Author: Gourav Mishra

About Gourav Mishra

Gourav, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Gourav.
Gourav is a staff reporter with Mercom India with over six years of experience in various roles with NewsX, The New Indian Express, IBTimes India, and U.S., Republic, and Analytics India Magazine. Gourav has a Master's in journalism from Jain University, Bengaluru. More articles from Gourav Mishra
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Government Launches Mission to Develop Emerging Technologies in Power Sector

The Ministry of Power (MoP) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) have launched the Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR), a national...

June 7, 2023

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Renewable Energy
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Demand for Clean Hydrogen in US to Grow to 50 MMT by 2050

The demand for clean hydrogen (H2) is set to grow by 10 million metric tons (MMT) annually by the end of the decade in the United States, while it will rise to 20 MMT...

June 7, 2023

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Markets & Policy

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Other Energy
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Emeren’s Q1 Revenue Surges 271% YoY on High Income from IPP and EPC Businesses

Utility-scale solar and battery storage projects developer Emeren Group’s revenue grew by 271% year-over-year (YoY) to $13 million in the first quarter (Q1) of the...

June 5, 2023

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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States Must Define Standards to Overcome Challenges in Agrivoltaic Projects: IISD

A recent report published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has listed specific business models that would help India cope with the...

June 2, 2023

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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ChargePoint’s Q1 Net Loss Narrows 11% YoY on the Back of Higher Income

Electric vehicle (EV) charging solution provider ChargePoint’s net loss narrowed by 11% year-over-year (YoY) to $79.4 million for the first quarter (Q1) of the financial...

June 2, 2023

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Germany’s NexWafe Secures $32 Million for Green Solar Wafer Production

Solar wafer manufacturer NexWafe GmbH has secured €30 million (~$32 million) from a group of investors, including Reliance New Energy, to accelerate the construction of...

June 1, 2023

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Chemical Firm Himadri Invests $7 Million in Australian Battery Startup Sicona

India-based specialty chemical company Himadri has announced an investment of AU$10.32 million (~$7 million) in Australian startup Sicona Battery Technologies to produce...

June 1, 2023

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Borosil Renewables’ Q4 Profit Up 80% YoY Driven by Higher Solar Glass Sales

Solar glass manufacturer Borosil Renewables’ profit peaked by 80% year-over-year (YoY) to ₹105.01 million (~$1.2 million) for the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial...

May 31, 2023

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Inverters & BOS

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Savings from Rooftop Solar Can be a Healthy Revenue Stream for C&I Entities

As the cost of technology and installations have come down over the years, rooftop solar has undoubtedly emerged as a viable option to cut electricity bills for...

May 31, 2023

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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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Torrent Power Swings to Profit in Q4 on Higher Generation and Power Demand

Gujarat-based power company Torrent Power posted a profit of ₹4.88 billion (~$58.97 million) for the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year (FY) 2022-23 against a...

May 30, 2023

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Renewable Energy
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Namibia Greenlights $10 Billion Green Hydrogen Project

The Government of the Republic of Namibia approved the government’s entry into a $10 billion Feasibility and Implementation (FIA) agreement with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy...

May 29, 2023

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Railways Invite Bids for 13.5 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Across Three States

South Eastern Railway has invited bids for the empanelment of agencies for setting up 13.54 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in railway...

May 26, 2023

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Fuel Cell Manufacturer Bloom Energy’s Q1 Revenue Grew 37% YoY to $275 Million

Higher earnings from products and services helped solid-oxide fuel cells manufacturer Bloom Energy post a revenue of $275.2 million in the first quarter of 2023, a...

May 25, 2023

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Octopus to Invest $1.8 Billion in Renewable Energy Projects in APAC

London-headquartered Octopus Energy has announced it would invest £1.5 billion (~$1.8 billion) in the Asia Pacific (APAC) energy market by 2027 to accelerate the...

May 25, 2023

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Sheru’s Vehicle-to-Grid Station to Support Delhi DISCOM’s Peak Power Demand

New Delhi-based electricity distribution services company BSES Rajdhani Power (BRPL) has partnered with energy storage and software company Sheru to develop a...

May 24, 2023

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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