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Rajasthan Becomes First State with 50% Solar in Power Mix

Rajasthan has become the first state in India to achieve more than 50% solar in its total installed power capacity, according to Mercom’s India Solar Project...

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India Adds Record 10 GW of Solar Capacity in Q1 2024

India achieved a milestone by adding over 10 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, the highest quarterly installation to date. This figure represents...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Vendor Registration Guidelines for PM Surya Ghar Program

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced new guidelines for vendor registration under the recently approved PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana rooftop solar...

May 9, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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CERC Orders Compensation to Azure for Bird Diverters Installed in GIB Region

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order directing Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and distribution companies to compensate...

May 8, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Market & Policy
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CERC Rules Adani’s Hybrid Project Entitled to be Compensated for Bird Diverters

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted compensation to Adani Solar Energy Jaisalmer One (ASEJOPL), a special purpose vehicle of Adani Green...

May 6, 2024

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Markets & Policy
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from Indian Renewable Sector in March 2024

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) regulation effective April 1,...

April 1, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Supreme Court Relooks Order on Undergrounding Power Lines in GIB Habitat

In what could come as a big relief for renewable energy developers, the Supreme Court has considered limiting the undergrounding of power transmission lines to the...

March 22, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy
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Rajasthan Struggles to Harness Solar Potential as Open Access Projects Face Setbacks

In Rajasthan, where the promise of renewable energy seems boundless, hurdles have emerged in the path of progress where a significant capacity of open access solar...

February 20, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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NTPC Seeks Bids for Land and Transmission Package for 2 GW of Solar Projects

NTPC Renewable Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, has invited bids for land and extra high voltage (EHV) transmission system package for the development of up to...

October 9, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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ReNew Power’s Plea to Set Up Overhead Transmission Lines in Rajasthan Approved

The Ministry of Power has approved a plea from ReNew Dinkar Urja, a special-purpose vehicle of ReNew Power, to set up overhead transmission lines for its 200 MW solar...

July 21, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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T&D
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Ministry Approves SJVN’s Plea to Set Up Transmission Lines for 1 GW Solar Project

The Ministry of Power has approved SJVN’s request to set up overhead transmission lines for its 1,000 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. SJVN had...

July 12, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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T&D
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Revokes Blanket Extension for RE Projects in GIB Area

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has revoked its order granting an extension of 30 days for the commissioning of renewable energy projects, for which the...

June 6, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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MNRE Revokes Blanket Extension for Renewable Energy Projects in the GIB Area

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revoked its order granting an extension of 30 days for the commissioning of renewable energy projects, for which the...

June 5, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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CEA Proposes Underground Transmission Lines for Endangered Bird Area

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed that power transmission lines of up to 33 kV voltage level passing through the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area...

February 3, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from Indian Renewable Sector in December 2022

India installed around 596 MW of open access solar capacity in the third quarter (Q3) of the calendar year (CY) 2022, an increase of 91% year-over-year. The figure was...

January 2, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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