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Solar’s Share in India’s Renewable Capacity Climbs to 56.4% in Q2 2026

Solar continued to dominate India’s renewable energy landscape. Installed solar capacity reached 163.7 GW, accounting for 29.7% of the country’s total power...

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Power Regulators Call for Thermal Ramping Overhaul as Renewables Surge

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed change to the way coal-fired power plants are scheduled and assessed for ramping operations, considering the...

July 10, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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How Industrial Decarbonization Can Power the Future of Clean Energy Growth

India’s decentralized energy market is emerging as a major driver of clean power demand supported by open-access policies, growing commercial and industrial (C&I)...

July 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Coal India Allays Coal Shortage Fears as Heat Drives Power Demand

India is in the grip of a sweltering summer, but the electricity grid has managed to meet daytime power demand, which is setting new records. Thanks to coal-based...

May 26, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar Share in India’s Renewable Energy Capacity Rises to 55% in Q1 2026

Solar power accounted for 28.4% of total installed power capacity and 55% of total installed renewable energy capacity as of March 2026, up from 26.5% and 52.7%,...

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MoP Invokes Emergency Clause to Boost Coal Power Output Amid Demand Surge

The government has begun invoking emergency powers under Section 11 of the Electricity Act to direct coal-based thermal power plants to increase generation, given the...

March 31, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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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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Daily News Wrap-Up: States Favor Thermal Despite Renewable Energy Growth

Despite record-low renewable energy tariffs, several states have entered long-term thermal power purchase agreements at significantly higher tariffs of ₹5.38 (~$0....

February 26, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Renewables Growth Yet to Shift Thermal-Centric State Procurement Strategies

Despite record-low renewable energy tariffs, several states have entered long-term thermal power purchase agreements (PPAs) at significantly higher tariffs of ₹5.38 (~$0....

February 25, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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CTUIL Warns of Power Grid Congestion Without Demand-Led Planning

India’s national power transmission utility has stressed that grid expansion must align with realistic demand growth and resource adequacy planning rather than by...

February 6, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Drives Renewables Past Thermal in India’s Power Mix

Solar power accounted for 26.5% of India’s total installed power capacity and 52.7% of the total installed renewable energy capacity as of December 2025. Solar...

February 3, 2026

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CERC Proposes Tariff Rules for Energy Storage Linked to Thermal, ISTS

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released a draft second amendment to the Tariff Regulations, 2024, proposing a formal tariff framework for...

December 2, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Pralhad Joshi Launches 240 TPD Biomass Pellet Facility in Haryana

A 240 tons per day (TPD) biomass pellet manufacturing facility in Rewari, Haryana, has been inaugurated by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi. The...

November 25, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Rajasthan Regulator Backs Clean Energy Push, Nixes 3.2 GW Thermal Power Plan

In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has rejected a petition by the state-owned power trading company to procure 3.2 GW of...

November 21, 2025

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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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