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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/renewable-energy/power-ministry-allows-ists-tendered-renewable-projects-to-connect-to-state-grid-for-same-state-buyers</loc>
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<image:caption>Power Ministry allows ISTS-tendered renewable projects to connect to state grid for same-state buyers</image:caption>
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<news:title>Power Ministry allows ISTS-tendered renewable projects to connect to state grid for same-state buyers</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/oil-and-gas/pm-modi-launches-lpg-storage-fuel-terminal-and-cbg-plant-in-karnataka</loc>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Narendra Modi</image:caption>
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<news:title>PM Modi launches LPG storage, fuel terminal and CBG plant in Karnataka</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/renewable-energy/power-ministry-proposes-domestic-content-requirement-for-energy-storage-in-re-bess-tenders</loc>
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<image:caption>Power ministry proposes domestic content requirement for energy storage in RE, BESS tenders</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:58:23.609Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Power ministry proposes domestic content requirement for energy storage in RE, BESS tenders</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/power/power-ministry-proposes-late-payment-surcharge-protection-for-standalone-energy-storage-providers</loc>
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<image:caption>Power ministry proposes late payment surcharge protection for standalone energy storage providers</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:40:33.391Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Power ministry proposes late payment surcharge protection for standalone energy storage providers</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/power/power-ministry-advises-states-to-allow-at-least-60-months-to-commission-thermal-power-plants</loc>
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<image:caption>Thermal Power Plants</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:07:31.612Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Power ministry advises states to allow at least 60 months to commission thermal power plants</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/renewable-energy/india-should-decouple-economic-growth-from-emissions-pralhad-joshi</loc>
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<image:caption>Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi (File photo)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T14:48:53.862Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India should decouple economic growth from emissions: Pralhad Joshi</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/power/cag-begins-first-integrated-audit-of-39-state-run-discoms-five-power-departments</loc>
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<image:caption>CAG begins first integrated audit of 39 state-run discoms, five power departments</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T12:07:54.887Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CAG begins first integrated audit of 39 state-run discoms, five power departments</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/renewable-energy/cleanmax-blackstone-backed-neysa-to-build-2-gw-net-zero-ai-factory-in-andhra-pradesh</loc>
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<image:caption>CleanMax, Blackstone-backed Neysa to build 2 GW net zero AI factory in Andhra Pradesh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T11:29:31.128Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CleanMax, Blackstone-backed Neysa to build 2 GW net zero AI factory in Andhra Pradesh</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/renewable-energy/solar/renew-announces-rs-80000-crore-investment-in-andhra-pradesh-for-green-data-centre-solar-manufacturing</loc>
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<image:caption>ReNew announces Rs 80,000-crore investment in Andhra Pradesh for green data centre, solar manufacturing</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T08:46:31.245Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ReNew announces Rs 80,000-crore investment in Andhra Pradesh for green data centre, solar manufacturing</news:title>
<news:keywords>ReNew investment, green data centre, solar manufacturing, Andhra Pradesh, clean energy, renewable energy, hyperscale data, Sumant Sinha, digital infrastructure, polysilicon plant, technical skilling, renewable-powered, CII Partnership, R-CTE, solar capacity</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.energywatch.in/companies/adani-energy-solutions-completes-acquisition-of-100-stake-in-intellismart-for-rs-3050-crore</loc>
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<image:caption>Adani Energy Solutions completes acquisition of 100% stake in IntelliSmart for Rs 3,050 crore</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T07:40:11.702Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Adani Energy Solutions completes acquisition of 100% stake in IntelliSmart for Rs 3,050 crore</news:title>
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