Author: Rakesh Ranjan Parashar
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has held that a solar power project cannot be treated as being in ‘shut down’ mode during night hours merely because it...
India must strengthen its domestic bill-of-materials (BoM) and balance-of-system (BoS) manufacturing ecosystem to capture more value across the solar supply chain,...
The M.P. Power Management Company (MPPMCL) has invited bids to set up 625 MW/1,250 MWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (2 units of 250 MW/500 MWh and 1 unit...
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has invited bids to set up 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh of battery energy storage systems (2-hour discharge, 1...
India’s decentralized energy market is emerging as a major driver of clean power demand supported by open-access policies, growing commercial and industrial (C&I)...
The Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company (MPPMCL) has announced the winners of the auction for 800 MW of wind energy projects. Atriwal Infrastructure won 57 MW at a...
India must set enhanced solar energy targets to provide long-term demand visibility for manufacturers, developers, investors, and financiers, and to support...
India’s renewable energy sector is rapidly moving beyond standalone solar and wind projects toward hybrid, storage-backed, and round-the-clock power solutions, as the...
The boards of directors of the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Limited have approved the scheme of merger of the two public sector non-banking financial...
Nama Power and Water Procurement (PWP) has issued a request for qualification (RfQ) to develop 1.5 GW of solar power projects in Oman. The tender includes the 1 GW Adam...
Rooftop solar systems pack a balanced mix of advantages that make them suitable for multiple customer segments, be it MSMEs, commercial and industrial consumers, or...
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), the sole renewable energy implementing agency, is currently seeking buyers for 8.576 GW of awarded renewable energy...
Energy storage systems have emerged as a critical pillar of India’s clean energy transition strategy due to their potential to enhance grid reliability,...
Mercom India will host the sixth edition of its flagship Mercom India Renewables Summit on July 1 and 2, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi. A major event on...
The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has approved the procurement of 375 MW/1,500 MWh of battery energy storage capacity, proposed by distribution...
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Rakesh Ranjan, Staff reporter at Mercom India














