The Ministry of Power has proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules 2005 to simplify the regulatory framework for captive power generation. Under the existing rules,...

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

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has directed states and procuring entities to ensure a minimum of 20% local content in the procurement of battery energy storage system...

The Ministry of Power (MoP), in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), has mandated that all solar inverters with a rated capacity of up to 100 kW must...

The Ministry of Power allowed states to implement standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects under viability gap funding, supported by the Power System...

India added 44.2 GW of solar module capacity and 7.5 GW of solar cell capacity in the first half (1H) of 2025, according to the recently released Mercom India research...

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has prescribed a renewable energy consumption obligation (RCO) for designated consumers to achieve a 43.33% target by the financial year 2030....

India’s renewable energy capacity, including large hydroelectric projects, made up 48.3% of the country’s cumulative power capacity, with 234.2 GW installed at the end...

India generated approximately 43 billion units (BU) of solar power in the second quarter (Q2) of the calendar year 2025, a 19.2% year-over-year (YoY) increase. Solar...

NTPC Renewable Energy won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s auction to supply 70,000 tons per annum of green ammonia under the Strategic Interventions for Green...

Renewable energy implementing agencies are increasingly coming out with tenders for renewables plus storage in response to the strong demand from the industry, Sunil...

The Ministry of Power launched a new program, Assistance in Deploying Energy-Efficient Technologies in Industries and Establishments (ADEETIE), aimed at enhancing energy...

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has proposed amendments to the guidelines for the tariff-based competitive bidding process to procure power from grid-connected power...

Indian companies registered under the Companies Act, 2013, and holding a valid Category-I electricity trading license are eligible to become renewable energy...

Large-scale solar project costs in India increased for the second consecutive quarter, according to Mercom’s Q1 2025 India Solar Market Update, average project costs...