{
  "id": 5597639,
  "title": "Nepra allows govt to mandate Battery Energy Storage Systems for wind, solar IPPs in upcoming power auction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/nepra-allows-govt-to-mandate-battery-energy-storage-systems-for-wind",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:40:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
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    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2027489/nepra-allows-govt-to-mandate-battery-energy-storage-systems-for-wind-solar-ipps-in-upcoming-power-auction"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday allowed the government to require mandatory Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) as part of an upcoming auction for 800 megawatts of renewable power capacity from wind and solar projects, aimed at helping stabilise an electricity supply facing serious duck curve challenges. After a delay of more than 30 years, the…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn Business",
        "title": "Nepra allows govt to mandate Battery Energy Storage Systems for wind, solar IPPs in upcoming power auction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/nepra-allows-govt-to-mandate-battery-energy-storage-systems-for-wind-5602058",
        "published": "2026-09-04T16:40:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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