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Daily News Wrap-Up: Aggressive Bidding Challenges India’s BESS Development

Aggressive bidding is rapidly becoming the defining feature of India’s energy storage tender landscape, raising concerns among stakeholders. As competition intensifies...

February 5, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily News Wrap-Up: CSERC Clarifies DSM Charges for Open Access Consumers

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) issued clarifications on the applicability of wheeling and Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) charges...

February 4, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Europe’s Power Market Reprices as Renewables Reshape Value: Pexapark

Europe’s power system has entered a phase dominated by renewables, fundamentally changing price formation, risk allocation, and revenue stability. In 2025, renewables...

February 4, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Funding and M&A Roundup: Jupiter Secures $500 Million Credit Facility

From: Mercom Capital Group Jupiter Power, a utility-scale energy storage project developer and operator, has secured a $500 million senior-secured green revolving loan...

February 4, 2026

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Energy Storage Sees Increased VC Investment Momentum in 2025

Venture capital investment in energy storage gained momentum in 2025, rising 30% year over year to $4.8 billion across 75 deals, even as total corporate funding for the...

February 3, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Energy Storage

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Mercom Research Focus

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Smart Grid
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China’s Installed Energy Storage Capacity Reached 213.3 GW in 2025

China’s total installed energy storage capacity reached 213.3 GW, increasing 54% year-over-year (YoY), according to preliminary data from the China Energy Storage...

January 30, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Long-Duration Energy Storage Costs Expected to Decline Significantly by 2030: Report

Long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are expected to see meaningful cost reductions by 2030, driven by technological improvements, increased manufacturing...

January 30, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Madhya Pradesh Invites Bids for 1.5 GWh Standalone BESS Projects

Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company (MPPMCL) has invited bids to set up 750 MW/1.5 GWh (two units of 250 MW/500 MWh and two units of 125 MW/250 MWh) of standalone...

January 28, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Project Finance Brief: Low Carbon Closes Over $684 Million in Debt

From: Mercom Capital Group Low Carbon, a renewable energy project developer, raised more than £500 million (~$684 million) across senior and Holdco financing in...

January 28, 2026

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Funding and M&A Roundup: GlassPoint Secures $20 Million in Funding

From: Mercom Capital Group GlassPoint, a company that provides solar thermal-based energy solutions, has closed $20 million in a funding round led by N.I.S. New...

January 28, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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NTPC Invites Bids for 1 GWh Compressed Air Long-duration Energy Storage Projects

NTPC has invited expressions of interest (EoI) to develop a pilot or utility-scale project for a compressed air-based, including liquified air-based, long-duration...

January 23, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Funding and M&A Roundup: Terralayr Secures $223 Million in Equity Round

From: Mercom Capital Group Terralayr, a developer, owner, and operator of battery energy storage assets, raised €192 million (~$223 million) in an equity round,...

January 21, 2026

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Ddev Plastiks Ventures into BESS Manufacturing with 5 GWh Initial Capacity

Kolkata-based Ddev Plastiks, a manufacturer of specialty compounds, has announced a foray into battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing with initial plans to...

January 16, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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CERC Clears NHPC’s Solar+Storage Tariff for 1.2 GW Projects, Trims Greenshoe

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted tariffs ranging from ₹3.09 (~$0.0342)/kWh to ₹3.10 (~$0.0343)/kWh, as determined through NHPC’s auction,...

January 15, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Has Aggressive Bidding Hit Standalone BESS Viability?

Only 50% of the standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects evaluated in a new industry survey showed positive project economics and economic viability...

January 14, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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