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Arshreet Singh, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Arshreet Singh.
Arshreet Singh is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he covered North American energy and mining companies for Reuters from their bureau in Bengaluru. He is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.

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Tamil Nadu Proposes New Rules for Verifying Captive Status of Power Projects

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has released draft regulations aimed at tightening the process to verify if power projects qualify as captive...

June 28, 2024

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Vietnam Leads Southeast Asia in Solar and Wind Power with 19.5 GW

Vietnam is leading its Southeast Asian peers in transitioning its grid to renewable energy, with the country’s utility-scale solar and wind power capacity...

June 26, 2024

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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MERC Allows Compensation for Renewable Energy Developer on GST Rate Change

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) ruled in favor of TP Saurya (TPSL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy, declaring the increase in Goods...

June 25, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Shortage of Power Transformers Threatens India’s Solar Expansion

Solar developers are facing longer lead times for power transformers as manufacturing capacity for this key component in large-scale solar projects has failed to keep...

June 25, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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BHEL Tenders 1.6 MW Solar Projects for its Facilities in Visakhapatnam

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has issued a tender for 1.6 MW solar photovoltaic projects at its Heavy Plates and Vessels Plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The...

June 24, 2024

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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France Adds Record 1 GW Solar Capacity in Q1 2024

France added a record 1 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, up 66% from the same period last year and reaching a total of 21.1 GW,...

June 24, 2024

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Solar
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MNRE Sets Guidelines for Solar Modules and Inverters under PM Surya Ghar

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released a framework for the enlistment of solar photovoltaic modules and inverters under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft...

June 21, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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India $100 Billion Short of IEA’s Net-Zero Pathway by 2030, says EY

India has made strides in expanding its renewable energy capacity over the past year, but a funding gap of over $100 billion could still derail it from meeting...

June 21, 2024

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Renewable Energy

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Uncategorized
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NVVN Issues Tender for 100 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, has invited bids to develop 100 MW inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected...

June 20, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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EESL Invites Bids for 2 GW Monocrystalline Solar Modules

Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has invited bids for supplying domestic content requirement (DCR)-compliant 2 GW of monocrystalline modules for solar power projects...

June 20, 2024

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Tamil Nadu Regulator Unveils Draft Regulations for Solar Systems

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has released a draft of the Grid Interactive Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy Generating Systems Regulations, 2024,...

June 20, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Stanford Scientists Advance Liquid Battery for Renewable Energy Storage

Researchers at Stanford University have made progress on an emerging technology that uses liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) to essentially create a ‘liquid...

June 20, 2024

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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NTPC Invites Bids for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Storage System

NTPC has invited bids for the supply, installation, commissioning, and integration of a 600 kW/3000 kWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) storage system at the NTPC...

June 18, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Vikram Solar Wins Module Supply Order for NLC India’s Khavda Solar Project

Solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar has secured a 393.9 MW supply order from NLC India for its Khavda Solar Project in Gujarat. NLC had invited bids for the supply...

June 18, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Global Offshore Wind Capacity Rises by 10.8 GW in 2023, Up 24%: GWEC

Global offshore wind saw its second-highest capacity installations in 2023, according to a new report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The industry added 10.8...

June 18, 2024

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Wind

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