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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 48.4 MWh Energy Storage in 1H 2025

India added 48.4 MWh of energy storage capacity in the first half (1H) of 2025, a 74% decline from 186 MWh added in the same period last year, according to the newly...

October 8, 2025

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Maharashtra Sets Deviation Cap for DISCOMs with Peak Demand Up to 250 MW

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved deviation volume limits for distribution licensees and deemed distribution licensees (DISCOMs) with...

October 7, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MERC Approves Tariffs for 1.5 GW of Solar Projects

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission approved tariffs of ₹2.52 (~$0.0283)/kWh and ₹2.53 (~$0.0285)/kWh for Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution...

September 30, 2025

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MERC Approves Tariffs for Maharashtra DISCOM’s 1.47 GW Solar Procurement

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved tariffs of ₹2.52 (~$0.0283)/kWh and ₹2.53 (~$0.0285)/kWh for Maharashtra State Electricity...

September 29, 2025

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MERC Approves DISCOM’s Power Sale Agreement for 300 MW Hybrid Power

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved the power sale agreement (PSA) between Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL)...

September 12, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: High Court Stays MSEDCL’s Curbs on Banked Green Power

The Bombay High Court stayed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s (MSEDCL) restriction on the use of banked renewable energy for solar hours. It...

September 11, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Bombay High Court Stays MSEDCL’s Restrictions on Banked Renewable Energy

The Bombay High Court has stayed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s (MSEDCL) restriction on the use of banked renewable energy to solar hours. It...

September 10, 2025

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MERC Approves Additional 500 MW Pumped Hydro Storage Procurement

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s (MSEDCL) petition for the procurement of an...

September 2, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Maharashtra Issues Draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has released the Draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) and Related Matters Regulations, 2025, proposing...

August 7, 2025

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MERC Allows Simultaneous Net Metering for Rooftop Solar and Open Access

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has reiterated the regulatory requirement that rooftop solar generation under simultaneous open access must be...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Winners of NHPC’s 1.2 GW Solar Plus Storage Auction

Reliance Infrastructure, JBM Renewables, PNC Infratech, SAEL Industries, and Navayuga Engineering Company won NHPC’s 1.2 GW auction (Tranche-XI) to set up interstate...

July 16, 2025

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MERC Orders Refund of Excess Wheeling Charges to Wind Power Generator

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to refund ₹6.8 million (~$78,351)...

June 24, 2025

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Tina Freese

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MERC Orders Refund of ₹14.2 Million Excess Charges to Wind Power Project

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to refund excess wheeling and...

June 23, 2025

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Maharashtra Regulator Rejects Plea to Scrap Rooftop Solar Grid Support Charges

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) rejected a petition filed by a renewable energy consultant seeking the abolition of grid support charges imposed...

June 10, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Clarifies Solar Cell Enlistment in the ALMM

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy issued clarifications on solar cells’ enlistment in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). The Ministry clarified...

May 16, 2025

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