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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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Government Allows Bidders with ToT Agreements to Participate in BESS Tenders

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has temporarily waived the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) registration requirement for bidders using...

January 16, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Carbon Credits Platform RenewCred Secures ₹42.5 Million in Seed Funding

Independent carbon credit standard and registry, RenewCred, has secured equity and grants totalling ₹42.5 million (~$471,000) in a seed funding round. The funding will...

January 16, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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RECPDCL Tenders Transmission System to Evacuate 2.8 GW Renewable Energy

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has invited bids to develop an inter-state transmission system to augment the Kankani 400 kV grid substation to 765 kV,...

January 15, 2026

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Grid

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Tenders & Auctions
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Powering Apartments Via Virtual Net Metering: 60 kW Rooftop Solar with 1.5-Year Payback

India’s first virtual net metering (VNM) rooftop solar project under the PM Surya Ghar program has been implemented at a residential apartment in Raipur, Chhattisgarh....

January 15, 2026

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Rooftop

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Solar
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EIE Renewables Wins ITI’s 10 MW Ground-Mounted Solar Auction

EIE Renewables has won ITI’s auction to set up a 10 MW ground-mounted solar project at Naini in Uttar Pradesh. The tender was floated in January 2025. EIE Renewables...

January 14, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Punjab DISCOM Floats Tender for 1 GWh Standalone BESS Projects

Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) has invited bids to set up 500 MW/1,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS). The last date to submit bids is...

January 14, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Higher Loan Disbursements Take IREDA’s Revenue Up 25% in Q3 FY 2026

Government-owned lender Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) reported revenue from operations of ₹21.3 billion (~$236.2 million) in the third quarter (Q3)...

January 13, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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NLC India Approves Plan to List Renewable Energy Subsidiary NIRL

NLC India has approved the listing of its wholly-owned subsidiary, NLC India Renewables (NIRL), on the stock exchanges through the sale of up to 25% of its equity. The...

January 13, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Solex Energy Secures ₹2.76 Billion Module Supply Order

Gujarat-based solar module manufacturer Solex Energy has secured a work order worth ₹2.76 billion (~$30.5 million) to supply 615 Wp N-type TOPCon and 620 Wp...

January 12, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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BEE Issues Draft Operational Procedure for Renewable Consumption Obligations

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has issued the draft operational procedure for designated consumers to comply with renewable consumption obligations (RCO). In...

January 12, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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ENGIE, NLC India, Rays Power Among Winners of SECI’s 1.2 GW Solar Plus 3.6 GWh Storage Auction

Engie Energy India, NLC India Renewables, RPIL Power Three (Rays Power Infra), and Oriana Power won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) Tranche XXI auction to set...

January 9, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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POWERGRID Wins 3 GW Renewable Energy Transmission Projects in Karnataka

The Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has won REC Power Development and Consultancy’s (RECPDCL) auction to establish an interstate transmission system (ISTS)...

January 9, 2026

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Grid

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T&D

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Tenders & Auctions
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HPERC Sets Levelized Tariffs for Solar Projects Up to 5 MW Capacity

Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has notified a levelized tariff of ₹3.4 (~$0.037)/kWh for solar projects with a capacity of over 3 MW and up...

January 8, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Andhra Pradesh Greenlights ₹158 Billion Clean Energy Project Proposals

The Andhra Pradesh government has greenlighted renewable energy projects totaling ₹158 billion (~$1.75 billion) at the 14th State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB)...

January 8, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Solar

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Wind
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Railways Tenders 5 MW Rooftop Solar Project for Kolkata Metro

The Ministry of Railways has invited bids to set up 5 MW grid-connected flexible-module rooftop solar systems at the old buildings at Noapara metro railway station and...

January 8, 2026

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Rooftop

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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