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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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EESL Tenders 2.5 MW Solar Project in Maharashtra

Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has invited bids to set up a 2.5 MW solar project at the Velu substation in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. The last date to...

June 10, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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CleanMax Partners with Meta Platforms for 837 MW Solar, Wind Projects

Mumbai-based renewable energy solutions provider Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) has partnered with global technology company Meta Platforms to support the...

June 10, 2026

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C&I

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Solar

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Wind
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Solar Trackers Can Boost Annual Energy Output by Up to 30%: Interview

The large-scale deployment of trackers has been a key growth driver for India’s solar energy sector and has supported the country’s transition to renewables by improving...

June 10, 2026

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Inverters & BOS

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Solar
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Adani Energy Solutions to Acquire Smart Metering Company IntelliSmart

Adani Energy Solutions (AESL) has signed a binding securities purchase and subscription agreement to acquire 100% of the equity in smart metering company IntelliSmart...

June 9, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Smart Grid
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MAHAPREIT Floats Tender for 100 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

The Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy & Infrastructure Technology (MAHAPREIT) has invited bids to install 100 MW of behind-the-meter (BTM) rooftop solar projects, with...

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Andhra Pradesh Clarifies Net Metering Rules for Older Rooftop Solar Projects

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has clarified that rooftop solar projects with installed capacities between 500 kW and 1,000 kW can continue...

June 5, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Telangana Revises Fuel Cost Adjustment Rules for Distribution Companies

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has allowed distribution companies (DISCOMs) to levy fuel cost adjustment (FCA) charges of up to ₹0.30 (~$0....

June 5, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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ChargePoint Launches Charger for Mass-Market EVs Amid Q1 Revenue Increase

U.S.-based electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions company ChargePoint reported revenue of $101.8 million in the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year (FY) 2027, a 4.3%...

June 5, 2026

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Electric Vehicles

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Finance and M&A
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Inox Clean Energy to Acquire Vena Energy’s 6 GW Renewables Portfolio

Inox Clean Energy, the renewables arm of INOXGFL group, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vena Energy India’s 6 GW renewable energy portfolio. Vena Energy...

June 4, 2026

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Energy Efficiency

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Renewable Energy
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SECI Yet to Find Offtakers for 9.7 GW Renewable Energy Capacity

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), the sole renewable energy implementing agency, has 9,675 MW of unsold renewable energy capacity under several auctions,...

June 3, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE’s ALMM-II Deadline Worries Developers, EPC Players

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) decision not to grant a blanket extension of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II deadline...

June 3, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up
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MIT Researchers Develop Low-Cost Process to Extract Lithium from Hard Rock

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a low-temperature process to extract battery-grade lithium from spodumene, the most common...

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Rajasthan Sets September Deadline for Battery Storage Charging SOP

The Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (RVPNL) has extended the time for implementing the standard operating procedure (SOP) for first-time charging (FTC) of battery...

June 2, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Imports Jump 14% QoQ in Q1 2026

India imported solar cells and modules worth over $1.27 billion (~₹116 billion) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a 2.8% year-over-year decline from $1.3 billion (~₹112....

June 2, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: O-Green Closes Financing for 93 MW Oman Solar Project

O-Green, a clean energy company established by the government of Oman, has achieved financial closure for a 93 MW solar project that will supply power to more than 200...

June 1, 2026

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Solar

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Wind

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