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B.S. Nagaraj, Senior Editor at Mercom India More articles from B.S. Nagaraj.
Nagaraj BharadwajB.S. Nagaraj is a Senior Editor at Mercom India. Nagaraj is an experienced journalist and has held senior roles in publications like The Indian Express and Deccan Herald, and Qatar Tribune. He has also worked for business advisory and risk management consulting firms in New Delhi. More articles from B.S. Nagaraj.

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Grid Delays Mount as 36 Critical ISTS Lines Cross Commissioning Date

India’s power transmission gap is widening, with the latest official data flagging schedule slippages in 36 critical interstate transmission system (ISTS) lines. The...

June 1, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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PM Surya Ghar Crosses Four Million, But FY 2027 Target Remains Distant

Rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana have crossed the four million milestone, according to data from the Ministry of New and Renewable...

June 1, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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India Blocks China’s WTO Move Over Solar Incentives, Import Tariffs

India recently rejected a request from China to set up a dispute panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to investigate India’s tariffs on imported high-tech goods...

May 28, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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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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Other
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GRID-India Flags Severe Frequency Oscillation at 3.16 GW Rajasthan RE Complex

The Grid Controller of India (GRID-India) has flagged a sustained frequency oscillation event in the Bhadla-Bikaner-Fatehgarh renewable energy complex in Rajasthan...

May 20, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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India’s Solar Hour Peaks Hold, But Evening Power Gaps Pose Challenges

India is meeting new energy peaks during the day this summer, but come sundown, power shortages are becoming more frequent. Consider this: On May 19, 2026, at 3.40 PM,...

May 20, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Cell Manufacturers Need Transition Window to Bridge Supply Gap: Interview

India has mandated the use of India-made solar cells in solar projects from June 1, 2026, under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) to boost domestic...

May 20, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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PFC, REC Boards Decide to Approach President for Merger Approval

The decks have been cleared for the merger of REC Limited with the Power Finance Corporation (PFC), with the boards of the two government-owned companies approving the...

May 18, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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GRID India Suggests Stability Safeguards for Battery Storage Projects

The Grid Controller of India (GRID India) has suggested to the Central Transmission Utility (CTUIL) that all new battery energy storage systems (BESS) above 50 MW be...

May 13, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Supreme Court Rules Railways Must Pay Open Access Surcharges

The Supreme Court has ruled that Indian Railways cannot claim the status of a deemed distribution licensee (DDL) under the Electricity Act, holding that its electricity...

May 11, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CERC Proposes Shorter Gate Closure for Real-Time Market Power Trades

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed shortening the scheduling time in the real time market (RTM) in the power exchanges from 75 minutes to...

May 7, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Other
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Solar Developers Reluctant to Exit 6 GW Bikaner V Transmission Project

Renewable energy developers have shown reluctance to move away from the proposed Bikaner V transmission system to evacuate 6 GW of solar power in Rajasthan, even after...

May 5, 2026

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Grid

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Renewable Energy
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Energy Storage-Led Approach Gains Ground in Transmission Planning

The National Committee on Transmission recently deliberated on the feasibility of battery energy storage systems (BESS) as a non-wire alternative to conventional power...

April 27, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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High Irradiance, Low Installations: The Solar Gap in Eastern and Central India

India’s average solar irradiance ranges from 3.5–5.5 kWh/m²/day across the country, with nearly every state offering significant potential for solar energy generation....

April 21, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Policy Fragmentation Across Indian States May Delay Transport Electrification

India’s electric vehicle (EV) push is being stymied by a lack of policy coherence, at a time when the need to decarbonize public and individual transport has never been...

April 17, 2026

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy

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