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Government Issues Guidelines for GOBARdhan Program to Boost Biogas Sector

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has issued operational guidelines for the GOBARdhan program to accelerate the development of the compressed biogas...

September 16, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar-Plus-Storage Under PM Surya Ghar 2.0 May Hinge on Subsidy Levels

Integrating battery energy storage with rooftop solar systems could improve residential power consumption and reduce reliance on the grid during non-solar hours, but it...

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Bihar Offers Rooftop Solar Subsidy Top-up of ₹10,000/kW Under PM Surya Ghar

The Bihar government has approved additional financial assistance of ₹10,000 (~$105)/kW for residential consumers installing rooftop solar systems under PM Surya Ghar:...

August 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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UPERC Approves 320 MWh Battery Storage Procurement Without Capital Subsidy

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved Noida Power Company’s (NPCL) bidding documents for procuring power from 80 MW/320 MWh standalone...

June 10, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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TNERC Clears Subsidy for Tamil Nadu’s Free Power Program

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved a provisional additional tariff subsidy of ₹15.45 billion (~$161.3 million) for FY 2026-27 to...

May 28, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Oil Firms Install 27,737 EV Chargers Between FY 2021 and FY 2026

Government-owned oil marketing companies have installed 27,737 electric vehicle public charging stations (EV PCS) across the country between the financial year (FY) 2021...

March 31, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Grid

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Government Mandates Aadhaar Authentication for PM Surya Ghar Subsidy

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has notified that beneficiaries seeking financial assistance under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana must undergo Aadhaar...

March 16, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Cabinet Approves ₹72.8 Billion Rare Earth Permanent Magnets Manufacturing Program

The Union Cabinet has approved a program to promote the manufacturing of sintered rare earth permanent magnets (REPM) used in electric vehicles and renewable energy,...

November 27, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Rajasthan Announces Winners for 2 GWh BESS Auction

Eleven companies won Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam’s auction to set up 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS). The successful bidders...

October 9, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Maharashtra Launches Rooftop Solar Program for Economically Weaker Sections

The Maharashtra government has approved the Self-Reliant Maharashtra Residential Rooftop (SMART) solar program under which households below poverty line (BPL) will need...

October 8, 2025

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Staff

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Markets & Policy

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Cabinet Approves ₹15 Billion Incentives for Critical Mineral Recycling

The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹15 billion (~$170.19 million) incentive program to develop India’s recycling capacity for separating and producing critical minerals...

September 4, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Center Extends NTPC, NLC Investment Cap in Subsidiaries

In a major push for clean energy, the government allowed two central public sector enterprises to invest up to ₹270 billion (~$3.14 billion) in their renewable energy...

July 18, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Delhi Raises Residential Rooftop Solar Subsidy to ₹10,000/kW

The Delhi Government has notified the first amendment to the Delhi Solar Energy Policy 2023, increasing the state capital subsidy for residential rooftop solar systems....

July 17, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: RERC Approves Tariffs for 82 MW Solar Projects

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) approved tariffs ranging between ₹2.84 (~$0.033)/kWh and ₹3.04 (~$0.035)/kWh for 33 solar projects with a...

July 14, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Delhi Approves ₹30,000 Additional Subsidy for Rooftop Solar Under PM Surya Ghar

The Delhi Government has approved an additional subsidy of ₹30,000 (~$352.20) for installing 3 kW rooftop solar systems. This subsidy is in addition to the ₹78,000...

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