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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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CERC Proposes Tightening Grid Deviations by Renewable Energy Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed tightening the deviation settlement mechanism (DSM) rules for wind, solar, and hybrid projects,...

September 17, 2025

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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Thailand Invites Bids for 280 MW Floating Solar Project at Srinagarind Dam

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has invited bids to develop a 280 MW floating solar project at the Srinagarind Dam, Si Sawat district, in...

September 17, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Policy Uncertainty a Barrier for Solar Open Access in Telangana

Despite growing demand from energy-intensive industrial sectors, solar open access projects are not seeing much traction in Telangana due to a lack of policy clarity....

September 16, 2025

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C&I

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Solar
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MAHAPREIT Invites Bids to Empanel Solar Project Consultants

Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology (MAHAPREIT) has invited bids to empanel consultants to prepare pre-feasibility and detailed project reports...

September 16, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Sterling and Wilson Secures Letter of Intent for BoS of 300 MW Solar Project

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy (SWREL) has received a letter of intent (LOI) from a private independent power producer for the engineering, procurement, and...

September 12, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders and Auctions
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New GST Rates on Renewable Energy Goods Likely to Reduce Costs and Tariffs

The reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 12% to 5% on solar cells and other renewable energy devices is likely to lower power costs for consumers while...

September 12, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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Wind
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Prozeal Green Energy Gets SEBI Approval for ₹7 Billion IPO

Solar engineering, procurement, and construction company Prozeal Green Energy has received approval from the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India...

September 10, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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ANDRITZ Bags Order from Adani Green for 1.8 GW Pumped Storage Project

Austria-based international technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Adani Green Energy for the 1,800 MW Gandikota pumped storage project (PSP), located in...

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SJVN Invites Bids to Procure Power from 600 MW Wind Projects

SJVN has invited bids to procure power from 600 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects. The last date to submit bids is October 20,...

September 9, 2025

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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Adani Green Commissions 87.5 MW Solar Projects at Khavda

Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has operationalized 87.5 MW of solar capacity at the 30 GW renewable energy project in Khavda, Gujarat. In a regulatory filing, the company...

September 8, 2025

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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NTPC Issues Operation and Maintenance Tender for 20 MW Floating Solar Project

NTPC has invited bids for the bi-annual operation and maintenance (O&M) of a 20 MW floating solar project and for providing manpower for a 20 MW ground-mounted solar...

September 8, 2025

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Floating Solar

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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ITI Floats EPC Tender for 5 MW Solar Project in Jharkhand

ITI, a public sector undertaking under the Department of Telecommunications, has invited expressions of interest (EoI) for engineering, procurement, and construction...

September 5, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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POWERGRID Wins RECPDCL’s 3.7 GW Transmission Project in Uttar Pradesh

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

September 5, 2025

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Other Energy

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders & Auctions
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Rajasthan Curtails 4 GW of Solar and Wind as Transmission Delays Mount

Nearly 4 GW of wind-solar energy has been curtailed in Rajasthan since March 2025 due to delays in transmission projects and lower power demand resulting from...

September 5, 2025

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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T&D

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Wind
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Madhya Pradesh Invites Bids to Procure 500 MW Energy Storage from PSPs

The Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company (MPPMCL) has invited bids to procure 500 MW of energy storage capacity from interstate transmission system (ISTS)- connected...

September 4, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions

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