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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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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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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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