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Karnataka High Court Quashes KERC’s Captive Status Verification Procedure

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (KERC) procedure for verifying the captive status of power projects and...

June 19, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Open Access

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Maharashtra’s Storage Rule Alters Rooftop Solar Economics

Maharashtra’s recent rooftop solar policy revisions have fundamentally altered project economics, making the viability of solar-plus-storage systems increasingly...

June 18, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Karnataka Proposes Lower Levelized Tariffs for Solar Projects

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed reducing levelized generic tariffs for distributed and ground-mounted solar projects serving domestic...

June 17, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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Solar

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T&D
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Daily News Wrap-Up: ALMM List-II May Tighten Cell Supply for Module Makers

India’s solar manufacturing sector is bracing for short-term pressure in the cell supply chain, with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) mandating that...

June 16, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Karnataka Proposes New Rules for Grid Connectivity and General Network Access

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued draft regulations to govern the connectivity and general network access for intrastate transmission and...

June 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Karnataka Sets Ceiling Tariff for Wind Power Projects Until FY 2029

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has set the ceiling tariff for wind power projects for the control period from financial year (FY) 2027 to FY 2029....

May 4, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Karnataka Proposes New Rules for Transmission Licenses Under Competitive Bidding

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued draft regulations to govern the grant of transmission licenses for intrastate projects awarded through...

April 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Karnataka Extends Discounted Power Tariff Program to Open Access Consumers

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has extended the Discounted Energy Rate Scheme (DERS) to open access consumers. A reduced tariff will apply to...

April 1, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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Open Access
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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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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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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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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Trade Bodies Slam Karnataka Power Tariff Hike

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

March 13, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Extends Connectivity Deadline for Delayed Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) granted conditional relief to renewable energy developers whose interstate transmission system connectivity was...

March 9, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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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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Grid

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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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Grid

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Market & Policy
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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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