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Karnataka Proposes Tariff Cap of ₹3.24/kWh for Wind Projects Until FY 2029

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued a discussion paper proposing a generic ceiling tariff of ₹3.24 (~$0.0346)/kWh for wind power projects...

March 24, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Wind
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Karnataka Notifies Framework for Demand Flexibility and Demand-Side Management

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has introduced a framework to enhance energy efficiency, manage peak demand, and improve grid reliability through...

March 24, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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RECPDCL Tenders Transmission System to Evacuate 2 GW Pumped Storage Power

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has invited bids to establish an intra-state transmission system (InSTS) to evacuate power from the proposed 2,000 MW...

March 23, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Tenders and Auctions
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RECPDCL Tenders Transmission System for 2 GW Karnataka Solar Project

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) to set up an intrastate transmission system to evacuate power from a 2,000 MW...

March 12, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: PM KUSUM 2.0 to Include 10 GW Agrivoltaics

The second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) will include a 10 GW agrivoltaics component to promote the colocation of...

March 12, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Industry Groups Slam Karnataka C&I Power Tariff Hike to Fund Farm Subsidy

Trade bodies have sharply criticized the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (KERC) decision to revise electricity tariffs for FY 2025-26, raising charges for...

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Karnataka High Court Stays 2 GW Sharavathy Pumped Storage Project

The Karnataka High Court has issued an interim order stopping activities related to the construction of the 2 GW Sharavathy pumped storage project (PSP) in Karnataka....

March 11, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Renewable Energy
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Karnataka Announces 3 GW Agricultural Feeder Solarization Program

The Karnataka government has announced a new feeder-level solarization program, Mukhya Mantri Saura Krishi Yojane, under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan...

March 6, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Karnataka Notifies Power Cross-Subsidy Reduction Regulations 2026

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has notified the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Roadmap for Reducing Cross-Subsidy and Cross-Subsidy...

March 6, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Market & Policy
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Karnataka Revises Power Tariffs After Allowing DISCOMs’ Review Petition

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has allowed a review petition filed by the state’s electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) and revised...

March 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Top Five States for Solar Open Access Installations in 2025

India added 7.8 GW of solar open access capacity in 2025, the highest addition recorded in any calendar year, according to the Q4 and Annual 2025 Mercom India Solar Open...

March 3, 2026

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Sowndhiga U

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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SJS Enterprises to Procure Power from DB Renews’ 27 MW Wind Project

Bengaluru-based SJS Enterprises will procure up to 3.6 million units of power annually from DB Renews’ 27 MW wind power project in Belagavi district, Karnataka. DB...

March 2, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Karnataka Power Corporation Floats O&M Tender for 3 MW Solar Project

The Karnataka Power Corporation (KPCL) has invited bids for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of a 3 MW solar project at Yapaladinni village in the Raichur...

February 24, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Inox to Acquire Wind World India’s 600 MW IPP, 4.5 GW O&M Portfolio

The INOXGFL Group has won 600 MW of independent power producer (IPP) and 4.5 GW of operations and maintenance (O&M) businesses of wind energy developer Wind World...

February 19, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Utility Scale

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Wind
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Karnataka Halves Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved Bangalore Electricity Supply Company’s (BESCOM) plea to allow it to impose an additional surcharge of...

February 18, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Renewable Energy

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