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APTEL Overturns Tamil Nadu Commission’s Hike in Wind Energy Banking Charges

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has overturned orders by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) that had imposed increased charges on...

June 20, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Samvardhana to Source Power From Hinduja’s 50 MW Captive Solar Project

Noida-based automotive component manufacturer Samvardhana Motherson International has signed an agreement with HR Dhauliganga, a special-purpose vehicle of Hinduja...

June 20, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Tamil Nadu Floats EoI for Leasing Land Parcels for KUSUM Projects

The Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGECL) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) to empanel landowners willing to provide land for developing 1 MW to 4 MW...

June 11, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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NLC India Floats EPC Tender for 5 MW Solar Projects in Three States

NLC India has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of grid-connected solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 5 MW. The total...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MIEPL Wins SECI’s 4.12 MW Solar Auction

Multi Infrastructure & Engineering (MIEPL) won the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s auction to set up a cumulative 4.125 MW solar power project at IIT Kharagpur,...

May 2, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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TNERC Approves ₹0.10/kWh Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power Consumers

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved an additional surcharge of ₹0.10 (~$0.00117)/kWh for open access consumers procuring power from...

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NTPC REL Invites Bids for Land, Power Evacuation for 230 MW Solar Project

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited bids for a land and power evacuation package to develop 230 MW inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar...

April 9, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Tamil Nadu Floats Tender for 500 MW/1000 MWh Standalone BESS Projects

Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation has invited bids for setting up 500 MW/1,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in six locations on a...

March 18, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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NLC India Invites Bids for 4 MW Green Hydrogen Project

NLC India has invited bids to commission a 4 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer-based green hydrogen project at Neyveli, Tamil Nadu. Bids must be submitted...

March 6, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Tenders and Auctions
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Tamil Nadu Regulator Dismisses Petition to Procure 5 MW Solar Power

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has dismissed the petition filed by Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGECL) for procuring 5 MW of solar...

February 27, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Vikram Solar Boosts Module Production with 1 GW Expansion in West Bengal

Kolkata-based solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar has increased the manufacturing capacity of its Falta facility in West Bengal by 1 GW. The manufacturing lines in...

February 20, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Top States for Solar Open Access in 2024 [Infographics]

In the first nine months (9M) of 2024, India added 4.8 GW of solar open access capacity, a 69% year-over-year (YoY) increase from 2.8 GW, according to the Q3 2024 India...

December 27, 2024

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Top Five States for Rooftop Solar Installations in 2024 [Infographics]

India achieved an impressive milestone by installing a record 1.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of 2024, marking a robust 45% year-over-year...

December 24, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Madras High Court Declares Resource Charges on Wind Projects Unconstitutional

The Madras High Court has struck down a notification imposing a ₹5 million (~$58,812)/MW “resource charge” on new wind energy projects in Tamil Nadu...

December 23, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Projects to Evacuate 2.5 GW Power from Solar Energy Zones Approved

The Ministry of Power has approved transmission works to evacuate a cumulative 2,500 MW of renewable energy in Madhya Pradesh. On the recommendations of the 24th meeting...

December 17, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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