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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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Saudi Arabia Tenders Solar and Wind Projects

The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC), Saudi Arabia’s principal power buyer, has issued a request for qualification for solar and wind projects under the...

November 12, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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India’s Solar Capacity Rises 21% YoY in 9M Despite Cell Shortages

India installed 27.3 GW of large-scale solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year (CY) 2026, up 21% year-over-year (YoY) compared to 22.5 GW,...

November 12, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Competition Commission Clears KKR Entity’s Investment in Gentari Renewables

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved  the proposed subscription of securities of Gentari Renewables India by Sapphire US, an entity indirectly owned by...

November 11, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Higher Equipment Sales Drive Plug Power’s Q3 Revenue Up 13%

Hydrogen fuel cell solutions provider Plug Power reported a revenue of $200.6 million in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, up 13.3% year-over-year (YoY) from $177.06...

November 11, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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India Initiates Antidumping Probe into Aluminum Extrusion Imports

India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of aluminum extrusion profiles, structures, and...

November 10, 2026

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Solar
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Bihar Regulator Approves Procurement of 200 MW FDRE

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved Bihar State Power Holding Company’s (BSPHCL) procurement of 200 MW of interstate transmission...

November 10, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Odisha Electricity Regulator Approves 470 MW FDRE Procurement

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved GRIDCO’s procurement of power from 470 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected firm and...

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Terra Clean Invites Bids for Supply of Power Transformers for Solar Projects

Terra Clean (TeCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), has invited bids to supply transformers for solar park projects in Madhya Pradesh and...

November 9, 2026

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T&D

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Tenders and Auctions
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: AfDB Invests $66 Million in Egypt’s Solar Project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a $66 million financing agreement for the first phase of the Dandara solar-plus-storage project in Qena, Egypt. The financing...

November 9, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Wind
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Gujarat Regulator Adopts Tariff for 1.25 GW Solar Projects

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has adopted a tariff of ₹2.34 (~$0.025)/kWh for Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) procurement of power from 1....

November 9, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Soluxtec Restarts TOPCon Solar Module Production in Germany

Germany-based solar module manufacturer Soluxtec has restarted production at its manufacturing facility in Germany following a technical upgrade of its production line....

November 9, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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India’s Solar Inverter Localization Faces Semiconductor Supply Hurdles

India’s solar inverter industry faces significant challenges in increasing domestic content because of its dependence on imported power electronic components,...

November 9, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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TREX Energy Commissions Lithium Battery Manufacturing Facility in Hyderabad

Hyderabad-based energy storage solutions company TREX Energy has commissioned a lithium battery manufacturing facility at E-City in Hyderabad, Telangana. The company...

November 6, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Manufacturing
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Shoals’ Q3 Revenue Up 44%, Announces Merger with ARRAY Technologies

Shoals Technologies Group, a manufacturer of electrical infrastructure solutions for utility-scale solar, battery storage, and data center power systems, posted revenue...

November 6, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Saatvik Green’s Q2 Profit Down 76% as Solar Cell Shortage Bites

Haryana-based solar module manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy reported a revenue from operations of ₹9.03 billion (~$93.8 million) in the second quarter (Q2) of the...

November 6, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Modules

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Solar

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