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Gujarat Cuts Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power to ₹0.76/kWh

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has reduced the additional surcharge by ₹0.24 (~$0.002)/kWh to ₹0.76 (~$0.008)/kWh, payable by open access power...

March 20, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Hit 119 GW Solar Module, 9 GW Cell Capacity in 2025

India added nearly 119 GW of solar modules and over 9 GW of solar cell capacity in 2025, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 2026 report....

March 20, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Punjab Proposes Carry-Forward of Banked Energy for InSTS Open Access Projects

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has proposed amendments to the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms & Conditions for...

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Easing Group Captive Power Norms May Boost C&I Participation

The Ministry of Power’s (MoP) relaxations, allowing group captive projects to meet the 51% consumption requirement collectively rather than based on the individual...

March 17, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Government Announces Changes to Captive Power Policy

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

March 17, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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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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Open Access

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Rising Landed Costs Cut Savings for Solar Open Access

Savings for commercial and industrial consumers under solar open access narrowed across most states in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 as rising power purchase agreement...

March 16, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Rising Landed Costs Shrink Savings for Solar Open Access Consumers

Savings for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers under solar open access narrowed across most states in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 as rising power purchase...

March 13, 2026

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Sowndhiga U

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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GERC Proposes Banking Charges of ₹1.5/kWh for Green Energy Open Access Consumers

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has proposed retaining the banking charges of ₹1.5 (~$0.016)/kWh for open access consumers by amending the GERC...

March 12, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Telangana Sets ₹0.13/kWh Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has set an additional surcharge of ₹0.13 (~$0.0014)/kWh on applicable open access consumers for the first half of...

March 11, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Open Access

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TCPL Packaging to Procure Power from CleanMax’s 3 MW Solar Project

Mumbai-based packaging solutions company TCPL Packaging has acquired a 26% stake in Clean Max Hana to source power from the company’s 3.05 MW solar project in...

March 10, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access

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Solar
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Q4 Sees Solar Open Access Slowdown in Karnataka, Rajasthan, UP

India’s solar open access market witnessed a slowdown in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, with regulatory changes, tariff structuring, and grid constraints affecting...

March 10, 2026

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Prabha P P

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Sunsure to Supply 12.7 Million Units of Solar Power to Auto Parts Firm Daeseung

Renewable solutions provider Sunsure Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Daeseung Autoparts India and Ilgahng Automotive to supply a cumulative of 12....

March 9, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access

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

India recorded its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition in the calendar year 2025, installing 36.6 GW, a 43% increase over the 25.6 GW added in 2024, according to...

March 5, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Top Five States for Solar Open Access Installations

India added 7.8 GW of solar open access capacity in 2025, the highest addition recorded in any calendar year, according to the Q4 and Annual 2025 Mercom India Solar Open...

March 5, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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