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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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CEA Allows Type Testing of Power Equipment at Manufacturer’s NABL Labs

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has clarified that a manufacturer’s laboratory accredited to the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration...

March 20, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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ILJIN Electronics to Raise ₹2.96 Billion from Amber Group Through Rights Issue

Greater Noida-headquartered energy storage solutions provider ILJIN Electronics plans to raise ₹2.96 billion (~$31.79 million) from its parent company, Amber Group,...

March 20, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Maharashtra Aims to Meet 65% of its Power Needs from Renewables by FY 2036

Maharashtra aims to meet 65% of its power needs from renewable energy sources and has set a target for power distribution companies to procure energy storage capacity...

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Solarium Green Commissions 1 GW Solar Module Plant in Gujarat

Solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company Solarium Green Energy has commissioned a fully automated 1 GW solar module manufacturing facility in...

March 18, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Deendayal Port Invites Bids for Green Hydrogen Storage and Fuel-Cell Power Project

Deendayal Port Authority has invited bids to set up a metal hydride technology-based green hydrogen storage system with a capacity of at least 3 kg and fuel cell-based...

March 18, 2026

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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KKR to Invest Up to $310 Million in E-Bus Companies Allfleet and PMI Electro

Global investment firm KKR will invest up to $310 million (~₹28.63 billion) and form a partnership with electric bus (e-bus) platform Allfleet and e-bus manufacturer PMI...

March 18, 2026

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Electric Vehicles

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Finance and M&A
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Punjab Proposes Carry-Forward of Banked Energy for InSTS Open Access Projects

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has proposed amendments to the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms & Conditions for...

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Exicom Commissions EV Charger Manufacturing Plant in Hyderabad

Gurugram-headquartered electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturer, Exicom Tele-systems (Exicom), has commissioned an integrated manufacturing facility in Hyderabad to...

March 17, 2026

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid
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POWERGRID Invites Bids to Select Partner for 5 GW ISTS Project in Visakhapatnam

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids to select a consortium partner to set up an interstate transmission (ISTS) project to evacuate 5 GW of power...

March 17, 2026

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Easing Group Captive Power Norms May Boost C&I Participation

The Ministry of Power’s (MoP) relaxations, allowing group captive projects to meet the 51% consumption requirement collectively rather than based on the individual...

March 17, 2026

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Sunsure Raises ₹6 Billion in Debt Financing from Aseem Infra and RBL Bank

Gurugram-based renewable energy solutions provider Sunsure Energy has raised ₹6.06 billion (~$65.64 million) in debt financing from Aseem Infrastructure Finance and RBL...

March 17, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Pharma Packaging Unit Expects to Save ₹1.3 Million a Year from 130.98 kW Rooftop Project

A packaging unit of Espee Global Clinical Trial Services has reduced its electricity expenditure by 70-80% by installing a 130.98 kW rooftop solar project in Ahmedabad,...

March 16, 2026

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Uttar Pradesh Regulator Approves Tariffs for 1 GWh Battery Storage Projects

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved tariffs of ₹6.64 (~$0.07)/kWh and ₹6.65 (~$0.07)/kWh for NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam’s (NVVN)...

March 16, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy
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ITI Invites Bids for 500 MW/250 MW/100 MW Solar Module Manufacturing Line

ITI, a public sector undertaking under the Department of Telecommunications, has invited bids to set up an automatic 500 MW/250 MW/100 MW solar module manufacturing line...

March 16, 2026

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Modules

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Saatvik Enters Energy Storage Market, Aims for 20 GW Capacity in Five Years

Haryana-based solar manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy has entered the energy storage market through its subsidiary, Saatvik Power Storage Solutions. The subsidiary,...

March 13, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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