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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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Plastic Products Maker in Tamil Nadu Goes Solar, Saves ₹8 Million Annually

Industries with high power consumption can use their roof space to install solar. By shifting to solar, companies can not only become sustainable but also lower their...

December 31, 2026

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C&I

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Solar
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PeeGee Fabrics Targets ₹10.5 Million Yearly Savings Through Rooftop Solar

Fabric manufacturer PeeGee Fabrics is meeting 30% of its power needs with a 1.2 MW rooftop solar system at its factory in GIDC Naroda, Ahmedabad. Founded in 1959, PeeGee...

December 31, 2026

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C&I

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Solar
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Five Lowest Solar Plus Storage Auction Tariffs in India During 2025 [Infographics]

Renewable energy implementing agencies are leaning towards integrating energy storage systems with renewable energy to address the intermittency of solar and wind energy...

December 31, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Waaree Commissions 3 GW Solar Inverter Facility in Gujarat

Waaree Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies, has commissioned two 1.52 GW solar inverter manufacturing lines, totalling 3.05 GW, at its facility in...

December 30, 2026

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Inverters & BOS

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Solar
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Rajasthan High Court Issues Protective Order Against Anti-Dumping Duty on Solar Modules

The Rajasthan High Court has issued a temporary stay order on the Directorate General of Trade Remedies’ (DGTR) recommendation of imposing anti-dumping duties on imports...

December 30, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Top Five States for Utility-Scale Solar in 2025 [Infographics]

Utility-scale solar installations continue to expand rapidly, driven by supportive government policies, competitive tariffs, and growing demand for clean energy. A few...

December 30, 2026

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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Rooftop Solar Gets Cheaper as GST Cut Shortens Payback Period for Consumers

With the government reducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on several rooftop solar system components, installation costs under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana...

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The Biggest Challenges India’s Renewable Energy Sector Faced in 2025

India made significant strides in strengthening its domestic upstream renewable energy supply chain and added substantial solar generation capacity in 2025. However, the...

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DERC Proposes Changes to Group and Virtual Net Metering Rules

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has proposed amendments to the DERC (Group Net Metering and Virtual Net Metering for Renewable Energy) Guidelines,...

December 23, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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GRE Renew Enertech Wins SECI’s 1 MW Rooftop Solar Auction

GRE Renew Enertech has won the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to set up 1 MW rooftop solar systems at the Rashtrapati Bhavan under Tranche III of...

December 23, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Mumbai Apartment Powers 90–100% of Common Areas with Rooftop Solar

Large apartments incur significant costs to power their common areas. Raheja Vistas, a condominium in Mumbai with over 850 flats, was spending up to ₹17 million (~$187,...

December 22, 2025

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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82 Companies Win MPUVNL’s 4.3 GW Solar Auction Under KUSUM

Dilip Buildcon, Sunbridge Solar Power, Landsmill Industries, Purshotam Profiles, Ceigall India, and 77 other companies have won 4.01 GW out of Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas...

December 22, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Inox Clean to Acquire Macquarie-Owned Vibrant Energy

Inox Clean Energy has announced it is acquiring renewable energy platform Vibrant Energy from Macquarie Corporate Holdings and its other shareholders. Inox has signed...

December 22, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar

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Wind
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Telangana Issues Modalities for Formation of Third DISCOM

The Telangana government has issued the modalities for the creation of the third distribution company (DISCOM), which will be operational from April 1, 2026. In November...

December 22, 2025

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Bulgaria Approves $137 Million Funding for 4 GWh Energy Storage Projects

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy has approved funding for 31 energy storage system (ESS) projects totaling 4 GWh, worth BGN 228.9 million (~$137.29 million), under its...

December 19, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions

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