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Daily News Wrap-Up: Gujarat Announces Top-up Subsidy for Rooftop Solar

The Gujarat government announced an additional state subsidy for residential consumers installing rooftop solar systems up to 2.18 kW under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli...

October 26, 2026

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Ministry of Power Unveils Framework for Secure Electricity Data Sharing

The Ministry of Power has issued the National Electricity Data Sharing Framework, 2026, to enable secure, standardized electricity data sharing. The voluntary framework...

October 23, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Haryana Government’s Pushback Puts Parallel Power Distribution in Spotlight

The Haryana government’s opposition to the state electricity regulator’s recent decision to grant a parallel distribution license to a private entity has stoked the...

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Impact of New Right-of-Way Compensation Rules on Transmission Buildout Challenges

Right-of-way (RoW) disputes have been a major bottleneck to faster buildout of power transmission infrastructure, as renewable energy capacity is added at a rapid pace....

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Power Ministry Revises RoW Compensation Rules for Transmission Lines

The Ministry of Power has introduced a market-based valuation mechanism to determine compensation for land affected by right-of-way (RoW) requirements for electricity...

October 8, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Power Ministry Taps Captive Thermal Plants to Bridge Non-Solar Hour Shortage

On September 9, 2026, India’s total energy shortage during non-solar hours shot up to 7,717 MW while the daytime demand of over 267 GW was successfully met. Solar might...

September 28, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Irradiance Data Gaps Threaten Solar Forecasts

India’s average solar irradiance ranges from 3.5 kWh/m²/day to 5.5 kWh/m²/day. Differences between satellite-derived irradiance estimates and actual ground conditions...

September 22, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily Wrap-up
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Power Ministry Approves Transmission Line to Integrate 3 GW Renewables

The Ministry of Power has authorized POWERGRID to lay an overhead transmission line for the integration of additional renewable energy potential at Davanagere and...

September 21, 2026

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CEA Plans Institutional Push for Indigenous SCADA, Cut Import Dependence

A Central Electricity Authority (CEA) committee has recommended setting up a formal institutional framework to drive the indigenization of Supervisory Control and Data...

August 24, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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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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Daily News Wrap-Up: Prahlad Joshi Calls for Circular Economy in Renewables Sector

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi emphasized the importance of India developing a circular economy for clean energy technologies during his...

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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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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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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in May 2026

India added 2.7 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, a YoY growth of 125.4% from 1.2 GW and a 25.4% QoQ jump from 2.2 GW, according to Mercom India...

June 2, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy
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Power Ministry Approves Transmission Lines for 650 MW Renewable Projects

The Ministry of Power has authorized three renewable energy companies to lay overhead transmission lines to connect 650 MW of renewable energy projects in Rajasthan and...

May 19, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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