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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Rajasthan Renewable Curtailment Continues as Grid Constraints Limit Evacuation

Renewable energy generation in Rajasthan continues to experience large-scale curtailment, despite new transmission projects coming online. The 765 kV Khetri–Narela...

January 13, 2026

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Extends Timelines for Renewable Energy Projects Hit by GIB Case

In a major relief for the renewable energy sector, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved time extensions for projects delayed due to the prolonged...

January 13, 2026

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Renewable Energy
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China to Scrap Export VAT Rebates for Solar Products from April 1, 2026

China will cancel value-added tax (VAT) export rebates for photovoltaic (PV) and other related products from April 1, 2026, the Ministry of Finance and the State...

January 12, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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India’s Aluminum Industry Can Lead Global Green Metal Transition: Interview

Vedanta Aluminium, part of the Vedanta Group, is among the leading aluminum producers in India. Its refineries and smelters in Lanjigarh and Jharsuguda in Odisha, and...

January 12, 2026

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Renewable Energy
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Germany Awards 3,456 MW Offshore Wind Capacity in Latest Auction

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 3,456 MW of offshore wind capacity in its latest auction round, exceeding the originally tendered volume...

January 12, 2026

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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Rajasthan Invites Bids 2.45 GW Solar Plus 1.6 GW/6.4 GWh BESS

Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company (RSDCL) has invited bids to set up 2,450 MW solar projects with 1,600 MW/6,400 MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) for...

January 12, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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NTPC Subsidiary Invites Bids for 7 MW Rooftop Solar Systems in Odisha

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has invited bids to install 7,000 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems at National Aluminium Company’s Angul and Damanjodi...

January 9, 2026

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Rooftop

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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BIRAC Invites Proposals for Biomass-to-Green Hydrogen Pilot Projects

The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) has invited proposals for pilot projects to produce green hydrogen using biomass-based or other innovative...

January 9, 2026

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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PM Green Wins WBSEDCL’s 250 MW/1,000 MWh Standalone BESS Auction

PM Green, wholly owned subsidiary of Hyderabad-based Power Mech Projects, won West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company’s (WBSEDCL) auction to set up 250 MW/1,...

January 9, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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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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Arjun Joshi

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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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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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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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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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Renewable Energy

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