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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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Ballard’s Revenue Up 26% in Q1 2026 on Higher Fuel Cell Shipments

Fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems’ revenue surged 26% year-over-year (YoY) to $19.4 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, from $15.4 million on the back...

May 8, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Other Energy
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SolarEdge’s Q1 Revenue Rises 41.5% YoY on Higher Inverter and Battery Shipments

Israel-based solar inverter manufacturer SolarEdge reported revenues of $310.5 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a 41.5% year-over-year (YoY) jump from $219.5...

May 8, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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ACME Solar’s Q4 Revenue Rises 12.5% on Capacity Additions, Higher CUF

Gurgaon-based independent power producer ACME Solar Holdings has reported a revenue of ₹5.48 billion (~$58.05 million) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year...

May 8, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Gujarat Issues Guidelines to Streamline Renewable Energy Project Development

The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has issued the guidelines for the development of solar, wind, and wind-solar projects with or without battery storage...

May 7, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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Lakshadweep Invites EoI for 2 MW Rooftop Solar with 5.5 MWh Battery Project

The Lakshadweep Electricity Department has invited expressions of interest for rate contracts and to empanel vendors for setting up a 2,107 kW rooftop solar project with...

May 6, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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GRIDCO Floats Consultancy Tender for 225 MW Floating Solar Project

The Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) has invited bids to select a consultant to conduct an environmental and social impact assessment of a floating solar project. The...

May 4, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Robotic Cleaning Cuts O&M Costs by 40%, Boosts Solar Generation by Up to 15%: Interview

As solar power scales rapidly across India’s arid, high-irradiation regions, robotic module-cleaning solutions are gaining traction in large-scale solar projects to...

May 4, 2026

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Modules

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Solar
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Drop in Module Shipments Pushes Jinko Solar’s Q1 Revenue Down 11.5% YoY

China-based solar cell and module manufacturer JinkoSolar posted a revenue of RMB12.25 billion (~$1.78 billion) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, down 11.5%...

May 4, 2026

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Solar
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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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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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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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Solar
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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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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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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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