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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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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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SECI Signs Deals for Supply of 670,000 TPA Green Ammonia to Fertilizer Units

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has signed six agreements with manufacturers to supply 670,000 tons per annum (TPA) of green ammonia to fertilizer companies...

March 31, 2026

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Press Releases

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Renewable Energy
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Coal India, Sarus Infra Win TGGENCO’s 1.5 GWh Battery Storage Systems Auction

Coal India and Sarus Infrastructures have won the Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO) auction to set up 375 MW/1,500 MWh standalone battery storage systems....

March 31, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Germany Invites Bids for 2.5 GW Onshore Wind, 475 MW Innovation Projects

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has invited bids for 2.5 GW of onshore wind power projects and 475 MW of renewable energy projects under the...

March 31, 2026

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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Premier Energies Commissions 5.6 GW Solar Module Manufacturing Plant

Premier Energies Global Environment, a subsidiary of Premier Energies, has commissioned a 5.6 GW G12 R TOPCon solar module manufacturing facility in Seetharampur, Ranga...

March 30, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Saatvik Wins ₹6.38 Billion Solar Cell Order from Module Manufacturer

Saatvik Solar Industries, a subsidiary of Saatvik Green Energy, has won a ₹6.38 billion (~$67.35 million) order to supply G12 R TOPCon solar cells from a solar module...

March 30, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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CERC Grants One-Month Extension for O2 Power’s 151 MW Wind Project

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted TEQ Green Power XI (O2 Power) a one-month extension to complete the remaining 10.8 MW of the 151.2 MW...

March 25, 2026

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Market & Policy

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Wind
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Sanathan Textiles to Procure Power from Serentica’s 38 MW Wind-Solar Project

Mumbai-based yarn manufacturer Sanathan Textiles will procure power from Serentica Renewables’ 38 MW wind-solar hybrid project under a captive arrangement. Sanathan...

March 25, 2026

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Open Access

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Solar

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Wind
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India’s Energy Storage Capacity Rose 26% YoY in 2025, Adding 547 MWh

India added nearly 547 MWh of battery energy storage capacity in 2025, around 26% year-over-year (YoY) increase from over 433 MWh, according to the newly released 2H...

March 25, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Mercom Research Focus
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Peak Power Demand to Reach 459 GW by 2036

India’s peak power demand is expected to rise to 459 GW by 2035-36 from 289 GW in 2026-27, according to the Central Electricity Authority’s National Generation Adequacy...

March 25, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up
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Waaree Energies to Increase Stake in Transformer Solutions Subsidiary to 75%

The Board of Directors of Waaree Energies has approved an investment of ₹1.9 billion (~$20.32 million) in its transformer solutions subsidiary Waaree Transpower,...

March 24, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Grid
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ACME Commissions 470 MWh Battery Storage Projects in Rajasthan

Gurgaon-based independent power producer ACME Solar Holdings has cumulatively commissioned 155 MW/470.25 MWh of battery storage projects in Rajasthan. Post the...

March 24, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Renewable Energy
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NTPC Green Floats EoI to Procure Power from 100 MW Solar/200 MWh Storage Project

NTPC Green Energy (NGEL) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) on behalf of NTPC UP Green Energy (NUGEL) to procure renewable energy from its upcoming 100 MW solar...

March 24, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Türkiye’s Solar Capacity Expands to 25.8 GW

Türkiye expanded its solar energy capacity to 25,827 MW at the end of January 2026, from 40.2 MW in 2014. Solar accounted for 20.9% of total installed power capacity at...

March 24, 2026

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Seeks Bigger Role in Renewable Energy Governance

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) called for strengthening its role, considering the rapidly expanding scale and strategic importance of renewables, to...

March 24, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up

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