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Uttarakhand Regulator Rejects Plea to Raise Solar Tariffs

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has rejected a petition seeking an increase in the generic solar tariff to ₹5.50 (~$0.06)/kWh for the financial...

October 13, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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1KOMMA5° Raises $78 Million for Energy AI Platform

Hamburg-based solar installer 1KOMMA5° has secured approximately €70 million (~$78 million) in a new funding round and plans to invest over €100 million (~$112 million)...

October 13, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Integrated Power Services Acquires Bold Renewables to Expand Solar Services

Integrated Power Services (IPS), a provider of power management lifecycle services, has acquired Colorado-based Bold Renewables, a solar inverter maintenance and field...

October 13, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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NEU Battery Materials Raises $7.6 Million to Expand Battery Recycling

NEU Battery Materials, a lithium-ion battery recycling startup, has raised $7.6 million in an oversubscribed funding round to scale its lithium iron phosphate (LFP)...

October 13, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Andhra Pradesh Invites Bids for Battery Energy Storage Projects

The Andhra Pradesh Power Coordination Committee (APPCCL) has invited bids to develop standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) at three locations in Andhra...

October 13, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Voltus Raises $225 Million in Series D Funding for Grid Flexibility

Voltus, a distributed energy resource technology platform and virtual power plant operator, has raised $225 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round to expand...

October 13, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Finance and M&A

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Smart Grid
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Actis Acquires 244 MW Battery Storage Projects in Poland

Actis, a growth market investor in sustainable infrastructure, has acquired a 112 MW/518 MWh battery energy storage project in Kozienice, Poland, from DRI. The Company...

October 13, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Vikram Solar to Set Up 7.5 GWh Battery Storage Facility

VSL PowerHive, a wholly owned subsidiary of solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar, has announced plans to establish a 7.5 GWh battery energy storage system assembly...

October 13, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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Andhra Pradesh Invites Bids for Battery Energy Storage Procurement

Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation (APCPDCL) has issued a tender to procure energy storage capacity (four hours) from fully commissioned battery...

October 13, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Vikran Engineering Subsidiary Secures ₹29.41 Billion Loan from IREDA

Vikran Engineering’s wholly owned subsidiary, NOPL Solar Projects, has secured a loan of up to ₹29.41 billion (~$307.36 million) from the Indian Renewable Energy...

October 13, 2026

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Staff

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Solar
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POWERGRID Invites Bids for Battery Storage Project in Telangana

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids to set up a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Telangana. The 187.5 MW/750 MWH (187.5 MW x 4 hrs.) BESS...

October 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Andhra Pradesh Floats Tender for Pumped Storage Projects

The Andhra Pradesh Power Coordination Committee (APPCC) has invited bids from pumped storage generators to provide energy storage capacity from fully commissioned or...

October 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Data Centers Turn to RTC Renewables, Transmission Key

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence and India’s growing data center pipeline are driving substantial new electricity demand, making renewable energy with storage...

October 13, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Renewable Energy
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India’s Solar Cell Manufacturing Capacity Nears 50 GW

India’s operational solar cell manufacturing capacity has approached the 50 GW  milestone, according to Mercom India’s PV Manufacturing Tracker. However, the...

October 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Australian Researchers Claim Record Perovskite Submodule Efficiency

Researchers from Australia’s UNSW Sydney collaborated with UtmoLight to achieve a world-record certified stabilized power conversion efficiency of 23.5% for a large-area...

October 13, 2026

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Staff

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Solar

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