Author: Arjun Joshi

About Arjun Joshi

Arjun Joshi, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Arjun Joshi.
meghanaArjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology, and Optional English from Garden City University, Bangalore. More articles from Arjun Joshi.
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Uttarakhand Retains Generic Tariff for Solar Projects for FY 2027

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has retained the generic tariff for solar projects for projects commissioned during the financial year (FY)...

June 5, 2026

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Solar
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Karnataka Proposes New Regulations for Distributed Solar Projects

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued draft regulations proposing capacity limits, technical specifications, and a broader framework for...

June 5, 2026

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Solar
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Bengaluru Apartment Cuts Power Bills by 80% With 150 kW Rooftop Solar Project

MJR Pearl, a residential apartment community in Whitefield, Bengaluru, has installed a 150 kW rooftop solar project to reduce electricity costs and support its...

June 5, 2026

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C&I

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Solar
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Mercom Renewables Summit Returns for its Sixth Edition in July 2026

Mercom India’s sixth edition of its flagship event, the Mercom India Renewables Summit, will be held on July 1 and 2, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi. A...

June 5, 2026

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Renewable Energy
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Rajasthan Treats GST Rate Cut on Clean Energy Equipment as Change-in-Law Event

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has held that the reduction in goods and services tax (GST) on renewable energy devices and parts from 12% to 5%...

June 4, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Maharashtra Adopts Tariff for 2.5 GW Round-the-Clock Renewable Power Procurement

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s (MSEDCL) proposal for long-term...

June 4, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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IEX Electricity Volume Rises 19% YoY to 12,983 MU in May

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded 12,983 million units (MU) of electricity in May 2026, an 18.6% year-over-year (YoY) increase. According to government data,...

June 3, 2026

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Asks Solar Cell, Module Manufacturers to Submit Monthly Price Data

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked all manufacturers on the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) to submit monthly price ranges for...

June 3, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Karnataka Issues New Rules for Transmission Licenses Under Competitive Bidding

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued regulations governing the procedure, terms, and conditions for granting transmission licenses for...

June 2, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Telangana Amends Power Supply Code to Mandate 18% Interest on Excess Billing

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has issued the Electricity Supply Code Third Amendment Regulation, 2026, requiring distribution companies...

June 2, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Patel Infrastructure Floats EPC Tender for 700 MW Solar Project in Gujarat

Patel Infrastructure has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 700 MW solar project in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The last date to submit...

June 2, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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SEBI Says Renewable Projects Awarded to Infrastructure Trusts Meet PPP Criteria

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has said renewable energy generation and supply projects awarded by public sector or government entities to special...

May 29, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Solar to Become World’s Largest Power Source by 2032: Report

Annual solar installations rose nearly ninefold from 75 GW in 2016 to 655 GW in 2025, with solar expected to become the largest zero-carbon power source by the end of...

May 29, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Meghalaya Issues Draft Multi-Year Tariff Regulations Until FY 2030

The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC) has issued draft Multi-Year Tariff Regulations, 2026, to determine tariffs effective from April 1, 2027....

May 28, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Germany Floats Tender for 2.13 GW Solar Projects

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has invited bids for 2,134.57 MW of ground-mounted solar projects. The last date to submit bids is July 1, 2026. The...

May 28, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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