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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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Daily News Wrap-Up: Government Issues Draft Bidding Guidelines for PSPs

The Ministry of Power has issued draft tariff-based competitive bidding guidelines for procuring stored energy from existing, under construction, or new Pumped Storage...

August 29, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Solar Power Generation Hits 36 BU in Q2 2024, a 17.6% YoY Increase

In the second quarter (Q2) of the calendar year 2024, India scaled a new high with solar power generation reaching 36 billion units (BU), a 17.6% increase year-over-year...

August 12, 2024

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Tarun Kothamasu

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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CEA Seeks Stakeholder Inputs on Updated Transmission Planning Guidelines

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) of India has released a draft amendment to the “Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria, 2023.” The document,...

August 2, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Shortage of Solar Modules Hits Projects with DCR Mandate

India’s ambitious push for solar energy is facing a significant hurdle: a shortage of domestically produced solar modules. Subsidy-supported residential rooftop...

July 12, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Gujarat Approves Tariffs for 1.1 GW Solar Projects

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission has adopted the tariffs discovered under the competitive bidding process conducted by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam to procure 1,...

June 20, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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CERC Raises Block Bid Size to 100 MW for Power Generators in Exchanges

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has increased the maximum block bid size for all power generators, including those using renewable sources and...

May 31, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Market & Policy

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