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TPREL Hits 10.9 GW Capacity With NTPC’s 200 MW FDRE Deal

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NTPC Limited (NTPC), to develop a 200 MW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project. Tata Power Company subsidiary’s FDRE project is spread across multiple locations in India and is set to be completed within 24 months. This project is expected to […]

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12 States Switch to Net Billing for Rooftop Solar: CEEW

A new report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has revealed that 12 Indian states have adopted net billing for rooftop solar connections. The report also stated that 13 states and union territories have adopted group net metering. The report, titled How Are Indian States Enabling Rooftop Solar Adoption, analysed state-wise policies […]

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CEA Rolls Out Resource Adequacy Tool To Aid Discoms

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has launched Stellar, an indigenously developed Integrated Generation, Transmission, and Storage Expansion Planning Model with Demand Response. The indigenously developed tool is specifically designed to assist the states in carrying out a comprehensive Resource Adequacy plan in line with the set guidelines issued by the Ministry of Power in June […]

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Top 5: Largest BESS Projects in the World in 2025

As large battery projects become more and more common across the world, a new initiative, BESS100 has emerged to track the largest among them all. The BESS100, an open source visual database of the 100 largest operational batteries in the world based on rated power i.e. MW, and not on installed or usable energy – […]

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UP Reaffirms 22 GW Solar Goal, Reviews PM-KUSUM Progress

Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has reaffirmed its goal of adding 22 GW of solar energy capacity, during a review meeting chaired by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath. The meeting in Lucknow focused on evaluating progress under […]

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Maharashtra Issues 24 Tenders For Rooftop Solar Projects

The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has now issued a total of 24 tenders for solar projects. Most of these projects are rooftop solar projects on government institutions. A few of them are rural solar streetlight projects. Most of these projects have been planned in the Gadchiroli, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Bhandara, and Wardha districts in Maharashtra. […]

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As Wind Energy Finally Crosses 50 GW Milestone, No Time To Rest

The March update from India’s Central Electricity Authority finally confirmed what was expected. The breaching of the 50 GW milestone by India’s wind energy developers. With Fy25 seeing fresh additions of 4.15 GW, the industry saw one of its best years, even though the all time best seen in 2016-17 still seems a tough target […]

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What Led to the Surge in REC Purchases by DISCOMs?

Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik, in his latest statement before the Parliament, indicated that the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) have seen an upsurge. He attributed this surge to the changes in policy, which have made it more favorable for the power distribution companies (discoms) in the state. He […]

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Why Co-Locating of Storage And RE Matters

India has ambitious goals to install 450 GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2030. Even though India has an impressive track record of quickly deploying renewable RE generation assets, the share of RE (excluding large hydro) in total generation continues to be low (13.75 percent) hindering grid decarbonization. The generation-installation gap can be addressed […]

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