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India’s Non-Fossil Power Capacity Reaches 52.3% as of January 2026

India’s non-fossil energy sources have reached 52.3% of the country’s total installed power capacity of 520.5 GW as of January 2026, while thermal power continues to...

March 18, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Government Notifies Amendments to Captive Power Project Framework

The Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing changes to Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, which govern captive generating...

March 16, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Other
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Government Proposes Amendments to Electricity Consumer Rights Rules

The Ministry of Power has released draft amendments to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules proposing a range of changes affecting electricity connections,...

March 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Supreme Court Raps Tamil Nadu Over Subsidized Electricity Promise

The Supreme Court has issued notices on a writ petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) challenging Rule 23 of the Electricity...

February 20, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy

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Other
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Daily News Wrap-Up: DISCOMs Report Profits in FY 2025 for First Time

India’s rated power distribution companies (DISCOMs) reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of ₹27.01 billion (~$294.7 million) in the financial year (FY) 2025,...

January 28, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Power Sector Reforms Help DISCOMs Post Profits in FY 2025 for First Time

India’s rated power distribution utilities reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of ₹27.01 billion (~$294.7 million) in FY25, marking a sharp turnaround from a...

January 27, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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AT&C

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Finance and M&A

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T&D
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Policy, Regulatory Changes That Shaped Solar Open Access in Q3 2025

India’s solar open access market saw a series of policy actions that shaped procurement trends throughout the quarter. The country added 6.1 GW of solar open access...

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India Installs 47.6 Million Smart Meters, Bihar Stands First

The Ministry of Power has reported that 47.6 million smart meters have been installed across the country so far under various programs as of November 15, 2025, while 203....

December 10, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: KPI Green Energy Bags SJVN’s 200 MW EPC Solar Auction

Surat-based renewable energy solutions provider KPI Green Energy signed contracts with SJVN for the engineering, procurement, and construction of a 200 MW solar project...

November 17, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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51% of India’s Installed Renewable Capacity was Solar by Q3 2025

Solar power accounted for 25.1% of India’s total installed power capacity and 51% of the total installed renewable capacity as of September 2025. The solar capacity...

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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in October 2025

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) proposed that designated entities, including electricity distribution licensees, open access consumers, and captive...

November 4, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Government Issues Draft Revisions to Captive Power Project Rules

The Ministry of Power has proposed to revise Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, 2005, setting out the requirements for qualifying a power project as a captive project. The...

October 23, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Power Ministry Urges States to Scrap Separate Net-Metering Agreements

The Ministry of Power has written to all states and union territories, urging them to scrap separate net-metering contracts for residential rooftop solar consumers and...

October 6, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Government Allows 4-Hour, 1-Cycle BESS Operation, Industry Welcomes Move

The Ministry of Power has allowed states to implement standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects under viability gap funding (VGF), supported by the Power...

October 3, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Government to Form Experts’ Committee to Train DISCOMs on Smart Meter Data

The Ministry of Power is constituting a steering committee and a sub-working group of domain experts to standardize training modules and create standard operating...

September 22, 2025

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