowering the late payment surcharges (LPS) by distribution companies (DISCOMS) to generation...

May 13, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Renewables Can Play Key Role in COVID-19 Response Strategies: IRENA

The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Coalition for Action has asked governments to take effective response measures to address the immediate and long-term...

May 9, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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