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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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Bihar Commission Approves DISCOM’s Plea to Procure 1.8 GWh Firm Power

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved a tariff of ₹6.74 (~$0.074)/kWh for the Bihar State Power Holding Company (BSPHCL) to procure 450 MW/1,...

February 12, 2026

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Renewable Energy
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Advait Energy, Equentia, Sun Drops Win GUVNL’s 670 MWh BESS Auction

Advait Energy Transitions, Equentia Natural Resources DMCC, and Sun Drops Energia (KP Group) won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction to set up 335 MW/670 MWh of...

February 12, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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POWERGRID Invites Bids to Select Partner for 500 MWh BESS Projects

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has floated tenders inviting bids to select a pre-bid tie-up partner to set up six standalone battery energy storage projects...

February 11, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Kerala Issues Draft Regulations for Resource Adequacy Planning

Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has issued the draft framework for resource adequacy planning and regulations, aligning with the central...

February 11, 2026

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Grid

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Markets & Policy
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Pace Digitek Wins KREDL’s 250 MW Solar/1.1 GWh BESS Project in Karnataka

Pace Digitek has won Karnataka Renewable Energy Development’s (KREDL) auction to set up a 250 MW solar project with a 250 MW/1,100 MWh battery energy storage system...

February 11, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Missing SCADA Data Can Skew Solar Tracker Availability Metrics

A recent study has shown that missing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) data could be distorting measured solar tracker availability in utility-scale...

February 11, 2026

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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MAHAPREIT Invites Bids for 2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects in Maharashtra

Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology (MAHAPREIT) has invited bids to set up 2 MW rooftop solar projects under the renewable energy service...

February 10, 2026

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Rooftop

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Global Energy Transition Investments Rise to $2.3 Trillion in 2025: BNEF Report

Global energy transition investment reached $2.3 trillion in 2025, up 8% from a year earlier, while investment in the clean energy supply chain rose to $127 billion,...

February 10, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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ACEN Consolidates Joint Venture with UPC Renewables, Takes 100% Ownership

Philippines-based renewable energy company ACEN Renewables International, a subsidiary of ACEN Corporation, has consolidated its joint venture (JV) with UPC Renewables,...

February 9, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Prostarm Wins South Eastern Railway’s 2 MW Rooftop Solar Auction

Prostarm Info Systems has won South Eastern Railway’s auction to set up 2.059 MW rooftop solar systems under the Santragachi division in Howrah, West Bengal. Prostarm...

February 9, 2026

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Open Access

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Jumps to 162 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 17,268 MW of solar module capacity. The...

February 9, 2026

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Modules

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Solar
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Australia Awards 12 GWh of Long Duration Battery Storage Projects

AusEnergy Services (ASL) has awarded six new long-duration energy storage (LDES) battery projects totaling 1.17 GW/11.98 GWh under the sixth round of New South Wales...

February 9, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Enphase’s Q4 2025 Revenue Down on Softening US, Europe Demand

Microinverter and battery storage supplier Enphase Energy reported revenue of $343.32 million for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, down 10.29% year-over-year (YoY) from...

February 9, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Inverters & BOS
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Adani Energy Solutions Delivers 10 Million Smart Meters Across Five DISCOMs

Adani Energy Solutions (AESL) has delivered 10 million smart electricity meters to distribution companies (DISCOM), with another 10 million deliveries expected in the...

February 6, 2026

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Grid

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Renewable Energy
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Himachal Pradesh Invites Bids for DPR of 3 MW Solar Plus 2 MW BESS Project

Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEBL) has invited bids to conduct a detailed survey and prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for a 3 MW ground-mounted...

February 6, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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