Author: Debjoy Sengupta

About Debjoy Sengupta

Debjoy Sengupta is a research analyst at Mercom India Research.
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Large Consumer Electronics Players are Leading Battery Storage Innovations Globally

Asian consumer electronics players and carmakers are driving research and development in the battery and energy storage arena, according to a joint study by the European...

October 3, 2020

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Women Occupy One-Third of Workforce in the Global Renewable Energy Sector

India created 719,000 jobs in the renewable energy sector until 2017-18, while globally, this sector employed 11.5 million people. A third of these were women, the...

September 29, 2020

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Renewable Energy
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Coca-Cola and PepsiCo Choose Green Energy

The fizz in your favorite drinks from beverage majors, Coke and Pepsi, will increasingly be powered by renewable energy. The two companies are setting firm deadlines for...

September 28, 2020

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Renewable Energy
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Flood Risk Assessment Essential for Longevity of Solar Assets

Preliminary flood risk analysis, development of efficient drainage, and systems for channelizing excess water outside project boundaries are essential in preventing...

September 28, 2020

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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By 2030 Solar-Powered Hydrogen Could Be Cheaper Than Fossil Fuel-Based Production

Hydrogen produced from solar-powered equipment could be cheaper than fossil fuel-based production methods in a decade, indicated a study. The study, by researchers from...

September 26, 2020

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Solar

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Technology
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NTPC to Stop New Land Acquisition for Coal-Based Projects

India’s largest coal-fired power generator, NTPC Ltd, aims to transform itself into the country’s biggest renewable energy producer and refrain from acquiring land for...

September 25, 2020

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Renewable Energy
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China’s Pledge to Become Carbon-Neutral by 2060 Has Global Implications

The world’s largest and growing energy market, China, announced its ambition to transform into a  carbon-neutral economy by 2060. However, for a country that contributes...

September 25, 2020

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Renewable Energy
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Average Cost of Lithium-ion Battery Cell Likely to Plummet to $100/kWh in 2023: Report

Average lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell cost will fall below $100/kWh in the next three years, while improved cheaper technologies and economies of scale will drive it...

September 25, 2020

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Military Engineer Services Gets Net Metering for Rooftop Solar Above Ceiling Capacity

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has allowed Military Engineer Services (MES) branches at Roorkee and Dehradun to set up a 2 MW grid-connected...

September 24, 2020

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Blackstone Sets Up a $250 Million Fund for Distributed Renewable Projects

The United States-based global investment firm, Blackstone, has announced a $250 million fund for distributed and sustainable energy infrastructure assets to ride on the...

September 23, 2020

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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IFC Asks Clients to Not Invest in Companies That Do Not Want to Exit Coal

International Finance Corporation (IFC), the financial arm of the World Bank Group, is advising its clients in the financial sector to increase their climate-related...

September 23, 2020

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Other

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Other Energy
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China Leads the Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain as Europe Makes Progress: BNEF Study

Chinese lithium-ion battery manufacturers are likely to retain their recently acquired number one position in the next five years. The U.S. and Sweden may emerge third...

September 23, 2020

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Solar Developers Want Government to Penalize Delayed Transmission Projects

Solar power project development slowed down drastically since March when India imposed a lockdown to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Solar installations declined more...

September 22, 2020

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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US Companies Ask Insurers to Say No to Fossil-Fuel and Support Renewable Businesses

Sixty U.S. companies have teamed up to persuade American insurers to ditch fossil fuel-based businesses. In a letter to insurers, these businesses said: “As insurance...

September 21, 2020

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Other

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Other Energy
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Power Grid to Monetize Transmission Assets of ₹70 Billion via InvIT

Earlier this week, state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) received the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs’ approval to monetize its transmission projects...

September 21, 2020

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Grid

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T&D

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