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Ride-Hailing Firm MyPickup Secures ₹15 Million in Seed Funding

Electric vehicle (EV) ride-hailing startup MyPickup raised ₹15 million (~$179,293) in seed funding led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). MyPickup plans to use the...

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New Charging Infrastructure Guidelines Aim at Faster Adoption of EVs

The Ministry of Power (MOP) has released draft guidelines for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, aiming to accelerate the adoption of EVs and create a robust...

July 11, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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CERC Allows KPS1 Transmission to Evacuate 3 GW Renewable Energy

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) granted KPS1 Transmission a license to implement a transmission line for the injection of 3 GW renewable energy at...

July 10, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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DERC Issues Guidelines for P2P Buy-Sell Electricity Transactions

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has released guidelines for prosumers and consumers to sell and purchase electricity through secure peer-to-peer (P2P)...

June 27, 2024

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BIS Launches New Standards to Enhance Safety and Quality of EVs

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has unveiled two standards, IS 18590: 2024 and IS 18606: 2024, aiming to enhance the safety of electric vehicles (EV) across various...

June 25, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Government Issues Compensation Guidelines for Transmission Line Right of Way

The Ministry of Power has issued new guidelines addressing the payment of Right of Way (RoW) compensation for transmission lines, including those in urban areas. These...

June 19, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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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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EV Firm Euler Secures ₹2 Billion in Series C Funding Round

Electric vehicle (EV) company Euler Motors has closed its Series C funding round, securing ₹2 billion (~$23.9 million) and taking the total funding raised so far to ₹5.7...

May 30, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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CERC Issues Draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released a draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) Regulations 2024 to provide a framework of charges and...

May 16, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Grid Optimization

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CERC Orders Compensation to Azure for Bird Diverters Installed in GIB Region

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order directing Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and distribution companies to compensate...

May 8, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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US Aims to Slash Grid Interconnection Timeline from 33 to Under 12 Months by 2030

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has introduced a comprehensive roadmap to expedite the integration of clean energy sources into the national transmission grid. The...

April 25, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Ministry Says GENCOs Can Sell Surplus Power in the Market   

The Ministry of Power has clarified that power stations must always be available and ready to dispatch power according to the Tariff Policy 2016. Power generators can...

April 23, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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CERC Issues Draft Regulations on Regional Load Despatch Center Charges

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft regulations to determine fees and charges to be collected by Regional Load Despatch Centres (RLDCs)...

April 10, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Renewable Energy Projects Bogged Down by Lack of Transmission Infrastructure

Renewable energy project development is surging across India, resulting in an unprecedented demand for evacuation infrastructure to connect to the grid. According to a...

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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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