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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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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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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Open Access Capacity in Tamil Nadu Reaches 4.8 GW

Tamil Nadu added record solar open access capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year (CY) 2024, surpassing the annual capacity additions of the previous...

December 16, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power in Tamil Nadu Increased to ₹0.54/kWh

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued an order setting the additional surcharge for open access consumers at ₹0.54 (~$0.0063)/kWh,...

December 16, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Uttar Pradesh DISCOMs Owed the Highest Dues to Power Generators in September

State power distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed power generators ₹845.5 billion (~$10 billion) in total dues for the monthly billing cycle in September 2024, according...

October 8, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Other
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Dalmia Cement to Procure 11 MW of Solar Power from Bijlee Kandasamy

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) (DCBL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat, will procure up to 11 MW of solar power as a captive consumer from Bijlee Kandasamy in Tamil...

October 3, 2024

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Namratha A Rai

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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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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Tata Power Starts 2 GW Solar Cell Production in Tamil Nadu

TP Solar, a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy, has begun commercial production from its 2 GW solar cell line at the Tirunelveli manufacturing facility in Tamil...

September 10, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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What C&I Units Should Know Before Choosing Open Access Solar

Commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers benefit significantly from sourcing renewable energy through open access arrangements. In addition to an assurance of...

September 10, 2024

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Namratha A Rai

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C&I

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Energy Storage

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Open Access

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Solar
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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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Investor Expectations and Green Mandates Push Indian Industries Toward Solar

Rooftop solar is gaining significant traction among commercial and industrial (C&I) companies in India, primarily due to its potential for substantial energy cost...

September 6, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Solar
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Tamil Nadu Textile Units with Captive Solar Projects Decry ALMM Module Order

Textile units in Tamil Nadu with solar projects for captive consumption have opposed a directive by Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGECL) to use only solar...

August 30, 2024

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Consumers

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Modules

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SunSource Energy Commissions 21 MW Solar Project in Tamil Nadu

SunSource Energy, a subsidiary of SHV Energy, announced the commissioning of a 21 MW solar power project in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. The 50-acre project, which marks...

August 29, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Solar
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Tamil Nadu Imposes ₹5 Million/MW Fee on CTU-Connected Wind Projects

The Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGECL) has imposed a resource charge of ₹5 million (~$59,594)/MW on all Central Transmission Utility (CTU)-connected wind power...

August 22, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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First Solar Opens Plant for Thin Film and Tandem PV Modules in Ohio

U.S.-based photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer First Solar has commissioned a new 1.3 million square feet research and development facility in Lake Township, Ohio. The...

July 22, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar

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