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BEE Proposes Mandatory Energy Audits and Quarterly Accounting for DISCOMs

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has issued draft regulations on energy audit and energy accounting for distribution companies (DISCOMs), proposing a standardized...

April 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Telangana Hikes Open Access Charges, Retains Existing Retail Power Tariff

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has retained the existing retail electricity tariff structure for the financial year (FY) 2026–27, while revising...

April 7, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Karnataka Revises Power Tariffs

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission allowed a review petition filed by the state’s electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) and revised tariffs for...

March 6, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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IEX Power Trade Surges 30% YoY to 12,550 MU in February

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) recorded a total electricity-traded volume of 12,550 million units (MU) in February 2026, a 30.4% year-over-year (YoY) increase, and its...

March 5, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Supreme Court Raps Tamil Nadu Over Subsidized Electricity Promise

The Supreme Court has issued notices on a writ petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) challenging Rule 23 of the Electricity...

February 20, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Tamil Nadu Notifies Grid Code 2026 to Align with High Renewable Penetration

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has notified the Tamil Nadu Electricity Grid Code, 2026, to address increasing renewable penetration and enhance...

February 18, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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IEX Electricity Volumes Rise 19.6% YoY to Record 13,050 MU in January

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) recorded its highest-ever monthly electricity traded volume of 13,050 MU in January 2026, registering a 19.6% year-over-year (YoY) growth....

February 4, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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RERC Revises Power Connection Charges, Supply Rules for High-Demand Consumers

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has notified the Second Amendment to the Electricity Supply Code and Connected Matters Regulations, 2025,...

February 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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High Electricity Trading Volumes Increase IEX’s Revenue by 14% in Q3 FY 2026

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) recorded a consolidated revenue of ₹1.83 billion (~$19.97 million), a 14% year-over-year (YoY) increase from ₹1.61 billion (~$17.50...

February 2, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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SJVN Commissions Assam’s First Utility-Scale Solar Project

SJVN Green Energy, SJVN’s renewable energy arm, has commissioned Assam’s first utility-scale solar project. The 70 MW solar project in the Dhubri district of the...

January 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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Uttar Pradesh Retains Power Tariffs for All Consumer Categories in FY 2026

Uttar Pradesh has retained the retail supply tariffs for the domestic, commercial, and industrial sectors in the financial year (FY) 2026. The Uttar Pradesh Electricity...

December 15, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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T&D
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CEA Steps in as Distribution Transformer Failures Hit 1.3 Million a Year

Transmission sector stakeholders have decided to adopt new measures to lower the high failure rate of electricity distribution transformers, achieve uniformity in...

November 28, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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IEX’s Profit Increases by 13.9% in Q2 FY 2026 Amid Strong Electricity Trade

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has posted a revenue of ₹1.83 billion (~$20.63 million), a 9.2% YoY increase from ₹1.67 billion (~$18.82 million), in the second quarter...

November 3, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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DERC Wants 7 Years to Liquidate Regulatory Assets, Petitions Supreme Court

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has petitioned the Supreme Court to allow it to liquidate its existing regulatory assets over seven years instead of...

September 23, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Geothermal Energy Could Meet 15% of Global Power Demand by 2050: IEA

Geothermal capacity has the potential to meet up to 15% of the global electricity demand growth by 2050 with continued technological improvements and a reduction in...

August 22, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Other Energy

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Renewable Energy

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