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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in September 2025

India’s solar sector is entering a decisive new phase. Starting September 1, 2025, all tenders require developers and installers to use solar modules compliant with the...

October 6, 2025

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Renewable Energy
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Rajasthan Proposes 5% ESS for Renewable Energy Projects Above 5 MW

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has proposed an amendment that mandates energy storage systems (ESS) for all new renewable energy projects, except...

September 26, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Wind
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Chhattisgarh Hikes FY 2026 Electricity Tariffs by 1.89% Across Categories

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has issued its final tariff order for the financial year (FY) 2026, introducing an average hike of 1.89%...

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NLC India to Invest ₹16.3 Billion in Renewables Subsidiary

NLC India has granted an in-principle approval to invest up to ₹16.3 billion (~$190 million) in one or more tranches in its wholly owned subsidiary, NLC India Renewables...

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India’s C&I Sector Increasingly Adopting Clean Energy to Decarbonize Operations

Commercial and industrial (C&I) units in India are increasingly adopting solar energy as a viable, cost-effective, and sustainable alternative to conventional power...

July 7, 2025

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C&I

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Renewable Energy
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Rajasthan Mandates BESS for Captive Projects Exceeding 100% Contract Demand

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access)...

May 23, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access
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Trading Volume Surge Pushes IEX Revenue Up 17% in Q4 FY 2025  

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) reported a consolidated profit after tax of ₹1.17 billion (~$13.7 million) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year (FY) 2025, a 21....

April 25, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: IEX Proposes Real-Time Green Energy Trading

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission invited stakeholder feedback by April 23, 2025, on a proposal by the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) to introduce real-time...

April 17, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in March 2025

India installed 3.2 GW of rooftop solar capacity in 2024, an 86% increase from 2023, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q4 & Annual 2024 India...

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Philippines Issues Terms for 9.3 GW Renewables Auction With Energy Storage

The Philippines’ Department of Energy has released the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the fourth round of the green energy auction (GEA-4). This auction round aims to add...

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Green Energy Trade on IEX Up 85% YoY in February 2025

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded 552 million units (MU) of green energy in February 2025, an 85% year-over-year (YoY) increase from 298 MU. The Green Day-Ahead...

March 4, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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Other
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Haryana Amends Green Energy Open Access Regulations

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission issued amendments to the Green Energy Open Access Regulations which were released in 2023. The amendments were finalized...

March 4, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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IREDA To Raise ₹50 Billion Through QIP For Green Energy Growth

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a public sector company under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has announced plans to raise ₹50...

January 23, 2025

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Green Energy Open Access Rules

The Karnataka High Court has struck down the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022, along with the Karnataka Electricity...

January 9, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Top Wind-Solar Hybrid Project Tenders in 2024 [Infographics]

The energy supply from wind-solar hybrid power projects is comparatively more consistent as compared to standalone wind and solar projects, offering a better capacity...

December 31, 2025

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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