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Kerala to Mandate Rooftop Solar for Households Consuming 500 Units Electricity

Kerala has announced plans to add 1 GW of utility-scale solar projects and solar parks across the state by 2030 as part of its Draft Power Policy, 2025. It also aims to...

April 10, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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CERC Approves Tariff for NTPC’s 92 MW Floating Solar Projects in Kerala

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved a final levelized tariff of ₹2.68 (~$0.031)/kWh for NTPC’s 92 MW floating solar projects at Rajiv...

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Kerala Issues Detailed Roadmap to Develop Floating Solar Projects

The Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) has issued guidelines to support the development of floating solar projects across Kerala. The...

April 8, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Floating Solar

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: PM Surya Ghar Completes One Year

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana completed one year of significant progress in promoting rooftop solar adoption nationwide. As of January 27, 2025, 846,000...

February 14, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Malabar Cements Invites Bids for 1 MW Solar Project in Palakkad

Malabar Cements (MCL), a Government of Kerala undertaking, has invited bids for a 1 MW solar project at its Walayar facility in Palakkad, Kerala. The site is located...

February 13, 2025

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Staff

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Kerala Needs ₹522 Billion by 2030 for Renewable Energy Integration

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has estimated an investment of ₹522.38 billion (~$6.01 billion) would be required by 2030 to upgrade energy...

February 13, 2025

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Regulator Approves Kerala’s Power Banking Agreements

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission approved multiple energy banking agreements entered by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to manage surplus...

February 12, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Kerala Regulator Approves KSEB’s Power Banking Agreements

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved multiple energy banking agreements entered into by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to...

February 11, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Power Reaches 21% in India’s Power Mix

Solar photovoltaic projects comprised 21.2% of India’s total installed power capacity and 46.8% of the total installed renewable capacity at the end of December 2024....

January 30, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily Wrap-up
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Kerala Pioneered Rooftop Solar Growth Well Before PM Surya Ghar Initiative

Kerala has emerged as a leader in residential rooftop solar installations, with the PM Surya Ghar program being a major catalyst. Kerala has achieved a 60.13%...

January 29, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Kerala Regulator Approves 500 MW Solar Power Sale Agreement With SECI

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved a power sale agreement between the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEBL) and the Solar Energy...

January 23, 2025

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Solar
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NHPC Invites Bids for 125 MW/500 MWh Standalone BESS

NHPC has issued a tender to develop 125 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) connected to the intrastate transmission system in Kerala (Tranche I)....

January 21, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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SECI Tenders 125 MW/500 MWh Battery Energy Storage System in Kerala

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids to set up 125 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kerala with viability gap...

December 26, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Top Five States for Rooftop Solar Installations in 2024 [Infographics]

India achieved an impressive milestone by installing a record 1.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of 2024, marking a robust 45% year-over-year...

December 24, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: NHPC’s 1.2 GW Tranche VI FDRE Auction Results

Jevargi Solar Power (Rays Power Infra), Juniper Green Energy, Avaada Energy, and ACME Solar Holdings have won NHPC’s Tranche VI auction to supply 1,200 MW of firm and...

December 12, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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