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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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Maharashtra Approves ₹123 Billion Clean Energy and Storage Program

The Maharashtra state cabinet has approved a five-year ₹123.03 billion (~$1.48 billion) program to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and storage. The...

April 30, 2026

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Non-Banking Financial Companies Offer Custom Loans for Clean Energy Adoption

As commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers, particularly micro, small, and medium enterprises, seek to transition to sustainable energy solutions, the upfront...

April 30, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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NTPC Tenders Operations and Maintenance of 4 MW Solar Microgrid System

NTPC has invited bids for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of a 4 MW solar microgrid system installed at the NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA) in...

April 29, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Jakson Infra Wins $62 Million Power Distribution Project in Angola

Infrastructure engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company Jakson Infra, part of the Jakson Group, has secured a power distribution project from...

April 29, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Solar Complements Thermal in Meeting India’s Peak Power Demand

Strong capacity additions and advanced resource adequacy planning have helped India meet peak energy demand without any shortages so far this summer. The country’s peak...

April 29, 2026

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Grid

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Karnataka High Court Stays CERC’s Revised Deviation Settlement Mechanism

The Karnataka High Court has issued an interim stay on the enforcement of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) revised deviation settlement mechanism...

April 28, 2026

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Sunora Solar to Supply Modules for 30 MW Solar Project in Hyderabad

Surat-based solar module manufacturer Sunora Solar has signed a long-term purchase agreement with Hyderabad-based Bharat Enterprise to supply TOPCon G12R solar modules...

April 28, 2026

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Modules

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Solar
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Germany Floats Tender for 296 MW Solar Projects

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has invited bids to set up 296,269 kW solar projects on buildings or noise barriers. The last date to submit bids is...

April 28, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Toyota Tsusho Executes 100 MW Solar Projects in Tunisia

AEOLUS SAS, a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, completed 100 MW of solar projects in Tunisia. The company has completed two solar power projects in Tunisia’...

April 28, 2026

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Solar

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Rajasthan’s Virtual, Group Net Metering Rollout Slows Amid Lack of Guidelines

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) notified the regulations for virtual and group net metering for renewable energy projects roughly five months ago,...

April 28, 2026

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C&I

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Fujiyama Power To Acquire 31% Stake in Two Solar Component Firms

Rooftop solar solutions and products company, Fujiyama Power Systems, has approved the acquisition of an additional 31% equity stake in Zayo Energy and Zayo Cables....

April 27, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Higher Power Trading Volume Pushes IEX’s Revenue Up 22.5% YoY in Q4 FY 2026

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) reported revenue from operations of ₹1.74 billion (~$18.49 million) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year (FY) 2026, a 22.5%...

April 24, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Grid
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MERC Rejects Solar Developer’s ₹477 Million Change-in-Law Compensation Claim

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has rejected a solar developer’s petition seeking compensation of ₹477.5 million (~$5.09 million) for additional...

April 23, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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EIE Renewables to Acquire 150 MWh Battery Storage Project in Bihar

EIE Renewables, a wholly owned subsidiary of Enviro Infra Engineers, has entered into an agreement to acquire PRA Bihar Bess, a special purpose vehicle of Barbrik...

April 23, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Rajasthan Sees Nearly 12 GW of Solar, Wind Curtailment Since January

A staggering 11.5 GW of renewable energy has been curtailed in Rajasthan since January 2026, with March alone accounting for 8.3 GW, prompting developers to seek the...

April 23, 2026

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Grid

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Solar

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Wind

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