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July 11 order released 15.7 GW of stranded ISTS capacity; proposed April 2027 grid-discipline penalties now facing formal opposition from MNRE
India added 30.6 gigawatts of renewable capacity in the first half of 2026, bringing total installed renewables to 288 gigawatts, but curtailment is worsening in step. Coal plants hit the 55% minimum thermal floor in over half of midday dispatch intervals by April 2026. One-third of the 54.8 gigawatts of recently commissioned capacity flows only through temporary grid routes, with curtailment running 50-60% during peak solar hours in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Updated Jul 28
Issued regulations governing carbon credit certificate trading on power exchanges
India, the world's most populous country and third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, now has a live digital platform for trading carbon credits. The Indian Carbon Market portal, launched March 21 at the Prakriti 2026 summit in New Delhi, allows industries to register emission-reduction projects and earn Carbon Credit Certificates. These credits can be traded on supervised power exchanges, putting a price on pollution across nine industrial sectors.
Updated May 30
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