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Coal India Tenders 80 MW/320 MWh Battery Storage Projects in Odisha

Coal India has floated an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender to develop 80 MW/320 MWh battery energy storage systems at four locations in Odisha,...

September 16, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Beyond the Leaders: States That Could Drive India’s Next Wave of Solar Open Access Growth

India’s solar open access market remains concentrated among a handful of states that have historically dominated installations. Cumulative solar open access capacity...

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Odisha Approves GRIDCO’s 600 MW Wind Power Procurement from SECI

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved the power sale agreement (PSA) between GRIDCO and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for...

September 2, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Wind
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Odisha Amends Renewable Energy Policy to Support Wind, Storage

The Odisha government has announced additional incentives for battery energy storage, removed the capacity cap on wind project allocations, and extended electricity duty...

August 13, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Odisha Issues Draft Rules for Distributed Renewable Energy Systems

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has issued draft regulations to enable efficient integration of distributed renewable energy systems (DRES) through...

August 7, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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EESL Invites Bids for 50 MW Solar Plus 40 MWh Battery Storage Project

Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has invited bids for the installation of a 50 MW grid-connected solar project with a 10 MW/40 MWh battery energy storage system at the...

June 10, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Manufacturing Faces a Growing Skills Gap

India’s push to expand solar manufacturing is exposing a persistent gap between academic training and industry requirements, contributing to a growing shortage of...

May 25, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Odisha Proposes Ancillary Services Framework for Grid Security

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has issued the draft Ancillary Services Regulations, 2026, which sets out a state-level framework for the procurement,...

May 22, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Top Solar Inverter Suppliers in 2025

In 2025, inverter shipments to solar projects in India increased 40.8% compared to 2024, driven by record installations and a strong project pipeline targeted for...

May 6, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Odisha Proposes New Transmission Tariff Framework for FY 2028 and 2029

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has issued the draft ‘Terms and Conditions for Determination of Transmission Tariff Regulations, 2026,’ establishing...

May 5, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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GRIDCO Floats Consultancy Tender for 225 MW Floating Solar Project

The Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) has invited bids to select a consultant to conduct an environmental and social impact assessment of a floating solar project. The...

May 4, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Odisha Approves GRIDCO’s 500 MWh Battery Storage Capacity Procurement

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved discovered tariffs in the range of ₹304,000 (~$3,226)/MW/month and ₹354,000 (~$3,757)/MW/month for...

April 28, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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High Irradiance, Low Installations: The Solar Gap in Eastern and Central India

India’s average solar irradiance ranges from 3.5–5.5 kWh/m²/day across the country, with nearly every state offering significant potential for solar energy generation....

April 21, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Odisha Electricity Regulator Proposes RCO Targets Rising to 43.33% by 2030

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has proposed a phased increase in renewable consumption obligation (RCO) targets, mandating obligated entities to...

April 13, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy
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Odisha Retains Last Year’s Power Tariffs for FY 2027

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has retained the previous year’s retail power supply tariff structure for the financial year (FY) 2026-27, covering...

April 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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