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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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RENA Secures 6 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing Equipment Order from Emmvee

Germany-based solar cell manufacturing equipment supplier RENA Technologies has signed a contract with Emmvee Energy to supply solar cell production equipment with a...

June 24, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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SECI Floats BoS Tender For 70 MW Solar Plus 50 MWh Battery Storage Project

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for the balance-of-system package for a 70 MW interstate transmission system-connected solar power project...

June 24, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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Mercom India Awards: Charting the Future of Clean Energy and Innovation

The winners of the sixth Mercom India Awards 2026 will be announced during the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2026, and the awards will be presented by Union Minister...

June 24, 2026

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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India’s Solar Manufacturing Push Shifts Focus to BoS and BoM Components

As India expands its solar manufacturing and deployment capabilities, attention is increasingly shifting toward establishing a fully self-reliant domestic supply chain...

June 24, 2026

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Modules

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Solar
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NTPC REL Seeks ₹60 Billion Term Loan to Fund Clean Energy Portfolio

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited bids from lenders and financial institutions for a rupee term loan of up to ₹60 billion (~$636 million) to support its...

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Waste Management Firm Eyes Big Savings on Power Bills with Rooftop Solar

Waste management companies play a critical role in advancing sustainability through waste segregation and processing. By powering their operations with solar energy,...

June 22, 2026

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Türkiye Secures $468 Million for Renewables Development

Türkiye secured €400 million ($468.4 million) in World Bank-backed financing to accelerate investments in wind, solar, and battery storage. The funding is expected to...

June 22, 2026

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Mongolia Invites Bids for 110 MW Solar, 188 MWh Storage Systems

The Ministry of Energy (MoE) of Mongolia has invited expressions of interest (EoI) for the procurement of power from 110 MW solar systems and 52 MW/188 MWh  battery...

June 19, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MPERC Seeks Consultants for Renewable Energy Tariff Determination

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has invited bids for consultancy support to determine tariffs for renewable energy projects in the state....

June 18, 2026

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T&D

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Tenders and Auctions
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India’s Renewable Energy Generation Projected to Grow 4.6% in FY 2027

India’s renewable energy generation, excluding large hydropower, is expected to rise 4.6% from 310.59 billion units (BU) in the financial year (FY) 2026 to 325 BU in FY...

June 18, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Karnataka Proposes Lower Levelized Tariffs for Solar Projects

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed reducing levelized generic tariffs for distributed and ground-mounted solar projects serving domestic...

June 17, 2026

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Market & Policy

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Solar

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T&D
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Maharashtra’s Storage Mandate Reshapes Rooftop Solar Economics

Maharashtra’s recent rooftop solar policy revisions have fundamentally altered project economics, making the viability of solar-plus-storage systems increasingly...

June 17, 2026

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Mumbai Mall to Save ₹217 Million Through Zero-Capex HVAC Retrofit

Commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers are increasingly looking beyond renewable energy procurement to reduce electricity costs, with energy efficiency upgrades...

June 16, 2026

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C&I

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Renewable Energy
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Morocco to Develop 16 GW Renewables

Morocco plans to invest $16 billion in developing 16 GW of renewable energy capacity over the next five years. By the end of 2025, the country’s operational renewable...

June 16, 2026

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Renewable Energy

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Wind
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PFC Names Winner of 3 GW Transmission Project in Andhra Pradesh

PFC Consulting has announced the winner of its auction to establish an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to evacuate renewable energy for 3 GW of green...

June 16, 2026

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T&D

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Tenders & Auctions

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