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Daily News Wrap-Up: Government Amends Renewable Project Bidding Guidelines

The Ministry of Power amended its tariff-based competitive bidding process guidelines for procuring power from wind, solar, wind-solar hybrid, and firm and dispatchable...

February 21, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Power Ministry Amends Bidding Guidelines for Renewable Energy Projects

The Ministry of Power (MOP) has amended its tariff-based competitive bidding process guidelines for procuring power from wind, solar, wind-solar hybrid, and firm and...

February 20, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Government Mandates Two-Hour Energy Storage Integration in Solar Tenders

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has mandated that all Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) and state utilities to incorporate a minimum two-hour co-located energy...

February 19, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MoP Issues Pumped Storage Project Bidding Guidelines

The Ministry of Power has issued tariff-based competitive bidding guidelines to procure stored energy from existing, under-construction, or new pumped storage projects....

February 17, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily Wrap-up
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Power Ministry Issues Draft Guidelines to Designate REIAs  

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released draft guidelines for designating a company as a Renewable Energy Implementing Agency (REIA). Stakeholders can submit their...

February 12, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy
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MERC Rejects Captive Power Producers’ Plea to Set Up Wind-Solar-Thermal Projects

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has rejected the Captive Power Producers Association’s (CPPA) petition seeking amendments to existing open...

February 11, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar

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Wind
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Solar’s Share in India’s Installed Power Capacity Rises to 20% in Q3

India’s installed power capacity was 450.7 GW as of September 2024. Renewable energy accounted for 44.3% of the country’s power capacity mix, with 199.5 GW...

November 11, 2024

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Shanthi G

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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India’s Solar Power Generation in Q3 2024 Hit 32 BU, up 17.9% YoY

In the third quarter (Q3) of the calendar year 2024, solar power generation in India was approximately 32 billion units (BU), up 17.9% year-over-year (YoY). The...

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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in October 2024

India added 706.5 MW of wind energy capacity in Q3 2024, a 72% increase year-over-year from 411.5 MW in Q3 2023, according to Mercom India Research. The increased demand...

November 5, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Pumped Storage Projects to Receive up to ₹17.5 Million/MW Budgetary Support

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has modified the provision of budgetary support for hydroelectric and Pumped Storage Projects (PSP), with a total outlay of ₹124.6 billion...

October 9, 2024

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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: KERC Issues Resource Adequacy Framework

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has introduced a comprehensive Framework for Resource Adequacy to address the evolving challenges in the state’s...

September 26, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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DISCOMs Must Allow Automatic Enhancement of Rooftop Solar Installation Load

The Ministry of Power has issued new guidelines to streamline rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana to allow for automatic enhancement...

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India to Expand Power Transmission Network to Meet 458 GW Demand by 2032

The Ministry of Power has targeted expanding India’s power transmission network to 648,000 circuit kilometers (ckm) in 2032 from 485,000 ckm in 2024. The plan is...

September 25, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Energy Efficiency

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Concerns Raised Over Quality of Domestic Solar Modules

The pace of energy transition is contingent on the steady supply of components necessary for project development. Solar is a major component in India’s goal to install...

September 23, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Modules

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Solar
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Ministry Of Power Releases EV Charging Infrastructure Guidelines

The Ministry of Power has released the guidelines for installing and operating electric vehicle chargers. According to the guidelines, any entity can establish a...

September 20, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Electric Vehicles

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Renewable Energy

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