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Daily News Wrap-Up: MERC Allows Rooftop Solar Net Metering with Open Access

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to permit net metering for Hatsun Agro...

January 6, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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MERC Rules Rooftop Solar Net Metering Can Continue with Open Access

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to permit net metering for Hatsun...

January 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Government Proposes Changes to Captive Power Rules to Ease Compliance

The Ministry of Power has proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules 2005 to simplify the regulatory framework for captive power generation. Under the existing rules,...

January 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Open Access Renewables Gain Ground Among Maharashtra’s Industries

Maharashtra is steadily cementing its position as one of India’s important markets for green energy procurement through the open access route. The state ranks second in...

December 31, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Top States for Solar Open Access in 2025 [Infographics]

Open access solar remains one of the fastest-growing segments in India, driven by rising commercial and industrial (C&I) demand, rising grid tariffs, supportive...

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Rajasthan Electricity Regulator Approves Green Energy Open Access Procedure

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has approved the detailed procedure for granting green energy open access (GEOA) in the state in line with the...

December 19, 2025

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Parth Shukla

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Open Access
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Policy, Regulatory Changes That Shaped Solar Open Access in Q3 2025

India’s solar open access market saw a series of policy actions that shaped procurement trends throughout the quarter. The country added 6.1 GW of solar open access...

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Energy Banking Curbs, New ToD Tariffs Slow Maharashtra’s Solar Open Access Market

India’s cumulative solar open access capacity reached 27.9 GW in September 2025, with Maharashtra contributing about 17%, the second-largest share after Karnataka,...

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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in November 2025

India added a solar capacity of 26.6 GW in the first nine months (9M) of 2025, an increase of 53.7% year-over-year (YoY) from 17.3 GW, according to the newly released Q3...

December 5, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Solar Open Access to Gather Steam in Uttar Pradesh as Data Centers Mushroom

Driven by the rapid expansion of data centers in Uttar Pradesh, demand for solar open access in the state is expected to double over the next three years. According to...

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Rising Grid Tariffs and Policy Clarity is Driving Solar Growth in Odisha

Backed by rising power demand from commercial and industrial consumers, both rooftop solar and open access installations are expanding steadily in Odisha. Greater policy...

December 3, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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C&I

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Open Access

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Rooftop

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 6.1 GW Solar Open Access in 9M 2025

India added 6.1 GW of solar open access capacity in the first nine months of 2025, increasing over 13% year-over-year (YoY) from 5.4 GW, according to Mercom India’s Q3...

December 3, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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India Added 6.1 GW of Solar Open Access Capacity in 9M 2025

India added 6.1 GW of solar open access capacity in the first nine months (9M) of 2025, increasing over 13% year-over-year (YoY) from 5.4 GW, according to Mercom India’s...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Installations Up 54% YoY in 9M 2025

India added a solar capacity of 26.6 GW in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year 2025, an increase of 53.7% year-over-year from 17.3 GW, according to the newly...

November 19, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Punjab Issues Draft Banking Guidelines for Green Energy Open Access Consumers

The Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) has issued a draft procedure governing the banking of renewable energy for green energy open access (GEOA) consumers under the...

November 18, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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