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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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South Korean Power Exchange Invites Bids to Procure 6.6 GWh Storage Capacity

South Korea’s Korea Power Exchange has invited bids to procure 1.18 GW/6.6 GWh storage capacity for its 2026 energy storage system (ESS) central contract market. Bidders...

September 25, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Defence Estates Office Invites Bids for Solar Projects in Madhya Pradesh

The Defence Estates Office, Mhow Circle, has invited bids to develop solar projects on a design, build, finance, operate, maintain, and transfer (DBFOMT) basis at four...

September 24, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Exide Commissions Phase I of 6 GWh Lithium-ion Cell Plant

Exide Energy Solutions (EESL) has completed Phase I of a 6 GWh lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility located in Devanahalli in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The facility aims...

September 24, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Manufacturing
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Sardar Sarovar Nigam Tenders QCA Services for Solar Projects

Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam (SSNNL) has invited bids to hire a qualified coordinating agency (QCA) for solar projects in Vadodara, Gujarat. The scope of work covers...

September 24, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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India Adds 50.6 GW Solar Module and 9.7 GW Cell Manufacturing Capacity in 1H 2026

India added 50.6 gigawatts (GW) of solar module and 9.7 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to Mercom India’s recently...

September 24, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Modules

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Solar
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US Moves to Curb Polysilicon Stockpiling Ahead of New Tariffs

The U.S. Department of Commerce has temporarily restricted  imports of polysilicon and its derivatives to prevent companies from stockpiling products ahead of the...

September 23, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar
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Defence Estates Office Invites Bids for Solar Project in Bihar

The Defence Estates Office, Jharkhand and Bihar Circle, has invited bids to develop a solar power project at Panchanpur Air Force Station in Gaya district, Bihar. The...

September 23, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Proposes Congestion Charges for BESS Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) proposed amendments to the Indian Electricity Grid Code, introducing a congestion charge mechanism and new...

September 23, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up
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Telangana Announces Winner of 46.7 MW Rooftop Solar Auction

Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TGREDCO) has announced the winner of its auction to install 46.705 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems in the...

September 23, 2026

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Rooftop

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MERC Proposes Tighter Deviation Settlement Rules for Solar, Wind Projects

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed tightening deviation settlement rules for solar, wind, and wind-solar hybrid projects, gradually...

September 22, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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Yarn Manufacturer’s Power Costs Drop With Rooftop Solar

Large-scale manufacturing businesses with significant power needs can reduce their daytime electricity costs by installing rooftop solar systems at their facilities....

September 22, 2026

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Maharashtra Regulator Directs MSEDCL to Restore Net Metering for Pharma Firm

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to restore net metering for a...

September 22, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Rooftop

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Solar
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AMPIN Energy Secures $100 Million Investment from Norfund

Renewable energy company AMPIN Energy Transition has raised  up to $100 million (~₹9.58 billion) from Norfund, the Norwegian government’s investment fund for developing...

September 22, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Irradiance Data Gaps Threaten Solar Forecasts

India’s average solar irradiance ranges from 3.5 kWh/m²/day to 5.5 kWh/m²/day. Differences between satellite-derived irradiance estimates and actual ground conditions...

September 22, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up
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Renewable Energy Use Among C&I Units in Visakhapatnam Likely to Surge

Visakhapatnam is emerging as an important clean energy and industrial hub in Andhra Pradesh, supported by investments in solar energy, energy storage, data centers, and...

September 22, 2026

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C&I

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Renewable Energy

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