Author: Arjun Joshi

About Arjun Joshi

Arjun Joshi, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Arjun Joshi. Arjun 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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PFC Consulting Tenders ISTS to Evacuate 6.5 GW Renewable Energy in Gujarat

PFC Consulting has invited bids to establish an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to evacuate 5,500 MW of renewable energy from the Jam Khambhaliya Renewable Energy...

March 18, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Tenders & Auctions
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CleanMax’s Income Rises 14% YoY in Q3 FY 2026

Clean energy solutions provider Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions reported a total income of ₹4.66 billion (~$50.45 million) in the third quarter (Q3) of the financial...

March 18, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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Use of ALMM-listed Solar Wafers Mandatory a Week After List Publication

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework by introducing a seven-day cut-off window after the...

March 18, 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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High Temperatures Emerge as Key Risk for Battery Storage in India

India’s battery energy storage market is entering a new phase of growth, but developers are increasingly facing a constraint that traditional project models have...

March 18, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Mercom Research Focus
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CERC Proposes Grid Congestion Charges of ₹3-₹10/kWh

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed revising the methodology for determining congestion charges in real-time interstate transmission. The...

March 17, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Maharaja Agrasen Medical College Invites Bids for 2 MW Solar Project

Maharaja Agrasen Medical College has invited bids to set up a 2 MW rooftop or ground-mounted solar project, expandable up to 3.5 MW, on its campus in  Agroha, Haryana....

March 17, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Rajasthan Regulator Proposes Changes to Renewable Energy Tariff Regulations

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has released draft amendments to its Renewable Energy Tariff Regulations, proposing to extend the validity of the...

March 16, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Government Mandates Aadhaar Authentication for PM Surya Ghar Subsidy

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has notified that beneficiaries seeking financial assistance under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana must undergo Aadhaar...

March 16, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Government Notifies Amendments to Captive Power Project Framework

The Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing changes to Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, which govern captive generating...

March 16, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access

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Other
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Government Proposes Amendments to Electricity Consumer Rights Rules

The Ministry of Power has released draft amendments to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules proposing a range of changes affecting electricity connections,...

March 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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DGTR Recommends Extending CVD on Malaysian Solar Glass for Five Years

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended continuing countervailing duties (CVD) for five years on imports of textured toughened solar glass from...

March 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Indian Manufacturing, Solar Modules Face US Section 301 Probe

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated a Section 301 investigation into structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing,...

March 12, 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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Rajasthan Approves ₹356 Million Aggregate Revenue Requirement for SLDC

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has approved an aggregate revenue requirement (ARR) of ₹356.6 million (~$3.9 million) for the State Load Despatch...

March 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Industry Groups Slam Karnataka C&I Power Tariff Hike to Fund Farm Subsidy

Trade bodies have sharply criticized the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (KERC) decision to revise electricity tariffs for FY 2025-26, raising charges for...

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Global Long-duration Energy Storage System Installations Cross 15 GWh in 2025

Global installations of long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems surpassed 15 GWh in 2025, marking a 49% increase compared with the previous year, according to Wood...

March 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy

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