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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Karnataka Electricity Regulator Issues Deviation Settlement Guidelines

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued the Intra-State Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters Regulations, 2025, to establish a...

July 18, 2025

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Market & Policy
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US Solar Manufacturers File Trade Petitions Against Solar Exports from India

The Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade has filed new anti-dumping and countervailing duty petitions with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)...

July 18, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Nearly 8 GW of Renewable Power from SECI Remains Unsold Due to Lack of Offtakers

Nearly 8 GW of renewable energy capacity comprising solar, wind-solar hybrid, solar with battery energy storage systems (BESS), round-the-clock (RTC), and firm and...

July 17, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Germany Installs 3 GW Solar Capacity in Q2 2025, Down 12% YoY

Germany added 3 GW of solar capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, a 12% year-over-year (YoY) drop from 3.4 GW, according to data from the Federal Network...

July 17, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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APTEL Rules Transmission Line Built by CTU Deemed Interstate System  

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has confirmed that transmission systems built, owned, and operated by the Central Transmission Utility (CTU) qualify as an...

July 16, 2025

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Market & Policy
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Punjab Electricity Regulator Approves PSPCL’s Rooftop Solar Expansion Plan

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has allowed the Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) to install rooftop solar systems across 1,013 office...

July 16, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Andhra Pradesh Simplifies Process for New Electricity Connections Up to 150 kW

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has fixed connection charges for new or additional loads up to 150 kW to streamline electricity connections...

July 15, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Poland Awards 16 TWh of Renewable Energy Capacity in Latest Auctions

Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office (URE) awarded 16 TWh of renewable energy for PLN5 billion (~$1.37 billion) across two auctions held this month. Of the 129 winning bids,...

July 15, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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APTEL Upholds Punjab Commission’s Writ Over PEDA in Renewable Energy Disputes

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has held that the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has the legal authority to issue directions to...

July 14, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Telangana Floats Tender to Solarize 16,840 Irrigation Pumps Under KUSUM

Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TGREDCO) has issued a tender to solarize 16,840 irrigation pumps with a total capacity of 126.3 MW under Component C...

July 10, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Power Outages in US Could Surge 100x by 2030 Due to Resource Gaps: Report

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has warned that power outages could increase 100 times by 2030 if the country continues to shutter reliable power sources and fails...

July 10, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Other Energy
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UERC Rejects Plea to Relax 1 MW Rooftop Solar Cap for Net Metering

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has rejected a petition seeking permission to install an additional 600 kW rooftop solar system under the net...

July 9, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Trump Orders Treasury to Restrict Wind and Solar Energy Tax Credits

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Secretary of the Treasury to terminate the clean electricity production and investment tax...

July 8, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Shakti Pumps Raises ₹2.92 Billion Through Qualified Institutional Placement

Solar water pump and motor manufacturer Shakti Pumps has raised ₹2.92 billion (~$34.07 million) through a qualified institutions placement (QIP) of shares. The QIP issue...

July 8, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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UK Targets Operational Solar Capacity of 47 GW by 2030 Under New Roadmap

The UK government has published a new solar roadmap aimed at achieving 47 GW of operational solar capacity by 2030, as set out in the government’s Clean Power 2030...

July 8, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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