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Bihar Notifies Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations, 2025

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has notified the BERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2025, following a suo motu...

January 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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CERC Adopts Usage Charges of ₹2.45/kWh for NCL India’s 510 MW Solar Project

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted a usage charge of ₹2.45 (~$0.0272)/kWh for the 510 MW solar power project developed by NLC India. The...

January 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: GST Reduction on Rooftop Solar Cuts Payback Period

With the government reducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on several rooftop solar system components, installation costs under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana...

December 31, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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CERC Approves Reduced Tariff for NTPC Green’s 40 MW Solar Project in Ayodhya

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved a reduced tariff of ₹3.36 (~$0.037)/kWh for NTPC Green Energy’s (NGEL) 40 MW solar project in Ayodhya,...

December 31, 2025

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Parth Shukla

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Solar
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CERC Rejects SJVN’s Plea for Allocation of Residual Greenshoe Solar Capacity

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has dismissed a petition filed by SJVN seeking approval to allot 316 MW of unallocated renewable energy capacity...

December 30, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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CERC Approves Tariffs for NHPC’s 2 GW Solar Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved tariffs ranging from ₹2.56 (~$0.028)/kWh to ₹2.57 (~$0.029)/kWh discovered at NHPC’s auction for...

December 30, 2025

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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CERC Cracks Down on TRANSCOs Over Widespread Failure to Report Performance Data

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has initiated suo motu proceedings against several inter-state transmission licensees (TRANSCOs) following extensive...

December 29, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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CERC Notifies Guidelines for Virtual Power Purchase Agreements

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued guidelines for virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs), introducing a regulatory framework for an...

December 26, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Top Policies that Shaped the Indian BESS Market in 2025

Battery energy storage system (BESS) adoption is gaining momentum in India as renewable energy deployments accelerate. Storage is increasingly being viewed as a critical...

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Central Electricity Regulator Approves Tariff for SECI’s 300 MW Wind Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the adoption of the tariff discovered through competitive bidding for a 300 MW interstate transmission...

December 18, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Policy, Regulatory Changes That Shaped Solar Open Access in Q3 2025

India’s solar open access market saw a series of policy actions that shaped procurement trends throughout the quarter. The country added 6.1 GW of solar open access...

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CTUIL has Revoked Grid Connectivity for 6.3 GW of Delayed Renewable Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has revoked grid connectivity of 24 grantees with a total renewable energy capacity of 6,343 MW since 2022. Minister of...

December 9, 2025

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CERC Issues Key Relaxations to Ease Implementation of GNA Regulations

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued clarifications to address the difficulties flagged by renewable energy developers in implementing the...

December 9, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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DERC Approves BSES Yamuna’s 500 MW Solar Power Sale Agreement with SECI

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved the power sale agreement (PSA) between BSES Yamuna Power (BYPL) and Solar Energy Corporation of India...

December 3, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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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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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy

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