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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Hartek Secures EPC Contract for 280 MW Solar Plus 80 MW/320 MWh BESS Project

Hartek Power has received an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 280 MW solar project, along with an 80 MW/320 MWh battery energy storage...

January 8, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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NTPC Green Tenders EPC Package with Land for 100 MW Agri-PV Projects

NTPC Green Energy has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package, including land, for up to 100 MW of agricultural photovoltaic...

January 8, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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RERC Denies Load Factor Rebate for Cement Company’s Captive Solar Project

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has rejected a petition filed by Shree Cement seeking the grant of a load factor rebate by Jaipur Vidyut Vitran...

January 7, 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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EIE Renewables Wins WBSEDCL’s 10 MW Rooftop Solar Auction

EIE Renewables has won the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company’s (WBSEDCL) auction to install 10 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems. The tender...

January 7, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Rooftop

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Electric Vehicle Sales Clock 16% Yearly Growth in 2025, Reach 2.3 Million Units

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached a record 2.27 million units in 2025, an over 16% year-over-year increase from 1.95 million units sold in 2025. EVs accounted...

January 7, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid
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European Union’s CBAM Puts a Carbon Cost On India’s Exports

The European Union (EU) has begun implementing the definitive phase of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a policy that will attach a carbon-linked cost to...

January 7, 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 Proposes Aadhaar Style ID to Enable End-to-End Battery Traceability

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has released draft guidelines for implementing the battery pack Aadhaar system, a nationwide digital identification...

January 6, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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UPERC Adopts Tariff for 1.5 GW Pumped Hydro Storage Project in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the tariff of ₹7.71 million (~$85,634)/MW/annum for procuring power from 1,500 MW of pumped...

January 6, 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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CERC Adopts Usage Charges of ₹2.45/kWh for NCL India’s 510 MW Solar Project

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted a usage charge of ₹2.45 (~$0.0272)/kWh for the 510 MW solar power project developed by NLC India. The...

January 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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MERC Rules Rooftop Solar Net Metering Can Continue with Open Access

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to permit net metering for Hatsun...

January 5, 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 Proposes Changes to Captive Power Rules to Ease Compliance

The Ministry of Power has proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules 2005 to simplify the regulatory framework for captive power generation. Under the existing rules,...

January 5, 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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Chhattisgarh Proposes Lower Solar Project Tariffs for FY 2026

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has proposed generic levelized tariffs for renewable energy projects to be commissioned during the...

January 5, 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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China’s Market Regulator Steps in to Stabilize Solar Pricing

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued compliance guidance in Hefei, Anhui Province, to regulate the order of price competition in the solar...

January 2, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Patel Infrastructure, Alfanar, KP Energy, Powerica Win GUVNL’s 250 MW Wind Auction

Patel Infrastructure, Alfanar Power, KP Energy, and Powerica won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction to set up 250 MW grid-connected wind power projects (Phase X)....

December 31, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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UPNEDA Issues Notices to Inactive Rooftop Solar Vendors Under PM Surya Ghar Program

The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a show-cause notice to a registered vendor under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana,...

December 31, 2025

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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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