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Delayed Grid Upgrades Challenge Maharashtra’s Rising Power Demand

Maharashtra is one of India’s largest renewable energy markets, supported by its substantial commercial and industrial base and growing adoption of solar, open access,...

November 13, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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India’s Solar Manufacturing Sector Heading for Consolidation: Interview

India’s solar manufacturing industry may be heading toward a wave of consolidation over the next two to three years as manufacturers grapple with rising input...

November 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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How Maharashtra’s C&I Solar Projects Can Remain Profitable Despite Banking Curbs

Changes to electricity banking, time-of-day (ToD) tariffs, and grid support charges (GSC) are prompting Maharashtra’s commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers...

November 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Altus Power Acquires Nearly 200 MW Solar Portfolio from Arevon

Altus Power, an independent developer, owner, and operator of commercial-scale solar projects, has acquired 92 projects across 13 states from Arevon, adding nearly 200...

November 13, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Government Proposes Domestic Content Rules for Battery Storage Projects

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has proposed amendments to the tariff-based competitive bidding guidelines for solar, wind-solar hybrid, firm and dispatchable renewable...

November 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Bengaluru Tech Park Targets Lower Power Costs with Rooftop Solar System

Commercial buildings and technology parks are installing rooftop solar to bring down their electricity expenses and meet a larger share of their power needs on-site....

November 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Consumers

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Greenjoules Raises ₹1.5 Billion in Series B Funding for Biocrude Facility

Pune-based renewable fuels company Greenjoules has raised ₹1.5 billion (~$16.01 million) in a Series B funding round co-led by Amazon’s Smbhav Venture Fund and Climate...

November 12, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Odisha Proposes 4% Energy Storage Obligation by FY 2030

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has proposed regulations increasing the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) to 43.33% and introducing an energy...

November 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Saudi Arabia Tenders Solar and Wind Projects

The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC), Saudi Arabia’s principal power buyer, has issued a request for qualification for solar and wind projects under the...

November 12, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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PFC Announces Karnataka Substation Auction Winner

PFC Consulting has selected the winner of its auction to set up a 3×500 MVA, 400/220 kV substation, along with associated transmission lines, at Humnabad in Bidar...

November 12, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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India’s Solar Capacity Rises 21% YoY in 9M Despite Cell Shortages

India installed 27.3 GW of large-scale solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year (CY) 2026, up 21% year-over-year (YoY) compared to 22.5 GW,...

November 12, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Center Allows InSTS Access for ISTS Renewable Projects

The Ministry of Power (MoP) permitted renewable energy projects tendered on an interstate transmission system (ISTS) connectivity basis to connect to the intrastate...

November 12, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Renewable Energy
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Demand for Battery Storage and String Inverters Growing in India: Interview

As battery energy storage systems (BESS) become a key focus for India’s solar inverter market, string inverters are seeing wider adoption in utility-scale projects...

November 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Inverters & BOS

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Solar
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Tata Power’s Q2 Revenue Rises 26% as Renewable Business Expands

Tata Power reported a revenue from operations of ₹196.36 billion (~$2.10 billion) in the second quarter (Q2) of the financial year (FY) 2027, an increase of 26.3%...

November 11, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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Competition Commission Clears KKR Entity’s Investment in Gentari Renewables

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved  the proposed subscription of securities of Gentari Renewables India by Sapphire US, an entity indirectly owned by...

November 11, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy

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