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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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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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500 kW Rooftop Solar System Cuts Apartment Power Costs by Upto 40%

It’s not just large businesses; even apartment buildings are shifting to solar to reduce their common-area power costs. An apartment in Bengaluru reduced its...

March 23, 2026

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Multinational Food Company General Mills India Saves Over ₹7.5 Million Annually By Going Solar

Large industrial consumers with high power consumption are shifting to solar to benefit from lower power costs.  With the rooftop space remaining unused, businesses are...

March 23, 2026

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Solar
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Terra Clean Invites Bids to Develop a 100 MW Wind Project in Gujarat

Terra Clean, an Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) subsidiary, has invited bids to develop a 100 MW end-to-end intrastate transmission system (InSTS)-connected wind project...

March 23, 2026

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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CEA Allows Type Testing of Power Equipment at Manufacturer’s NABL Labs

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has clarified that a manufacturer’s laboratory accredited to the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration...

March 20, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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ILJIN Electronics to Raise ₹2.96 Billion from Amber Group Through Rights Issue

Greater Noida-headquartered energy storage solutions provider ILJIN Electronics plans to raise ₹2.96 billion (~$31.79 million) from its parent company, Amber Group,...

March 20, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Maharashtra Aims to Meet 65% of its Power Needs from Renewables by FY 2036

Maharashtra aims to meet 65% of its power needs from renewable energy sources and has set a target for power distribution companies to procure energy storage capacity...

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