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UPERC Clears 20 MW Floating Solar Project in Gorakhpur

Meghana Prasad — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:05:59 GMT

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has allowed the development and commissioning of a 20 MW floating solar power project at Chilwa Tal in the state’s Gorakhpur district through a cost-plus tariff mechanism and permitted Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) to procure power for the project.The solar power project is to be established by Coal India (CIL).

Battery Material Company Astracite Raises $1.3 Million in Investments

Dibin DB — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:25:49 GMT

Belgium-based battery materials startup Astracite has secured €1.13 million (~$1.3 million) in funding and grant support…

RECPDCL Names Winner of 2 GW Transmission Project in Karnataka

Meghana Prasad — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:18:41 GMT

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has announced the winner of the auction for the development of an intrastate transmission project to evacuate power from a 2,000 MW solar park at Ryapte village in Karnataka’s Tumkur district.

Andhra Pradesh Floats Empanelment Tender for Rooftop Solar Projects

Parth Shukla — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:15:13 GMT

Listen to this article The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has issued a request for selection to empanel vendors to

CERC Rejects Wind Developer’s Force Majeure Claim in 200 MW SECI Project

Arjun Joshi — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:04:44 GMT

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has rejected a wind energy developer’s petition seeking discharge from its obligations under a 200 MW interstate transmission system-connected wind power project.

MSP Steel to Procure Power from Elevate Solar’s 10 MW Project

Parth Shukla — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:27:53 GMT

Listen to this article MSP Steel & Power has announced it will procure 10 MW of solar power from Elevate Solar Energy at a tariff

KREDL Invites Bids for 450 MW/900 MWh Battery Storage Projects

Rakesh Ranjan — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:44:09 GMT

The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development (KREDL) has invited bids to set up 450MW/900 MWh of battery energy storage systems with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support in the state.

Mongolia Invites Bids for 110 MW Solar, 188 MWh Storage Systems

Melvin Mathew — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:34:10 GMT

The Ministry of Energy (MoE) of Mongolia has invited expressions of interest (EoI) for the procurement of power from 110 MW – solar systems and 52 MW/188 MWh battery energy storage projects across five sites in the country.The last date to submit EoIs is August 16, 2026.

BEE Extends Solar Module Star Ratings Until December 31, 2026

Meghana Prasad — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:32:33 GMT

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has extended the validity of the existing star rating table for solar PV modules under its Standards and Labeling (S&L) program by six months until December 31, 2026.

Karnataka High Court Quashes KERC’s Captive Status Verification Procedure

Arjun Joshi — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:44:14 GMT

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (KERC) procedure for verifying the captive status of power projects and users in the state.