Author: Arjun Joshi

About Arjun Joshi

Arjun Joshi, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Arjun Joshi.
meghanaArjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology, and Optional English from Garden City University, Bangalore. More articles from Arjun Joshi.
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TERI Floats Tender for 57.5 MW/115 MWh Battery Storage Systems in Delhi

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has floated a tender to develop 57.5 MW/115 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across four 66/11 kV grid stations in...

July 7, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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MERC Declines Deemed Approval Relief in Green Energy Open Access Dispute

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has dismissed petitions filed by industrial consumers, renewable energy developers, and the National Solar...

July 7, 2026

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Open Access

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Delhi’s Gobind Sadan Gurdwara Installs 100 kW Rooftop Solar System

Advantages such as lower power bills and reduced carbon footprints are prompting religious institutions to explore solar energy solutions and contribute to India’s...

July 6, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Solar
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MNRE Clarifies ALMM Cell Requirement for Government Rooftop Solar Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that rooftop solar projects on government buildings awarded through bidding after August 31, 2025, or...

July 6, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Andhra Regulator Approves 2,000 MWh Battery Storage Procurement

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has approved the tripartite battery energy storage purchase agreements signed between state distribution...

July 6, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Delhi to Allow Only Electric Two-Wheeler Registrations from April 2028

The Delhi government has notified the Electric Vehicles Policy, 2026, introducing phased purchase incentives, scrapping benefits, exemptions from road tax and...

July 6, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Manufacturing, Storage Draw Capital as Clean Energy Financing Matures

India’s clean energy financing landscape has expanded significantly over the past decade, but investors are becoming more selective as the market matures, with...

July 3, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Urges CERC to Retain Separate DSM Framework for Renewable Energy Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has urged the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to retain a separate deviation settlement mechanism (DSM)...

July 3, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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A Bankable Storage Ecosystem Needs Better Market Design, Local Manufacturing

India’s battery energy storage market will require stronger market design, phased domestic manufacturing, better monetization mechanisms, and continued policy...

July 2, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Project Structuring, Supply Chain Depth Key for Better Storage Deployment

Battery energy storage deployment in India might be expanding at scale, but the market still needs better project structuring, realistic tariffs, supply chain...

July 2, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Domestic Demand Planning Critical for Solar Manufacturing Growth

Demand creation is becoming the defining challenge for India’s solar industry as domestic manufacturing capacity expands and export opportunities remain limited,...

July 1, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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CTUIL Issues Advisory on Force Majeure, Change in Law Claims by Transmission Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has issued an advisory prescribing the procedure for handling force majeure and change-in-law claims under transmission...

June 29, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Australia Awards 16.1 GWh Battery Storage Projects Under CIS Tender 8

AusEnergy Services (ASL) has selected 15 battery energy storage systems (BESS) totaling 4,205 MW/16,074 MWh under the Capacity Investment Scheme’s (CIS) Tender 8. The...

June 26, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Domestic Solar Cell Supply Under Strain as Demand for TOPCon Modules Surges

The implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List II mandate for solar cells is causing a TOPCon module supply squeeze, with developers,...

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Decentralized Energy and the Future of Corporate Renewable Power Procurement

As India’s power demand rises with the expansion of digital infrastructure and commercial and industrial (C&I) activity, decentralized energy solutions are...

June 26, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Renewable Energy

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