Author: Rakesh Ranjan Parashar

About Rakesh Ranjan Parashar

Rakesh Ranjan, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Rakesh Ranjan. Rakesh Ranjan is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India, Verbinden Communication, and Bangalore Bias. Rakesh holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). More articles from Rakesh Ranjan.
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MAHAGENCO REL Invites Bids to Procure 700 Acres of Land for 175 MW Solar Projects

MAHAGENCO Renewable Energy (MAHAGENCO REL) has invited bids to select an agency to lease 700 acres of land and obtain grid connectivity and line right-of-way (RoW)...

April 10, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Tenders & Auctions
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India Tops Brazil to Rank 3rd in Renewable Energy Capacity Globally

India has climbed to third place globally in installed renewable energy capacity, surpassing Brazil, adding a record 55.3 GW of non-fossil capacity in the financial year...

April 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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POWERGRID Floats Tender to Evacuate 6 GW of Solar Power from Rajasthan

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids to establish a transmission system to evacuate 6 GW of solar power from the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Zone...

April 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Odisha Retains Last Year’s Power Tariffs for FY 2027

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has retained the previous year’s retail power supply tariff structure for the financial year (FY) 2026-27, covering...

April 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Over 10 GW of SECI-Awarded Renewable Capacity Yet to Find Offtakers

India’s renewable energy procurement pipeline is witnessing a growing build-up of unsold renewable capacity, with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) holding nearly...

April 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Karnataka Proposes New Rules for Transmission Licenses Under Competitive Bidding

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued draft regulations to govern the grant of transmission licenses for intrastate projects awarded through...

April 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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MNRE Eases Surya Ghar Rules for Non-DCR Consumers to Forgo Central Subsidy

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has introduced an additional provision under the ‘Give It UP’ option, allowing consumers to forgo Central Financial...

April 7, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Rooftop

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Solar
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POWERGRID Tenders Transmission Line to Evacuate 12 GW of Renewable Energy

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids for a transmission line package between Barmer-II and South Kalamb (Part-V) associated with the transmission...

April 7, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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US Energy Storage Costs Fall While Solar Market Suffers Under Policy Pressure

The solar and energy storage markets in the U.S. have entered a phase of uncertainty in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, as several policy developments began directly...

April 7, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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MNRE Designates SECI as Sole Implementing Agency for Renewable Energy Bidding

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has designated the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) as the sole renewable energy implementing agency (REIA) for...

April 6, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Neuron Energy Sets Up 5 GWh Battery Storage Facility, Expands Beyond EV Segment

Mumbai-based electric vehicle (EV) solutions company Neuron Energy has commissioned a ₹1 billion (~$10.76 million) battery energy storage system manufacturing facility...

April 6, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Himachal Pradesh Tenders 9 MW Solar Project with 6.3 MWh Battery Storage

The Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation (HPPCL) has invited bids for the design, supply, construction, and commissioning of a 9 MW solar power project with a 3.15 MW/6.3...

April 6, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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NTPC Renewables Tenders BoS Package for 200 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited bids for the balance-of-system (BoS) package for a 200 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The successful bidder...

April 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Inox Clean Acquires Macquarie-Owned Vibrant Energy for ₹50 Billion

Inox Clean Energy has completed the acquisition of Vibrant Energy, a renewable energy platform owned by Macquarie and other shareholders, for approximately ₹50 billion...

April 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Himachal Pradesh Sets Levelized Tariffs for Distributed Solar Projects

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has determined the generic levelized tariffs for solar projects up to 5 MW for the financial year (FY)...

April 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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