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GCF Approves $215.6 Million for SIDBI to Help MSMEs Lower Emissions

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $215.6 million for the Small Industries Development Bank of India’s (SIDBI) Financing Mitigation and Adaptation Projects...

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C&I Projects Yield Better Returns Than Utility-scale PPA Portfolios: SBI Interview

Lenders are more receptive to funding renewable transactions encouraging corporates striving towards a carbon-neutral environment and adding value to their brands,...

May 17, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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YES BANK Offers up to ₹30 Million Loans to Some MSMEs for Solar Systems

The article has been updated with the correct dollar conversion YES BANK  will provide term loans of up to ₹30 million (~$365,901) with a six-year tenure and six-month...

May 9, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Uttarakhand’s Draft Solar Policy Targets 2,000 MW Capacity by 2028

The Uttarakhand Government has released a draft solar policy that targets 2,000 MW of installed solar capacity and envisages boosting the proportion of solar power in...

January 24, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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How to Convince India’s MSMEs to Go Solar

India has millions of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which are the growth engine of its economy and represent the nation’s entrepreneurial spirit....

January 4, 2023

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Renewable Experts Decode Ways for MSMEs to Go Green at Mercom India’s Event

Green energy has become affordable, sustainable, and reliable over the last few years, making it not just a viable option as an energy procurement strategy for...

December 13, 2022

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Sumit Jha

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Renewable Energy
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Mercom’s Clean Energy Meet Expands Awareness on Cost Savings, Increasing Brand Value

Green energy adoption is indisputably good for businesses despite a less than conducive regulatory environment and the recent spike in the input cost for solar...

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Rooftop Solar: The Struggles Continue Despite Enormous Potential

The energy costs for commercial and industrial (C&I) units in India account for around 30%-40% of the operational expenses.  Embracing solar seems like the most...

June 1, 2021

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Srinwanti Das

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop Solar Company Freyr Energy Raises ₹180 Million in Funding

Hyderabad-based rooftop solar company Freyr Energy announced an equity investment of ₹180 million (~$2.3 million) from Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures, Schneider...

April 22, 2021

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Finance and M&A

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Ministry of Power Proposes Allowing Net Metering for Rooftop Solar up to 500 kW

The Ministry of Power has issued a draft amendment to Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, which allows net metering for rooftop solar systems of loads up to...

April 9, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Solar
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Gadkari Urges R K Singh to Reconsider Net Metering Restriction for Rooftop Solar

The Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Nitin Gadkari, has brought the attention of the Minister of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), R K Singh, to a...

February 18, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Banking Charges, Ambiguity on Net Metering Rules Major Glitches in Gujarat Solar Policy

The solar industry believes the Gujarat government’s new solar policy is a mixed bag of positive and negative initiatives for the sector. The Gujarat government...

January 15, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Industry Fears Rooftop Solar Market Will Collapse Due to the New Net Metering Policy

The new rules issued by the Ministry of Power mandating net metering for loads up to 10 kW and gross metering for above 10 kW has caused widespread anxiety among...

January 12, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Solar MSMEs Seek Government Intervention to Waive Fees in NTPC’s 923 MW Tender

The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has sought the intervention of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), asking it to issue a...

January 16, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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U GRO Capital and Sunvest Capital Launch ₹200 Million Solar Financing Program in India

U GRO Capital, a financial technology company, has entered into a partnership with Sunvest Capital, a non-banking financial company (NBFC​) focused on providing rooftop...

November 13, 2019

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Nithin Thomas

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