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Meghana Prasad S, Associate staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Meghana Prasad S.
meghanaMeghana Prasad S is an associate staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, she was a staff reporter at Salar Publications, where she covered all major news from Bengaluru city, including field-based special stories. She holds a master’s degree in journalism and mass communication from NMKRV College, Bengaluru.More articles from Meghana Prasad S
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Solving India’s Grid Stability Challenge with Hybrid Renewable Projects

As India works towards ramping up the share of clean energy in power generation, hybrid renewable energy projects have emerged as a viable solution to address...

June 22, 2026

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Grid

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Renewable Energy
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UPERC Clears 20 MW Floating Solar Project in Gorakhpur

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has allowed the development and commissioning of a 20 MW floating solar power project at Chilwa Tal in the...

June 19, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Paid
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RECPDCL Names Winner of 2 GW Transmission Project in Karnataka

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has announced the winner of the auction for the development of an intrastate transmission project to evacuate power from...

June 19, 2026

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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BEE Extends Solar Module Star Ratings Until December 31, 2026

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has extended the validity of the existing star rating table for solar PV modules under its Standards and Labeling (S&L) program...

June 19, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar
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Battery Storage Shifts from Backup Power to Strategic Energy Asset in India: Interview

India’s energy transition is rapidly reshaping the role of battery storage, with businesses across sectors and renewable energy developers increasingly looking beyond...

June 19, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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JBM ECOLIFE Mobility Secures ₹7.5 Billion Investment for Electric Bus Expansion

JBM ECOLIFE Mobility, a subsidiary of electric bus manufacturer JBM Auto, has secured a ₹7.5 billion (~$79.4 million) investment from Motilal Oswal Alternates, the...

June 18, 2026

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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CERC Rejects Connectivity Extension for 700 MW Solar Project

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has rejected a developer’s petition seeking extension of the start date of connectivity for a 700 MW solar power...

June 18, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Paid

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Solar
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IIT Palakkad Floats Tender for 1.25 MW Solar Project

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad has invited bids for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 1,252 kW solar power generation system...

June 17, 2026

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Paid

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Tripura Invites Bids for 81.5 MW Residential Rooftop Solar Projects

Tripura State Electricity Corporation (TSECL) has invited bids to install 81.5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems for residential consumers across Tripura under...

June 17, 2026

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Paid

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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SolarSquare Raises $53 Million in Series C Funding Round

Mumbai-based residential rooftop solar company, SolarSquare, has raised $53 million (~₹5.02 billion) in a Series C funding round led by B Capital, with participation...

June 16, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Rooftop

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Solar
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PFC Consulting Awards Transmission Project to Evacuate 3 GW of Renewables

PFC Consulting has announced the winner of the auction to set up an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to evacuate 3 GW of renewable energy from the Kurnool IV...

June 16, 2026

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Trevel Raises $1 Million to Expand Electric Mobility Platform

Gurugram-based electric mobility platform, Trevel, operated by Inwisement Technologies, has raised $1 million in a funding round co-led by India Accelerator, Finvolve,...

June 15, 2026

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Uttar Pradesh Power Regulator Approves Tariff for 5 MW Solar Project

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has adopted a tariff of ₹2.24 (~$0.024)/kWh for procuring power from a 5 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic...

June 15, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Paid

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Solar
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Varun Beverages Hopes to Save Big on Power Bill with Rooftop Solar

As commercial and industrial companies explore clean energy options to offset rising energy costs and meet their sustainability commitments, on-site rooftop solar...

June 15, 2026

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Hitachi Energy India to Invest ₹20 Billion in Vadodara Transformer Factory

Hitachi Energy India has announced plans to invest ₹20 billion (~$209.91 million) to establish a new large power transformer factory in Karjan, Vadodara, Gujarat. The...

June 12, 2026

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Grid

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T&D

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