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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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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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Daily News Wrap-Up: 82 Companies Win MPUVNL’s 4.3 GW Solar Auction

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

December 23, 2025

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Daily Wrap-up
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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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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Alpex Solar to Raise ₹1.25 Billion Through Issue of Debentures

Module manufacturer Alpex Solar’s board of directors has approved raising ₹1.25 billion (~$13.8 million) through the issuance of secured, redeemable, unlisted, unrated,...

December 19, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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India Attracts ₹7.16 Trillion in Clean Energy Investments Since FY 2021

Over the last five financial years, public sector banks, government-owned/controlled financial institutions, and foreign direct investments have cumulatively invested...

December 18, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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KPI Green to Raise ₹4.75 Billion from Promoter Group Quyosh Energia

The board of directors of renewable energy solutions provider KPI Green Energy has approved a proposal to raise ₹4.75 billion (~$52.99 million) by issuing 10.1 million...

December 18, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Europe’s BESS Market to Grow 45% YoY in 2025: Wood Mackenzie

Europe’s battery energy storage system (BESS) market has matured, with deployments reaching 11 GW in 2024. Installations are expected to grow 45% year-over-year (YoY) to...

December 18, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Large Scale
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Godawari New Energy to Invest ₹16.25 Billion for 40 GWh BESS Plant

Godawari New Energy (GNEPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Godawari Power & Ispat (GPIL), has announced it plans to expand the capacity of its 10 GWh battery energy...

December 17, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Manufacturing
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POWERGRID Invites Bids to Select Partner for NVVN’s 500 MWh BESS Tender

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids to select a pre-bid partner to set up standalone 250 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in...

December 17, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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ReNew Signs Deal with Google for 150 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

Decarbonization solutions company ReNew has signed a long-term agreement to enable the development of a 150 MW solar project in Rajasthan. Under this partnership, Google...

December 17, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar

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