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Punjab Draft Policy Aims at 100 KTPA Green Hydrogen Production by 2030

The draft Punjab Green Hydrogen Policy, released by the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA), targets achieving a 100 kilo tons per annum (KTPA) production capacity...

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MNRE Revises Draft Guidelines for Installation of Prototype Wind Turbines 

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised draft guidelines setting the validity of the prototype certificate for wind turbine at three years....

April 14, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Wind
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Assam Aims for 11.7 GW Renewable Energy Capacity by 2030

The Assam government has proposed adding 11,700 MW of renewable energy capacity by the end of the financial year (FY) 2030. In its Assam Integrated Clean Energy (ICE)...

April 3, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Madhya Pradesh Issues Implementation Guidelines for Pumped Storage Projects

The Madhya Pradesh government has issued guidelines for implementing pumped storage projects (PSPs) with incentives announced under the state’s renewable energy policy....

March 10, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Other Energy

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Water
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Madhya Pradesh Targets Meeting 50% of Power Needs from Renewables by 2030

The Madhya Pradesh government’s New and Renewable Energy Department has issued the Madhya Pradesh Renewable Energy Policy 2025, targeting 50% of annual power consumption...

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Record 1.7 GW Community Solar Added in the U.S. in 2024; Long-Term Growth Uncertain

The U.S. community solar market installed a record-breaking 1.7 GW of capacity in 2024, a 35% increase from 2023, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie in...

February 20, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Drops to 67.1 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy added two new entrants, Easy Photovoltech and Akshaya Solar Power (India), to the Approved List of Module Manufacturers, adding...

February 19, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Karnataka’s Clean Mobility Policy 2025-30 Targets ₹500 Billion Investment

The Government of Karnataka has introduced its Clean Mobility Policy 2025-30, targeting ₹500 billion (~$5.755 billion) investments across the clean mobility value chain...

February 18, 2025

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Staff

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Madhya Pradesh’s Draft EV Policy Proposes ₹50,000 Subsidy for Four-Wheelers

The Madhya Pradesh government has announced a maximum state subsidy of ₹50,000 (~$570.99) per four-wheeler electric vehicle in Draft Madhya Pradesh Electric Vehicle (EV)...

February 11, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Telangana Draft Policy Aims for 51 GW Renewable Energy Capacity by FY 2035

The Telangana government has issued a draft renewable energy policy aiming to add 51 GW of renewable capacity by the financial year (FY) 2035. The Telangana Renewable...

January 6, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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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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High Court Clears Hurdles in Privatization of Chandigarh DISCOM

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has cleared the decks for the privatization of electricity services in the Union Territory (UT) of Chandigarh, maintaining that it is...

November 13, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Markets & Policy

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T&D

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Utilities
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Andhra Pradesh’s Clean Energy Policy Targets 160 GW Renewable Energy Capacity

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has announced the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Energy (ICE) Policy 2024 to transform the state into a global clean energy hub. The...

October 18, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Tamil Nadu Issues Wind Repowering and Refurbishment Policy

The Tamil Nadu government has announced wind power projects repowering regulations aimed to replace old wind turbines and optimize wind energy potential. The Tamil Nadu...

September 13, 2024

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Namratha A Rai

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Tamil Nadu Sets Seven-Year Deadline for Pumped Storage Project Completion

Tamil Nadu has issued the Pumped Storage Projects (PSP) Policy 2024 to harness the potential of PSPs to optimize renewable energy utilization, promote sustainable energy...

September 9, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Himachal Proposes Green Energy Open Access for Consumers with 100 kW Load

Consumers with a minimum contract demand or sanctioned load of 100 kW can access Green Energy Open Access, according to the Draft Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory...

September 4, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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