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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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India’s Rooftop Solar Installations Surge by 125% YoY in Q1 2026

India added 2.7 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a year-over-year (YoY) growth of 125.4% from 1.2 GW and a 25.4% quarter-over-quarter...

May 28, 2026

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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JSW Energy Raises ₹40 Billion Through Qualified Institutional Placement

Independent power producer JSW Energy has raised ₹39.99 billion (~$417 million) through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) of equity shares. The transaction...

May 28, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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US Commissioned Over 70 New Clean Energy Manufacturing Facilities in 2025: Report

The U.S. brought online over 70 new domestic clean energy component manufacturing facilities in 2025, according to a report by the American Clean Power. Source:...

May 28, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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KEC Secures ₹13 Billion Orders Across Wind, Transmission Projects

Mumbai-based engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company, KEC International, secured multiple orders totaling ₹13.03 billion (~$136.15 million) across...

May 27, 2026

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T&D

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Wind
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APTEL Refuses to Stay Karnataka Regulator’s Orders Condoning Solar Project Delays

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has rejected two interim applications filed by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) seeking a stay of the...

May 27, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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IMFA to Procure 65 MW of Renewable Energy From EG Urja Strot

Ferroalloy producer Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA) has announced it will procure 65 MW of renewable energy from EG Urja Strot’s 184 MW wind-solar hybrid project,...

May 26, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Wind
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Rajasthan Proposes Charging of Battery Storage Systems from Own Generation

The Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (RVPNL) has issued draft guidelines mandating that battery storage systems installed with renewable energy captive and open...

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Suzlon’s Q4 Revenue Up 45% YoY, Wind Turbine Sales Soar

Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy reported a revenue of ₹54.68 billion (~$571.89 million) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year, a 44.9% year-over-year...

May 25, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Wind
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Manufacturing Faces a Growing Skills Gap

India’s push to expand solar manufacturing is exposing a persistent gap between academic training and industry requirements, contributing to a growing shortage of...

May 25, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up
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Can Automatic Generation Control and Grid-Forming Inverters Solve Grid Challenges?

With renewables overtaking coal-based sources in India’s installed power capacity, concerns are growing around intermittency, grid stability, and power balancing as...

May 25, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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US Adds Record 9.7 GWh of Energy Storage Capacity in Q1 2026: Report

Despite policies disincentivizing clean energy growth, the U.S. added a record 9.7 GWh of energy storage capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, up 32%...

May 21, 2026

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Solar
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Gwalior Municipal Corporation Invites Bids for 2 MW Solar Project

Gwalior Municipal Corporation (GMC) has invited bids to set up a 2 MW ground-mounted solar system at Manpur, Madhya Pradesh. The last date to submit bids is June 19,...

May 20, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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CIP, BII Launch $300 Million India Renewable Energy Platform

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Growth Markets Fund II (GMF II), and British International Investment (BII) announced the launch of North Star, a...

May 20, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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ONGC’s Mehsana Asset Saves ₹4.5 Million Annually with 370-kW Solar Carport

The KDM Complex, the administrative head office of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) Mehsana asset, is saving nearly ₹4 million (~$46,800) to ₹4.5 million...

May 19, 2026

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C&I

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Solar
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Telangana Proposes Allowing Recovery of FCA Charges Beyond ₹0.3/kWh

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has proposed removing the cap on the recovery of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) charges of  ₹0.3 (~$0.003)/kWh. The...

May 19, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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