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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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Government Drafts Late Payment Fee Rules for Standalone Battery Storage

The Ministry of Power has proposed amendments to the late electricity payment surcharge rules, which seek to protect standalone battery energy storage service providers...

November 11, 2026

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Nimisha Dwivedi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Heliene, Caelux Begin Production of Tandem Solar Modules with 27% Efficiency

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer Heliene and perovskite solar technology company Caelux have begun commercial-scale production of hybrid  tandem solar modules with...

November 11, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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India Prohibits Export of Lithium-Ion Battery Black Mass

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has prohibited the export of lithium-ion battery black mass and amended the...

November 11, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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India Approves First 1,150 kV Ultra-High Voltage Transmission Corridor

In a first for India, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) recently gave the go-ahead for introducing the highest voltage level in the Indian transmission system....

November 11, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Solar Tracker Adoption in India Could Reach 70% in Five Years: Interview

Single-axis solar trackers in India’s utility-scale solar market are expected to rise to nearly 60% to 70% over the next three to five years, driven by demand for...

November 11, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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