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Solar’s Share in India’s Installed Power Capacity Rises to 20% in Q3

India’s installed power capacity was 450.7 GW as of September 2024. Renewable energy accounted for 44.3% of the country’s power capacity mix, with 199.5 GW...

November 11, 2024

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Shanthi G

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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China Adds 161 GW of Solar Capacity in 9M 2024

Sustaining its clean energy growth momentum, China added 160.88 GW of solar energy capacity, a 19.85% increase year-over-year (YoY) increase in the first nine months...

October 29, 2024

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Markets & Policy

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Maharashtra Adopts ₹4.08/kWh Tariff for 6.6 GW Thermal-Solar Procurement

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has adopted a weighted average tariff of ₹4.08 (~$0.049)/kWh for Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution...

September 27, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Market & Policy

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Adani Green to Supply 5 GW of Solar Power from Khavda to Maharashtra

Adani Green Energy has received a letter of intent (LoI) from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to supply 5 GW of solar power from the...

September 16, 2024

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Staff

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Renewable Energy

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Solar

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T&D
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China Adds 57 GW of Solar Power Capacity in Q2 2024, Up 24% YoY

China continued its aggressive push towards clean energy, adding 56.74 GW of solar power capacity in the second quarter of 2024, a 24% year-over-year growth, according...

August 2, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Solar
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JSW Energy Q1 Profit Surges 80% on Higher Renewable Generation

Independent power producer JSW Energy reported an 80% year-on-year surge in net profit for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, reaching ₹5.22 billion (~$63.3 million),...

July 23, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Finance and M&A
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MERC Approves MSEDCL’s Bid to Procure 5 GW Solar and 1.6 GW Thermal Power

Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s (MSEDCL) petition to procure 5,000 MW of...

July 16, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other Energy

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Pralhad Joshi Gets MNRE Portfolio, Khattar is New Minister of Power

Pralhad Joshi has been appointed the Minister of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in the National Democratic Alliance government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi....

June 12, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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Solar, Wind Support Thermal in Meeting India’s Unprecedented Power Demand

Solar and wind energy generation has complemented thermal power in meeting India’s unprecedented power demand this summer. Renewables accounted for 15% of total...

June 7, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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CERC Raises Block Bid Size to 100 MW for Power Generators in Exchanges

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has increased the maximum block bid size for all power generators, including those using renewable sources and...

May 31, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Market & Policy
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Peak Power Demand Touches a Record 246 GW as Northern India Sizzles

On May 29, 2024, when the temperature in India’s capital, New Delhi, touched a scorching 52.3 degrees Celsius, the peak day-time power demand saw a new high at 246.06 GW....

May 30, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar
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Government Goes into Overdrive to Ensure Energy Demand is Met in Summer

Anticipating an energy demand higher than in previous years as temperatures rise across the country, the government is taking measures to ensure zero load shedding in...

April 3, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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NTPC REL, ACME and Blupine Energy Win PFC’s 1.25 GW Solar Auction

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL), ACME Cleantech Solutions, and Solarcraft Power India 12 (Blupine Energy) won PFC Consulting’s auction to develop 1,250 MW of interstate...

December 22, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Dry August Sparks Unprecedented Power Demand Across India

August this year has been the warmest month in India for over 120 years and one of the worst monsoon-deficient months in history. As a consequence, power demand in the...

September 5, 2023

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Demand Response

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Grid
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Rules Amended for Bundling Renewables With Thermal & Hydropower Projects

The Ministry of Power has amended the program for bundling renewables and storage with thermal and hydropower projects to allow the setting up of renewable energy...

June 22, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy

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