Author: Harsh Shukla

About Harsh Shukla

Harsh Shukla is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Previously with Indian Express, he has covered general interest stories. He holds a Masters Degree in Journalism from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune. More articles from Harsh Shukla.
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Researchers Develop a Pouch Cell that Can Increase the Life of Lithium-Sulfur Battery

Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin have developed a pouch cell format with different electrolytes that can help increase the life of the lithium-sulfur battery. The...

March 4, 2022

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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ALMM Inclusion Irks Open Access, Rooftop Solar Installers

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in its recent order, amended the regulations related to the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) of solar...

March 3, 2022

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Lease Auction for Offshore Wind Firm in US Raises a Record $4.37 Billion

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the New York Bight Offshore Wind Lease auction results, which was the nation’s highest-grossing competitive offshore energy...

March 2, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Wind
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Azure Power Posts ₹4.48 Billion Revenue, 27% YoY Growth in Q3 FY 2022

Azure Power, an independent solar power producer, reported operating revenue of ₹4.48 billion (~$60.2 million) in the third quarter (Q3) of the fiscal year (FY) 2022, a...

March 2, 2022

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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US Community Solar Market to Add 4.5 GW of New Capacity in the Next Five Years: Report

The community solar market of the United States will add 4.5 GW of new solar capacity in the next five years, according to a recently released report by Wood Mackenzie,...

February 27, 2022

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Telangana Issues Empanelment Tender for 50 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Projects

The Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TSREDCO) has invited bids to empanel vendors to install 50 MW of grid-connected residential rooftop solar...

February 24, 2022

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Virescent Renewable Energy Trust Acquires Godawari Green Energy for ₹6.65 Billion

Virescent Renewable Energy Trust (VRET), a renewable energy infrastructure investment trust by Virescent Infrastructure, has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire...

February 24, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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LG Announces its Exit from Global Solar Module Business, to Shut the Alabama Unit

South Korean tech giant LG Electronics has announced that it would exit its global solar panel business, a decision backed by its board of directors, following a...

February 24, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Modules

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Solar
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New Catalyst to Extract Hydrogen from Hydrogen Storage Materials

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory and collaborators have developed a new catalyst to extract hydrogen from hydrogen storage materials easily. Scientists...

February 24, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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NTPC Issues Consultancy Tender for Solar Projects in Uttar Pradesh

NTPC Limited has invited bids from consultancy firms to conduct site surveys for exploring the potential to develop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects at its Tanda Thermal...

February 23, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Researchers Develop a Solid Electrolyte to Create Safer and Efficient Batteries

Researchers at the University of Waterloo, Canada, who are members of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research in the U.S. (JCESR), claimed that they had developed a...

February 23, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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New Disorder-Engineering Technique to Develop High-Efficiency Ultrathin Solar Cells

An international team of researchers from ICFO, Imperial College London, and University College London has claimed to have developed a new disorder-engineering technique...

February 23, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Solar

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Technology
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Liquidated Damages for Solar Project Delays Attract 18% GST

The Telangana State Authority for Advance Ruling recently clarified that liquidated damages recovered by a solar developer from an engineering, procurement, and...

February 22, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Renewable Energy Trading Declined by 23% MoM to 280 MU at IEX in January 2022

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded 280 million units (MU) of renewable energy in January 2022, a 23.28% month-over-month (MoM) decline compared to 365 MU traded in...

February 22, 2022

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Wind Capacity Additions in India Up 30% YoY with 1.45 GW in 2021

India added 1.45 GW of wind capacity in 2021, a 30% year-over-year (YoY) increase compared to 1.11 GW installed in the previous year, according to the recent data...

February 22, 2022

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Wind

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