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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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Uttarakhand Raises Tariffs for Industrial Category Power Consumers in FY 2027

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has raised tariffs for some industrial-category power consumers and retained tariffs for commercial-category...

April 9, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CEA Projects National Power Requirement to Touch 1,121 GW by FY 2036

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has projected that India’s installed power capacity requirement will reach 1,121 GW by the financial year (FY) 2036, with the...

April 9, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Maxeon Solar Cites Financial Distress, Files for Restructuring at Singapore Court

Singapore-based solar solutions provider Maxeon Solar Technologies and its subsidiary, Maxeon Solar, have submitted an application to the Singapore High Court seeking...

April 9, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Global Market Value of Clean Energy Technologies Reaches $1.2 Trillion in 2025: IEA

The combined global market value of clean energy technologies has grown by 20% per year on average over the past decade, reaching nearly $1.2 trillion in 2025, according...

April 9, 2026

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Renewable Energy
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Maharashtra Approves Bifurcation of MSEDCL, IPO Plans

The Maharashtra government has given the go-ahead for the bifurcation of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) into two distribution companies...

April 8, 2026

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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Wonder Cement to Procure 30 MW from Sunsure’s Solar Projects

Rajasthan-based Wonder Cement will procure 30 MW of solar power from Sunsure Energy’s 150 MW project in Solapur, Maharashtra, and 49 MW project in Augasi, Uttar Pradesh....

April 8, 2026

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C&I

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Open Access

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Solar
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CleanMax Commissions 185 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project in Gujarat

Mumbai-headquartered renewable energy solutions provider Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) has commissioned a 185 MW wind-solar hybrid power project in...

April 7, 2026

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C&I

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Solar

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Wind
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Abu Dhabi Unveils Phase-2 of Residential Solar Policy

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy announced the launch of the second phase of its solar energy self-supply policy, expanding its scope to include the residential sector....

April 7, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in March 2026

India added nearly 119 GW of solar modules and over 9 GW of solar cell capacity in 2025, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 2026 report....

April 6, 2026

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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IEX Trades Record Electricity of 141 BU in FY 2026, Breaks Last Year’s Record

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has reported the highest-ever electricity trading volume of 141 billion units (BU) in the financial year (FY) 2026, an increase of 17%...

April 6, 2026

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Renewable Energy

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T&D
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West Bengal Invites Bids for 2 GWh Battery Storage Systems

West Bengal’s Department of Power has invited bids to set up 500 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery storage systems. The tender has been issued on behalf of the West Bengal...

April 2, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Karnataka Extends Discounted Power Tariff Program to Open Access Consumers

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has extended the Discounted Energy Rate Scheme (DERS) to open access consumers. A reduced tariff will apply to...

April 1, 2026

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Market & Policy

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Open Access
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Adani Green Operationalizes 361 MW Renewables, 1.4 GWh Battery Projects

Adani Green Energy (AGEL), through its step-down subsidiaries, has commissioned 360.5 MW of renewable energy projects at Bandha in Rajasthan, and Khavda in Gujarat. It...

April 1, 2026

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Solar

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Wind
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Himachal Pradesh Cuts Power Tariffs Across Consumer Categories in FY 2027

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has slightly reduced tariffs across all consumer categories for the financial year (FY) 2026-27. The...

April 1, 2026

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Market & Policy

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Solar

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T&D
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Oil Firms Install 27,737 EV Chargers Between FY 2021 and FY 2026

Government-owned oil marketing companies have installed 27,737 electric vehicle public charging stations (EV PCS) across the country between the financial year (FY) 2021...

March 31, 2026

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid

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