Mercom India

1 week ago | mercomindia.com | Melvin Mathew

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved tariffs of ₹3.48 (~$0.04)/kWh and ₹3.49 (~$0.04)/kWh for NHPC’s 960 MW wind-solar hybrid power projects. The Commission also held that the trading margin would be charged per the provisions of the power sale agreements (PSAs), which are yet to be signed. Background NHPC had floated a tender to develop 1,500 MW wind-solar hybrid power projects in November 2023. It received bids from three companies, totaling 1,200 MW in capacity.

1 week ago | mercomindia.com | Melvin Mathew

A recent study by the University of Utah has revealed the potential of phase-transitioned hybrid perovskites for use in solar cell manufacturing. The research was led by Perry Martin, a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry’s Bischak Lab at the University of Utah. The study was published under the research paper titled “Coupled optical and structural properties of two-dimensional metal-halide perovskites across phase transitions” in the journal Matter.

1 week ago | mercomindia.com | Melvin Mathew

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed amendments to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Power Market) Regulations, 2021, to expand the scope of over-the-counter (OTC) power markets. An OTC market is a decentralized marketplace where financial instruments are traded directly between two parties without the use of an intermediary platform.

1 week ago | mercomindia.com | Melvin Mathew

NHPC has invited bids on behalf of NHPC Renewable Energy to select developers to set up 23.33 MW of rooftop solar power projects on government buildings in Jammu and Kashmir under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) mode. The last date to submit bids is July 16, 2025. Bids will be opened on July 21.

1 week ago | mercomindia.com | Melvin Mathew

Taking the green route, four companies from the textile and ceramic industries have cumulatively saved ₹152.26 million (~$1.7 million) since 2024 by procuring power from a 21.5 MW solar project. With the volatility of energy prices, these energy-intensive companies sought ways to reduce their energy costs.