Author: Arjun Joshi

About Arjun Joshi

Arjun Joshi, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Arjun Joshi. Arjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology, and Optional English from Garden City University, Bangalore. More articles from Arjun Joshi.
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US Court Rules Biden-era Moratorium on Solar Import Duties Illegal

The U.S. Court of International Trade has struck down the Biden administration’s two-year moratorium on anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) collections for...

September 2, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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AMPIN Commissions 50 MW Open Access Solar Project in Chhattisgarh

AMPIN Energy Transition has commissioned a 50 MW open access solar power project in Chhattisgarh’s Bemetara district. The project is supplying renewable energy to...

September 2, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Open Access

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Solar
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Saatvik Bags Contract to Install 1,500 Solar Water Pumps in Maharashtra

Saatvik Green Energy has received a letter of award from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company to install 1,500 solar water pumping systems under the...

September 2, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Websol Announces ₹30 Billion Expansion to Scale Solar Manufacturing

Websol Energy Systems has announced an expansion plan to add 4 GW of solar cell and 4 GW of solar module capacity. The expansion will be carried out in two phases and...

September 2, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Solar Industry Keeps Fingers Crossed About ALMM-II Mandate for Cells

India’s solar sector is entering a decisive new phase. Starting September 1, 2025, all tenders require developers and installers to use solar modules compliant with the...

September 2, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Execution Bottlenecks Continue to Impede Renewable Energy Progress

Project execution delays driven by land aggregation hurdles, transmission bottlenecks, and policy gaps dominated conversations at the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025....

September 2, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Birla Corporation’s Cement Unit to Source Solar Power from Enfinity

Cement manufacturing company RCCPL, a subsidiary of Birla Corporation, will procure power from a 6 MW group captive solar project set up by Enfinity Global Energy...

September 1, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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India’s Solar Growth Hinges on Supply Chain, Storage, and Innovation

India’s renewable energy ambitions are riding on more than just capacity additions. As the country aims to reach 500 GW of renewables by 2030, the real test lies in...

September 1, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Suryam International Wins SECI’s 4,000 TPA Green Ammonia Auction

Suryam International has won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to supply 4,000 tons per annum (TPA) of green ammonia under the Strategic Interventions...

September 1, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Other Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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POWERGRID Bags Transmission Project to Integrate Renewable Energy in Karnataka

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has received a letter of intent from REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) to establish an interstate transmission...

August 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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ACME Solar Holdings Plans ₹30 Billion Fundraise in Multiple Tranches

ACME Solar Holdings’ board of directors has approved a plan to raise ₹30 billion (~$342.23 million) in one or more tranches by issuing equity shares or other...

August 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Industry Calls for End-to-End Solar Manufacturing, Not Just Cells and Modules

Domestic manufacturing and supply chain development dominated conversations at the recently concluded Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025. Industry leaders weighed in on...

August 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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How Renewable Energy Developers are Rewriting Strategies for Post-ISTS Charges Waiver

For nearly a decade, India’s interstate transmission system (ISTS) charges waiver has quietly shaped renewable power economics. By lowering landed tariffs on interstate...

August 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus
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Supreme Court Upholds CESC’s Right to Encash Solar Developer’s Bank Guarantee

The Supreme Court of India held that Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company’s (CESC) decision to encash the performance bank guarantee furnished by Saisudhir Energy...

August 26, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Insolation Energy Breaks Ground on 4.5 GW Solar Cell Facility

Insolation Green Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insolation Energy, has broken ground on its 4.5 GW solar cell and 18,000 metric ton (MT) aluminum frame...

August 25, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Solar

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