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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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Daily News Wrap-Up: UPNEDA Invites Bids to Set Up 110 MW Solar Projects

The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency invited bids to set up 110 MW of solar power projects in Kanpur Dehat and Kanpur Nagar solar parks. The...

April 30, 2025

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Daily Wrap-up
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REC Raises ₹50 Billion Through Five and Ten-Year Bonds

REC, a state-owned infrastructure finance company, has raised ₹50 billion (~$586 million) through the issuance of bonds. The offering included ₹30 billion (~$352...

April 29, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Savings in Power Bills Key Motivator for C&I Clean Energy Transition

Adopting solar energy can offer critical electricity bill savings for commercial and industrial (C&I) stakeholders. At a recent C&I Clean Energy Meet hosted by...

April 29, 2025

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C&I

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Solar
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Reliance Bags Project to Evacuate 3 GW of Power for Green Hydrogen Projects

Reliance Industries has won PFC Consulting’s tender to set up a transmission system to evacuate 3 GW of power for green hydrogen/ammonia manufacturing projects in the...

April 28, 2025

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Uncertainty Prevails as ISTS Waiver End Near

With just over two months to go before the interstate transmission system (ISTS) charges waiver ends, the Indian renewable energy project developers are keeping their...

April 28, 2025

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Daily Wrap-up
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With 117 GW Installed, 2024 was Wind Industry’s Best Year to Date

Global wind energy capacity saw a record 117 GW in new additions in 2024, a marginal increase from the 116.6 GW installed in 2023. The total wind energy capacity...

April 28, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Trading Volume Surge Pushes IEX Revenue Up 17% in Q4 FY 2025  

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) reported a consolidated profit after tax of ₹1.17 billion (~$13.7 million) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year (FY) 2025, a 21....

April 25, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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MERC Orders Arbitration to Resolve Delayed 500 MW Solar Project Dispute

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) and the Braithwaite Nacof Solar...

April 25, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Without ISTS Waiver Extension, India’s 2030 Renewable Energy Goals Will Be at Risk

With just over two months to go before the interstate transmission system (ISTS) charges waiver ends, the Indian renewable energy project developers are keeping their...

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Assam Issues EoI to Set Up 357 MW Solar Projects on Agricultural Land

Assam Power Distribution Company (APDCL) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) to install solar projects of a cumulative capacity of 357 MW on agricultural land...

April 23, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MNRE Adds 14,670 MW Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 14,670 MW of solar module manufacturing...

April 22, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Solarworld and H.G. Infra Win Gujarat’s 500 MW/1,000 MWh BESS Auction

Solarworld Energy Solutions and H.G. Infra Engineering have won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction to set up a 500 MW/1,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage...

April 21, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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MNRE Releases Draft RLMM Amendments for Wind Turbine Inclusion

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft amendments to the procedure for including wind turbine models in the Revised List of Models and...

April 21, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Uttar Pradesh Tenders 500 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a request for selection to set up 500 MW rooftop solar projects at government,...

April 21, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Solar Corporate Funding in Q1 2025 Declines 41% as Uncertainty Weighs on Market

The solar companies secured $4.8 billion corporate funding in 39 deals in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, a 41% year-over-year (YoY) decrease from $8.2 billion raised in...

April 21, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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