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Melvin Mathew, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Melvin Mathew.
Melvin Mathew Melvin Mathew is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, , he was a city-beat reporter for the Bangalore Mirror. He holds a bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, and Psychology from St Joseph’s University, Bengaluru.More articles from Melvin Mathew
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Bulgaria Approves $137 Million Funding for 4 GWh Energy Storage Projects

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy has approved funding for 31 energy storage system (ESS) projects totaling 4 GWh, worth BGN 228.9 million (~$137.29 million), under its...

December 19, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Alpex Solar to Raise ₹1.25 Billion Through Issue of Debentures

Module manufacturer Alpex Solar’s board of directors has approved raising ₹1.25 billion (~$13.8 million) through the issuance of secured, redeemable, unlisted, unrated,...

December 19, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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India Attracts ₹7.16 Trillion in Clean Energy Investments Since FY 2021

Over the last five financial years, public sector banks, government-owned/controlled financial institutions, and foreign direct investments have cumulatively invested...

December 18, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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KPI Green to Raise ₹4.75 Billion from Promoter Group Quyosh Energia

The board of directors of renewable energy solutions provider KPI Green Energy has approved a proposal to raise ₹4.75 billion by issuing 10.1 million fully convertible...

December 18, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Europe’s BESS Market to Grow 45% YoY in 2025: Wood Mackenzie

Europe’s battery energy storage system (BESS) market has matured, with deployments reaching 11 GW in 2024. Installations are expected to grow 45% year-over-year (YoY) to...

December 18, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Large Scale
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Godawari New Energy to Invest ₹16.25 Billion for 40 GWh BESS Plant

Godawari New Energy (GNEPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Godawari Power & Ispat (GPIL), has announced it plans to expand the capacity of its 10 GWh battery energy...

December 17, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Manufacturing
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POWERGRID Invites Bids to Select Partner for NVVN’s 500 MWh BESS Tender

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids to select a pre-bid partner to set up standalone 250 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in...

December 17, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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ReNew Signs Deal with Google for 150 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

Decarbonization solutions company ReNew has signed a long-term agreement to enable the development of a 150 MW solar project in Rajasthan. Under this partnership, Google...

December 17, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Tata Power to Raise ₹20 Billion Via Private Placement of Debentures

Tata Power has announced plans to raise ₹20 billion (~$220.53 million) through private placement of unsecured, senior, redeemable, rated, listed, taxable, non-cumulative...

December 16, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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NLC India-PTC Joint Venture Aims to Develop 2 GW Renewable Energy Projects

NLC India Renewables, a subsidiary of NLC India, has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with PTC India to develop renewable energy projects with a capacity of 2 GW....

December 16, 2025

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Renewable Energy

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Solar

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Wind
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: ACWA Power, Bapco Energies Sign Solar Plus BESS Deal

ACWA Power and Bapco Energies announced a joint development agreement to execute a solar-plus-large-scale battery energy storage (BESS) project in the eastern province...

December 16, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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SJVN Green Expands Operational Capacity of Bikaner Solar Project to 830 MW

SJVN Green Energy has commissioned 100.56 MW of its 1 GW Bikaner solar project in Rajasthan, bringing its total operational capacity to 830.7 MW. In October, SJVN...

December 16, 2025

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Open Access

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Solar
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US Median Solar Module Prices Rose 14% Between January and November: Report

Overall solar module median pricing in the U.S. increased by 14% or $0.035/W from January to November, according to Anza Renewables’ Q4 2025 Quarterly Pricing &...

December 16, 2025

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Modules

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Solar
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Made for Indian Grid Conditions: How PURE Energy Is Redefining Battery Storage

India’s commercial and industrial (C&I) sector is rapidly adopting battery energy storage systems (BESS) for power arbitrage and greater grid independence, even as...

December 16, 2025

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C&I

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Energy Storage

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Residential

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Sponsored News
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UPERC Approves Tariffs for 136 MW Solar Projects under KUSUM

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved tariffs for 136.4 MW solar projects under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha...

December 15, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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