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CERC Approves Key Deviations in 500 MW Pumped Storage Tender

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the deviations sought by Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company (MPPMCL) and Uttar Pradesh Power...

May 5, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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CERC Rules Transmission Charges Apply Despite Partial Project Commissioning

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has held that renewable energy generators are liable to pay bilateral transmission charges for the associated...

April 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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CERC Staff Paper Proposes Capacity Market Design for Power Sector

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released a staff paper outlining a framework for introducing capacity markets in India to address gaps in...

April 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Karnataka High Court Stays CERC’s Revised Deviation Settlement Mechanism

The Karnataka High Court has issued an interim stay on the enforcement of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) revised deviation settlement mechanism...

April 28, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Wind
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Top Solar Module Suppliers in 2025

Trina Solar, Waaree Energies, Goldi Solar, Rayzon Solar, and Saatvik Green Energy were the top solar module suppliers in 2025, according to Mercom’s recently released...

April 21, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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CERC Moves to Formalize Market Coupling, Names Grid India as the Operator

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft amendments to the Power Market Regulations, 2021, proposing a framework for implementing market...

April 20, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CERC Adopts Tariff of ₹3.13/kWh for NHPC’s 1.2 GW of Solar-Storage Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved NHPC’s discovered tariff of ₹3.13/kWh for 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected...

April 15, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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CERC Proposes Compensation Framework for Delays in Meeting GNA Milestones

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed a procedure for levying compensation charges to allow connectivity grantees additional time to meet...

April 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CTUIL Flags Grid Connectivity Challenges for 60 GW Renewables in Rajasthan

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has informed the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) that it is facing challenges in providing grid...

April 14, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Finance Ministry Allows Insurance Bonds for Power Tenders

The Ministry of Finance permitted the use of insurance surety bonds as an alternative to bank guarantees for both bid and performance security under the standard bidding...

April 9, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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CERC Denies Relief to Hybrid Renewable Energy Project in Grid Connectivity Case

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has rejected a plea by a renewable energy solutions company seeking interim protection against action by the Central...

April 8, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Grid

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Approves Renewable Energy CfD Pilot

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) approved a pilot Contracts for Difference (CfD) program for renewable energy, with the Solar Energy Corporation of India...

April 2, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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HPERC Rejects Calls to Relax Deviation Limits, Upholds Existing Framework

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has notified the Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, which retain...

April 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CERC Notifies Phased Move to Schedule-Based Deviation for Wind, Solar Under DSM

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has determined the value of “X” for computing deviation by wind and solar sellers under the Deviation Settlement...

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CERC Extends Applicability of Deviation Pool Rules Until October 2026

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has extended the applicability of the existing mechanism for sharing deficits in the Deviation and Ancillary Service...

March 31, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy

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