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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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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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SECI Invites Proposals to Prepare DPRs for Green Hydrogen Hubs

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited proposals to select agencies to prepare detailed project reports (DPRs) for green hydrogen hubs under Component...

September 28, 2026

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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South Korean Power Exchange Invites Bids to Procure 6.6 GWh Storage Capacity

South Korea’s Korea Power Exchange has invited bids to procure 1.18 GW/6.6 GWh storage capacity for its 2026 energy storage system (ESS) central contract market. Bidders...

September 25, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Defence Estates Office Invites Bids for Solar Projects in Madhya Pradesh

The Defence Estates Office, Mhow Circle, has invited bids to develop solar projects on a design, build, finance, operate, maintain, and transfer (DBFOMT) basis at four...

September 24, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Exide Commissions Phase I of 6 GWh Lithium-ion Cell Plant

Exide Energy Solutions (EESL) has completed Phase I of a 6 GWh lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility located in Devanahalli in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The facility aims...

September 24, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Manufacturing
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Sardar Sarovar Nigam Tenders QCA Services for Solar Projects

Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam (SSNNL) has invited bids to hire a qualified coordinating agency (QCA) for solar projects in Vadodara, Gujarat. The scope of work covers...

September 24, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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India Adds 50.6 GW Solar Module and 9.7 GW Cell Manufacturing Capacity in 1H 2026

India added 50.6 gigawatts (GW) of solar module and 9.7 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to Mercom India’s recently...

September 24, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Modules

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Solar
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US Moves to Curb Polysilicon Stockpiling Ahead of New Tariffs

The U.S. Department of Commerce has temporarily restricted  imports of polysilicon and its derivatives to prevent companies from stockpiling products ahead of the...

September 23, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar

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