Author: Gautamee Hazarika

About Gautamee Hazarika

Gautamee, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Gautamee.
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Gautamee is a reporter at Mercom India. Prior to Mercom, Gautamee was working as a multimedia news journalist at ThePrint in New Delhi. She has received her Bachelors in English Honors and Masters in English Literature from St.Stephen's College, University of Delhi.More articles from Gautamee
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CERC Grants Connectivity for 300 MW Solar Project Citing Force Majeure Events

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) relaxed rules, allowing ACME Solar to switch the connectivity of its 300 MW solar power project to the land route,...

April 25, 2024

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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US Aims to Slash Grid Interconnection Timeline from 33 to Under 12 Months by 2030

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has introduced a comprehensive roadmap to expedite the integration of clean energy sources into the national transmission grid. The...

April 25, 2024

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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US Solar PPA Prices Decline by 1.5% in Q1 2024, Europe Sees Drop of 5%

Following years of fluctuation in the energy market, power purchase agreement (PPA) prices in North America were stable during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. P25 solar...

April 25, 2024

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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Enphase Energy Reports Net Income Drop of 75% in Q1 on Weak Demand

Microinverter and battery storage supplier Enphase Energy recorded a net income of $48 million during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, a year-over-year (YoY) decrease of...

April 24, 2024

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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SECI Invites Bids for 25 MW Solar Project with 50 MWh Storage in Ladakh

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, commissioning, and operation and...

April 23, 2024

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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IREDA’s Profits Surge 46% YoY in Q4 FY 2024 as NPAs Drop

Government-owned lender Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has reported a 45.9 % year-over-year (YoY) increase in profit after tax for the fourth quarter...

April 22, 2024

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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SJVN Green Energy Invites Bids to Source Land for 200 MW Solar Projects in Assam

SJVN Green Energy (SGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJVN, has invited bids for the outright purchase or lease of up to 800 acres of land for 28 years with all...

April 19, 2024

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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POWERGRID Wins Contracts to Evacuate 18 GW of Renewable Energy

Government-owned power transmission utility Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has won the contracts to establish three inter-state transmission systems (ISTS)...

April 18, 2024

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Seeks Feedback on Guidelines for PM-Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Program

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited comments and suggestions on the draft guidelines for implementing the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in the...

April 18, 2024

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Sprng Energy, AMPIN, Juniper, ReNew, Avaada Win NTPC’s 1 GW Hybrid Auction

Sprng Energy, AMPIN Energy Transition, Juniper Green Energy, ReNew Solar Power, and Avaada Energy have won NTPC’s auction for the supply of 1,000 MW power from...

April 17, 2024

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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Indian Oil Issues Empanelment Tender for Solar Power Projects

Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has invited expressions of interest to empanel vendors/contractors for solar power projects at its locations and retail outlets. The last...

April 16, 2024

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Doubling Transmission Capacity of Existing Grid Through Reconductoring: Report

Advances in grid technologies offer promising solutions to augment the existing transmission infrastructure swiftly and cost-effectively. One such solution highlighted...

April 16, 2024

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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As ISTS Waiver Nears End, Developers Need Extension Amid Lack of Substations

As the deadline for the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges waiver approaches, additional substations are critical to ensure the smooth facilitation of...

April 16, 2024

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Solar, Storage, Wind Drive 95% of US Interconnection Queues as Backlog Rises

Nearly 12,000 power projects, an overwhelming majority based on renewable sources, representing a combined capacity of 1,570 GW and 1,030 GW for storage, are in...

April 15, 2024

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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REIL Invites Bids for 200,000 Mono PERC Solar Cells

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the state of Rajasthan, has invited bids for the supply of 200,...

April 12, 2024

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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