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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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US Solar Module Imports Plunge 78% as Domestic Manufacturing Expands: Crux

The value of crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar module imports into the U.S. fell 78% between the first half (1H) of 2024 and 1H 2026, as trade enforcement measures and...

October 5, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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First Solar Files Patent Infringement Case Against JA Solar, American Panel

US-based solar technology and manufacturing company, First Solar, has filed a lawsuit against JA Solar and American Panel Solutions (AMPS), alleging unauthorized use of...

October 5, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Maharashtra C&I Units Eye Batteries to Manage Peak Demand

Proposed restrictions on using banked renewable energy across time-of-day periods are strengthening interest in battery energy storage systems among commercial and...

October 5, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up
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Inox Clean Energy Files Draft Papers for ₹100 Billion IPO

Renewable energy company Inox Clean Energy has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public...

October 1, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Telangana Regulator Rejects Plea to Cut PM KUSUM Solar Tariff to ₹2.98/kWh

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has rejected distribution companies’ (DISCOMs) proposal to reduce the ₹3.13 (~$0.033)/kWh pre-fixed levelized...

October 1, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Firms Build BESS Capacity for Next Growth Phase: Interview

As energy storage becomes increasingly important to renewable energy integration, solar companies are positioning themselves for the next phase of growth by building...

October 1, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Sponsored News
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RERC Rejects Mining Firm’s Plea for Concessional Tariff for BTM Solar Projects

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has ruled that a mining firm is not entitled to a concessional electricity tariff by including generation from its...

September 30, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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NTPC Green Energy Commissions 153.9 MW Solar Capacity in Rajasthan

NTPC Green Energy (NGEL) has announced the commercial operation of 153.94 MW of capacity of its Kalasar Solar Energy Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The capacity...

September 30, 2026

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Large Scale

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Solar
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Blueleaf Energy Acquires 40 MW Wind Project in Karnataka

Blueleaf Energy, a renewable energy company owned by a Macquarie Asset Management fund, has acquired a 40 MW operational onshore wind project in Belgaum, Karnataka....

September 30, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Solar Open Access Can Cut C&I Power Costs by Up to ₹2.5/kWh in Andhra Pradesh

Industrial consumers in Andhra Pradesh can save up to ₹2.5 (~$0.026)/kWh by procuring solar power through open access, depending on their voltage level, distribution...

September 30, 2026

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Open Access

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Solar
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PFC Consulting Declares Winner of Transmission Project in Maharashtra

PFC Consulting has announced the winner of its auction to set up an intrastate transmission system (InSTS) for the air-insulated substation (AIS) at Kandalgaon in...

September 29, 2026

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T&D

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Tenders and Auctions
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Cement Company Nuvoco to Source Renewable Power from CleanMax’s 46.4 MW Project

Cement manufacturer Nuvoco Vistas Corporation will procure renewable power from Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions’ (CleanMax) 46.4 MW wind-solar-plus-storage project in...

September 29, 2026

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C&I

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Wind
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Uttar Pradesh C&I Renewable Demand Gains Momentum

Uttar Pradesh is steadily tapping the commercial and industrial (C&I) renewable energy market with policy initiatives focused on regulatory simplification and...

September 29, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up
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CleanMax Raises ₹25 Billion Through Green Bond Issuance

Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) has raised ₹25 billion (~$260.5 million) through green debt securities issued as non-convertible debentures. The company...

September 29, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: EWEC to Scale Abu Dhabi’s Solar Power to 35 GW

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) plans to scale Abu Dhabi’s solar power capacity to more than 35 GW by 2035 and deploy up to 15 GW of battery energy storage...

September 28, 2026

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Renewable Energy

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Solar

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