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Tina Freese, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Tina Freese.
tina Tina Freese is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, she was a news correspondent at The Better India, covering sustainability and stories of social change from Bengaluru. She holds a diploma in Print Journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. More articles from Tina Freese.
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MNRE Issues Guidelines for Installation of Prototype Wind Turbines 

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines setting the validity of the prototype certificate for wind turbine at three years. The guidelines...

June 13, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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SECI Tenders 2 GW Solar Projects with 4 GWh Energy Storage Systems

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a request for selection to set up 2,000 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar projects, along...

June 13, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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NHPC Issues Tender for 2.5 MW Rooftop Solar Projects in Nagaland

NHPC has issued a request for proposal for setting up 2.56 MW rooftop solar projects at various government buildings in Nagaland. Bids must be submitted by July 11, 2025....

June 12, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Energy Storage Firm Powin and Its Subsidiaries File for Bankruptcy in New Jersey

U.S.-based energy storage firm Powin and its eight other subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey. The company and its subsidiaries,...

June 12, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Renewable Energy
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Kerala Releases Draft Renewable Energy and Related Matters Regulations

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has released the draft ‘Renewable Energy and Related Matters Regulations, 2025’. Stakeholders can submit their...

June 11, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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APTEL Directs DISCOM to Pay ₹6.89/kWh to Solar Developer for 50 MW Projects

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ordered a distribution company (DISCOM) in Karnataka to pay a tariff of ₹6.89 (~$0.08)/kWh for 50 MW solar projects....

June 11, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Company Law Tribunal Approves Inox Wind Energy’s Merger with Inox Wind 

The National Company Law Tribunal, Chandigarh bench, has approved the merger between Inox Wind Energy (IWEL) and Inox Wind (IWL), both INOXGFL Group companies. The...

June 11, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Finance and M&A

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Wind
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Power Ministry Announces 100% ISTS Charges Waiver for PSPs, Co-located BESS

The Ministry of Power has granted a 100% interstate transmission system (ISTS) waiver for pumped storage projects (PSPs) for which construction works were awarded on or...

June 10, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Renewable Energy
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HPCL Tenders Monitoring and Analytics System for 3.3 GW Renewable Projects

HPCL Renewable and Green Energy (HPRGE) has issued a tender to set up a central monitoring and analytics system for four renewable energy projects with a cumulative...

June 10, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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Punjab Invites Bids for Solarization of 200 Irrigation Pumps Under KUSUM

Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has issued a request for selection for the solarization of 200 irrigation pumps under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan...

June 10, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Residential Solar Company Sunnova Energy Files for Bankruptcy in US

Under pressure from increasing debt and falling demand, U.S.-based residential solar company Sunnova Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday. Earlier...

June 9, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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IndiGrid to Acquire Solar and Transmission Assets from ReNew for ₹21 Billion 

Power transmission and renewable energy company IndiGrid has announced that it will acquire ReNew Surya Aayan and Koppal–Narendra Transmission for a total...

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Global Investments in Solar Sector to Reach $450 Billion in 2025: IEA

Global investments in the energy sector are set to reach a record $3.3 trillion in 2025, a 2% increase from 2024, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA)...

June 9, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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REIL Issues Rate Contract Tender for 1 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments (REIL) has invited bids for rate contracts to set up 1 MW rooftop solar power projects on multiple government buildings in Andhra...

June 9, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Robotic Solar Module Cleaning is Six Times Cheaper than Traditional Means

The unprecedented growth of the Indian solar industry has created opportunities for manufacturers, solution providers, and product sellers. At the recent RE Buyer Seller...

June 9, 2025

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Tina Freese

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C&I

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Solar

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