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APTEL Rejects Solar Developer’s Claim for Higher Tariff

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside a Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) order granting a solar power developer a tariff of ₹6.44...

September 18, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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APTEL Rejects Captive Power Status Over 26% Ownership Requirement

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has upheld the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (HERC) finding that a consumer did not qualify as a captive...

September 18, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Legacy Rooftop Solar Projects Get Subsidy Relief

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s decision to extend the deadline for central financial assistance claims for legacy rooftop solar projects could help consumers,...

September 16, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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APTEL Rejects Plea Against Transmission Charges on Delayed Solar Projects

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed a solar developer’s review petition challenging its June 24, 2025, judgment that upheld the company’s...

September 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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APTEL Extends Commissioning Date for 20 MW Solar Project in Karnataka

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has extended the scheduled commercial operation date (SCOD) for a renewable energy project developer’s 20 MW solar project...

September 10, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Over 5,400 Power Sector Cases Pending, Delaying Projects and Raising Costs

The government recently told Parliament that over 5,400 power sector cases are pending before electricity sector regulators and the courts. Cases involving the Ministry...

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APTEL Upholds Capacity-Based Wheeling Charges for Captive Wind Project

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has upheld Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam’s (AVVNL) decision to levy wheeling charges based on the higher of contracted or...

August 13, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Global Solar Funding Rises 56% YoY in First Half of 2026

Global solar companies raised $16.9 billion in corporate funding during the first half (1H) of 2026, a 56% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $10.8 billion in the...

August 3, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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APTEL Quashes TNERC Order Rejecting Extension for 50 MW Solar Project

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside an order of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) that had refused to grant a...

July 31, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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APTEL Upholds Guarantee Encashment in Delayed 1.5 GW Tamil Nadu Solar Project

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has upheld the encashment of performance guarantees by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) due...

July 31, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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India Needs Stronger Power Regulators as Energy Transition Accelerates: Interview

India’s power sector is undergoing a rapid transformation with the share of renewables surging, the emergence of new technologies, and evolving business models....

July 28, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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APTEL Orders Fresh Tariff Review for 10 MW Rooftop Solar Project in Punjab

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has partly allowed a solar installer’s appeal against the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s...

July 7, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Clarifies ALMM-II Norms for Government Rooftop Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) clarified that rooftop solar projects on government buildings awarded through bidding after August 31, 2025, or...

July 7, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Night-Time Solar Generation Loss Not Shutdown, Rules APTEL

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has held that a solar power project cannot be treated as being in ‘shut down’ mode during night hours merely because it...

July 6, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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APTEL Sets Aside MERC Tariff Approval for 4 GWh Battery Storage Tender

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MERC) order approving Maharashtra State...

June 5, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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