Author: Meghana

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Melvin Mathew, 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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Global Wind Energy Installations Hit 165 GW In 2025, Up 40% YoY

The global wind energy sector recorded 165 GW of new grid-connected capacity installed in 2025, marking the highest annual addition on record and taking total installed...

April 22, 2026

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Wind
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L&T Energy GreenTech Signs Green Ammonia Supply Deal With ITOCHU

L&T Energy GreenTech (LTEGL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen and Toubro (L&T), has signed a long-term agreement with Japan-based ITOCHU Corporation to...

April 22, 2026

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Renewable Energy
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NavPrakriti to Invest ₹1 Billion in Odisha Critical Minerals Facility

NavPrakriti, an eastern India-based lithium-ion battery recycling and refurbishment company, has announced plans to invest over ₹1 billion (~$10.7 million) to set up a...

April 22, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Tandem PV Opens 40 MW US Factory to Scale Perovskite Solar Panels

Perovskite-based solar panel developer Tandem PV has opened a 40 MW commercial demonstration factory in Fremont, California, marking a step toward scaling up...

April 21, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Germany Adds 3.5 GW Solar Capacity in Q1 2026, Total Capacity Reaches 121 GW

Germany added a total of 3.5 GW of solar capacity during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, according to data from the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). The...

April 21, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Andhra Pradesh Floats Two Tenders for 27 MW Waste-to-Energy Projects

The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has issued two separate tenders for the development of waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities...

April 20, 2026

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Tenders and Auctions

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Waste to Energy
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Ministry of Power Extends RCO Compliance Deadline to May 31, 2026

The Ministry of Power has extended the deadline for submission of Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) compliance details for the financial year 2024–25 to May 31,...

April 17, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Polaris Secures ₹7.1 Billion from BII for Bengal Smart Meter Rollout

Polaris Smart Metering has secured ₹7.1 billion (~$76.15 million) in financing from British International Investment (BII) for its subsidiary to scale up smart meter...

April 16, 2026

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Market & Policy

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Smart Grid
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Shree Krishna Paper Mills to Source Solar Power from Ratan Green’s 8.5 MW Project

Shree Krishna Paper Mills and Industries will procure power from Ratan Green Projects One’s (RGPOPL) solar project in Rajasthan. The project, located in Pali district,...

April 16, 2026

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C&I

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Solar
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Sangam India to Procure Hybrid Renewable Energy from CleanMax’s 50 MW Project

Textile company Sangam India will procure hybrid renewable energy from a project of Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) to support the decarbonization of...

April 15, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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Businesses in Mumbai See Rising Interest in Adopting Clean Energy Solutions

Maharashtra continues to see growing interest among commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in clean energy solutions to manage electricity costs and improve...

April 15, 2026

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C&I

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Solar
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CEA Proposes Green Switchgear Rollout to Decarbonize India’s Grid

India’s power transmission sector is evaluating a transition from conventional sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆)-based gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) to environmentally...

April 14, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Oman, Qatar Top Renewable Energy Growth in GCC

Oman and Qatar recorded the fastest renewable energy growth in the GCC in 2025, with installed capacity more than doubling, according to the International Renewable...

April 14, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Odisha Electricity Regulator Proposes RCO Targets Rising to 43.33% by 2030

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has proposed a phased increase in renewable consumption obligation (RCO) targets, mandating obligated entities to...

April 13, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Adani Green Inks JV Deal with IHC Arm to Develop Renewable Projects in India

Adani Renewable Energy Middle East (AGEL UAE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy (AGEL), and Minerva Holding have formed a joint venture (JV) company to...

April 10, 2026

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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