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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar’s Share in Renewables Rises to 56.4%

Solar continued to dominate India’s renewable energy landscape. Installed solar capacity reached 163.7 GW, accounting for 29.7% of the country’s total power capacity and...

July 28, 2026

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CEA Favors 100% Grid-Forming Inverters for Future Battery Storage Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recommended the use of 100% grid-forming (GFM)  inverters in all future battery energy storage system (BESS) projects to...

July 27, 2026

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Power Regulators Call for Thermal Ramping Overhaul as Renewables Surge

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed change to the way coal-fired power plants are scheduled and assessed for ramping operations, considering the...

July 10, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Maharashtra C&I Solar Moves Toward Demand Matching

Maharashtra’s evolving renewable energy regulations have shifted the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market from maximizing solar generation to optimizing when...

July 9, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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CEA Drafts Grid Connectivity Standards for Renewables, Energy Storage

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid) Regulations, 2026, to...

July 8, 2026

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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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CEA Notifies Technical Construction Standards for Renewable Energy Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified the Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines)...

July 6, 2026

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Ministry of Power Proposes Framework for Standardized Electricity Data Sharing

The Ministry of Power has released the draft National Electricity Data Sharing Framework, 2026, to establish a National Electricity Data Centre (NEDC) and a National...

July 2, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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India’s Renewable Energy Generation Projected to Grow 4.6% in FY 2027

India’s renewable energy generation, excluding large hydropower, is expected to rise 4.6% from 310.59 billion units (BU) in the financial year (FY) 2026 to 325 BU in FY...

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CEA Standardizes Timelines for Interstate Transmission System Implementation

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued standard implementation timelines for interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects to improve predictability and...

June 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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India’s Renewables Stare at Higher Curtailment Even Without Grid Constraints

With power surpluses projected to range between 48 GW and 115 GW due to changes in the technical minimum generation level of coal-based power stations, India could be...

June 10, 2026

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Grid Delays Mount as 36 Critical ISTS Lines Cross Commissioning Date

India’s power transmission gap is widening, with the latest official data flagging schedule slippages in 36 critical interstate transmission system (ISTS) lines. The...

June 1, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 1.6 GW of Wind Capacity in Q1 2026

India added nearly 1.6 GW of wind power capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of the calendar year 2026, up 14% quarter-over-quarter from 1.3 GW. The capacity additions...

May 18, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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CEA Proposes Cost-Reflective Fixed Charges and Retail Tariffs for DISCOMs

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed a national framework to rationalize fixed charges and redesign retail tariffs to improve the recovery of fixed costs...

May 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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GRID India Suggests Stability Safeguards for Battery Storage Projects

The Grid Controller of India (GRID India) has suggested to the Central Transmission Utility (CTUIL) that all new battery energy storage systems (BESS) above 50 MW be...

May 13, 2026

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