Mercom Research Focus
thumbnail
India’s Total Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity Stands at 64.5 GW in 2023

India added 20.8 GW of solar modules and 3.2 GW of solar cell capacity in calendar year (CY) 2023, according to the recently released State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 2024 Report by Mercom India Research. The country&#8217...

March 28, 2024

Solar

Haryana Awards Contracts for 24,484 Solar Water Pumps Under PM-KUSUM

Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has awarded contracts to supply, install, and commission 24,484 solar water pumping systems under Component B of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (...

March 26, 2024

Markets & Policy

Maharashtra Issues Guidelines for Rooftop Solar Installations at Sugar Factories

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued directives regarding the installation of rooftop solar systems by sugar factories that have Energy/Power Purchase Agreements (EPA/PPA) with the Maharashtra State ...

March 27, 2024

Tenders & Auctions

GRIDCO Invites Bids for 2.5 GWh of Energy Storage Capacity

Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) has invited bids to procure 500 MW (2,500 MWh) of energy storage capacity with 5 hours of daily peak power support for a period of five years starting April 1, 2026. The energy storage network (...

March 26, 2024

Latest News

thumbnail
Strong Inverter Sales Drive SMA Solar’s Revenue Growth in 2023

Germany-based solar energy equipment supplier SMA Solar Technology reported a 79% jump in its 2023 revenue on the back of strong inverter sales. The company’s full-year revenue came at €1.9 billion from €1.1 billion last year. The topline...

March 28, 2024

thumbnail
SJVN Issues Tender for 600 MW ISTS-Connected Wind Projects

SJVN, a joint venture of the Government of India and the government of Himachal Pradesh, has invited bids from developers who can set up 600 MW Inter-state transmission system-connected wind projects in India on a build-own-operate basis. The last...

March 28, 2024

thumbnail
SJVN Invites Bids for 600 MW Firm Power Supply from Renewables with Storage

SJVN has invited bids to select renewable energy developers to supply 600 MW firm and dispatchable power from inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected renewable energy projects with energy storage systems under tariff-based competitive...

March 28, 2024

thumbnail
Chemical Used for Water Treatment Could Find Application in Iron-based Flow Batteries

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have repurposed nitrogenous triphosphate or nitrilotri-methylphosphonic acid (NTMPA), which is commonly used in water treatment facilities, for...

March 28, 2024

thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Allows Solar Mini Grid Installations for Tribal Areas

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has amended the guidelines for the implementation of the solar power program for particularly vulnerable tribal group habitations/villages under the Prime Minister’s Jan Shakti Nidhi initiative. The...

March 28, 2024

thumbnail
Maharashtra Invites Bids for 400 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology (MAHAPREIT) has invited bids for the discovery of tariffs and selection of project developers to implement 400 MW grid-connected rooftop solar systems under the renewable energy service...

March 27, 2024

thumbnail
Bihar DISCOM Invites Bids for 564 MW Solar Projects Under KUSUM

Bihar State Power Generation Company (BSPGCL) has invited bids to commission 564 MW of grid-connected distributed solar power projects in the jurisdictions of South and North Bihar Power Distribution Companies under Component-C of the Pradhan Mantri...

March 27, 2024

thumbnail
Maharashtra Invites Bids to Set Up 350 EV Charging Stations

Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology (MAHAPREIT), a subsidiary of Mahatma Phule Backward Class Development Corporation (MPBCDCL), has invited bids from prospective empanelment agencies to set up 350 electric vehicle (EV)...

March 27, 2024

thumbnail
MAHAPREIT Floats Consultancy Tender for Renewable Energy Projects in Goa

Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology (MAHAPREIT) has invited bids to select a project management consultant for renewable energy projects in Goa. The scope of work includes preparing detailed project reports for 30 MW rooftop...

March 27, 2024

MORE NEWS