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APTEL Sets Aside Maharashtra Order on Surplus Wind Energy Injection

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside an order passed by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) that had rejected a wind power...

September 23, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Maharashtra Proposes Capacity-Based Banking for Renewable Open Access

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed new distribution open access regulations that lay out a capacity-based banking framework for...

September 22, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Maharashtra Regulator Directs MSEDCL to Restore Net Metering for Pharma Firm

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

September 22, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Gujarat Hikes Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers to ₹0.99/kWh

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has increased the additional surcharge payable by open access consumers by around 30.3% to ₹0.99 (~$0.0103)/kWh for...

September 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Solar
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Andhra Pradesh’s C&I Market Opens Up to New Renewable Energy Opportunities

Andhra Pradesh’s commercial and industrial (C&I) renewable energy market is entering a new phase, as regulatory changes, a growing open access project pipeline, and...

September 11, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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C&I

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Solar
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Rising PPA Tariffs Erase Gains from Lower Open Access Charges

The share of open access charges in landed solar power costs declined across most major states in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, following the revision of charges for...

September 9, 2026

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Sowndhiga U

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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MERC Upholds MSEDCL Method for Adjusting Open Access Energy Credits

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has dismissed a steel manufacturer’s petition seeking priority adjustment of electricity from its captive...

September 8, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Madhya Pradesh Solar Open Access Additions Plunge in Q2

Madhya Pradesh’s solar open access market recorded a sharp decline in installations in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, as quarterly additions remained highly dependent...

September 4, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Beyond the Leaders: States That Could Drive India’s Next Wave of Solar Open Access Growth

India’s solar open access market remains concentrated among a handful of states that have historically dominated installations. Cumulative solar open access capacity...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Energy Banking Rules Reshape Renewable Open Access

Changes to banking regulations, settlement mechanisms, and open access charges across states are altering the economics of renewable power procurement for commercial and...

September 3, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Madhya Pradesh’s Open Access Additions Dip Sharply in Q2 2026

Madhya Pradesh’s solar open access market recorded a sharp decline in installations in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, as quarterly additions remained highly dependent...

September 3, 2026

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Navyashree

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Uttar Pradesh Offers Incentives for Data Centers Using Renewable Energy

The Uttar Pradesh Government has announced higher exemptions from transmission and wheeling charges, along with additional financial incentives for data centers that...

September 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Energy Banking Rules are Reshaping Economics of Renewable Open Access

Changes to banking regulations, settlement mechanisms, and open access charges across states are altering the economics of renewable power procurement for commercial and...

September 2, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Haryana Allows Parallel Processing of Open Access and Banking Applications

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has directed distribution companies (DISCOMs) to process applications for renewable energy banking alongside open...

September 1, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Manufacturing Faces Cell Supply, Financing Risks

India’s push to build a domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem is creating new challenges for manufacturers. While policy measures such as the Approved List of Models...

September 1, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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