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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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, 2026

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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, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Germany Floats Tender for 282.7 MW Solar Projects

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has invited bids for 282.72 MW of solar power projects under its latest tender for installations on buildings and...

December 31, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Ahasolar Wins Consultancy Contract for 875 MW Solar Project from Coal India

Gujarat-based solar company Ahasolar Technologies has received a work order for providing owner’s engineering and project management consultancy services for an 875 MW...

December 31, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Gujarat’s New Pumped Storage Policy Targets 75 GWh Capacity by 2035

The Government of Gujarat has notified the Pumped Storage Project (PSP) Policy 2025, aiming to establish 75 GWh of storage capacity by 2035, with a longer-term goal of...

December 31, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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KSEB Clears ₹64.8 Billion Investment for FY27 to Upgrade Kerala’s Power Infrastructure

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has approved a capital investment outlay of ₹64.78 billion (~$721.75 million) for the financial year 2026–27, an increase from...

December 31, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Other
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Bihar Proposes Generic Renewable Energy Tariffs for FY 2026

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has released a draft tariff order proposing generic levelised tariffs for electricity generated from select renewable...

December 30, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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CERC Rejects SJVN’s Plea for Allocation of Residual Greenshoe Solar Capacity

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has dismissed a petition filed by SJVN seeking approval to allot 316 MW of unallocated renewable energy capacity...

December 30, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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GRE Renew Enertech Gets BSE In-Principle Nod for IPO

Solar energy solutions GRE Renew Enertech has received an in-principle approval from BSE for its proposed initial public offering (IPO). The company proposes to issue up...

December 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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CERC Cracks Down on TRANSCOs Over Widespread Failure to Report Performance Data

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has initiated suo motu proceedings against several inter-state transmission licensees (TRANSCOs) following extensive...

December 29, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Gujarat’s New Green Hydrogen Policy Targets 3 MMTPA by 2035

The Government of Gujarat has notified the Green Hydrogen Policy 2025 to achieve a production capacity of 3 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA) by 2035. The main...

December 29, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Issues Revised BIS Series Approval Guidelines for Solar Modules

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for the series approval of solar modules, detailing how manufacturers and test laboratories...

December 29, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solarworld Bags EPC Contract from NTPC for 250 MW Solar Project

Solarworld Energy Solutions has received a letter of award from NTPC REL for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 250 MW solar power project in...

December 29, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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SECI Invited Bids to Supply 1 GW of Excess Power from Renewable Projects

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids from renewable energy developers to supply 1,000 MW of excess power (FDRE-VIII) from projects with existing...

December 29, 2026

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders & Auctions
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Central Electronics Invites Bids for 1.2 GW Solar Module Manufacturing Plant

Central Electronics (CEL) has floated a tender to set up a 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing line in Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh. The facility will be set up on a...

December 26, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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