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Central Electricity Authority Approves 2,600 MW Pumped Storage Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has approved two pumped hydro storage projects (PSPs) with a cumulative capacity of 2,600 MW. The Power Ministry said the CEA...

August 2, 2024

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Energy Storage
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KREDL Invites Bids for 100 MW Solar Project with 50 MW/130 MWh Battery Storage

Karnataka Renewable Energy Development (KREDL) has invited bids to select a developer to commission a 100 MW grid-connected ground-mounted solar project and a 50 MW/130...

July 16, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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THDC Invites EoI for Residential Rooftop Solar Projects in Three States

THDC India has invited expressions of interest (EoI) to select channel partners to supply and install grid-connected rooftop solar systems in residential buildings under...

July 11, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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NTPC Renewable Energy Invites Bids for 960 MW Wind Project in Karnataka

NTPC Renewable Energy has invited bids to supply and install wind turbine generators (WTG) for a 960 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind energy...

July 3, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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ITC Achieves 50% Energy Consumption from Renewable Sources

Diversified industrial group ITC has claimed to have met its goal of sourcing 50% of its energy requirements from renewable sources in the fiscal year 2023-24, seven...

July 1, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Renewable Energy
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Government Approves ₹136 Billion Programs to Evacuate 9 GW Renewable Power

The Government of India has greenlighted new Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) programs totaling ₹135.95 billion (~$1.63 billion) to evacuate 9 GW of renewable...

June 24, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Grid
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NTPC REL Tenders BoS Package of 1 GW Wind Project in Karnataka

NTPC Renewable Energy has invited bids for a Balance of System (BoS) package for a 1 GW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind energy project in the...

June 18, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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APTEL Quashes KERC Order, Says Solar Developer Entitled to Original Tariff

The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity has quashed a Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) order that rejected Photon Suryakiran’s petition asking for...

June 5, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Avaada Secures ₹3.15 Billion Financing from Aseem Infrastructure Finance

Avaada Energy, the renewable energy division of Avaada Group, has secured financing of ₹3.15 billion (~$37.8 million) from Aseem Infrastructure Finance (AIFL) for a...

May 30, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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India’s Q1 2024 Rooftop Solar Installations Drop to 367 MW, Down 24% YoY

India installed 367 MW of rooftop solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. This accounts for a 10% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) decrease from 406 MW and a 24%...

May 30, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Adds 3.5 GW of New Solar Module Capacity to ALMM

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 3,508 MW of new solar module capacity. The...

May 28, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Karnataka Issues Guidelines to Expedite Rooftop Solar Installations

The Karnataka government has announced a series of measures to expedite the implementation of rooftop solar projects, following recommendations from an expert committee...

May 27, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Fortum Exits Indian Solar Market, Evaluates Remaining Operations

Finland-based energy company Fortum said it is exiting the Indian solar power market after signing an agreement to sell its remaining 43.75% stake in a 185 MW solar...

May 3, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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NTPC REL Tenders BoS Package for 1.1 GW Wind Project in Karnataka

NTPC Renewable Energy has invited bids to supply the balance of system (BoS) package for 1.1 GW inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects in...

April 23, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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Top 5 States for Solar Open Access Installations in CY 2023

India added 3.2 GW of new solar open access capacity in 2023, the most in any calendar year to date, with the top five states accounting for 84.2% of the new installed...

April 8, 2024

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Joydeep Sinha Roy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar

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