Author Archives: Harsh Shukla
About Harsh Shukla
Harsh 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.
Storage Solutions Provider Yotta Energy Raises $13 Million in Series A Funding
Yotta Energy, a U.S.-based energy storage solution provider, has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round. The company has raised a funding of $20 million to date. WIND ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: NTPC Commissions an 80 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: NTPC Limited announced that it had commissioned the first part capacity of 80 MW of the 160 ...
REC Subsidiary to Empanel Solar EPC and O&M Contractors
REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) for empanelment of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)-cum- operation and maintenance (O&M) contractors for development and ...
India Aims to Become Carbon Neutral by 2070, Sets 500 GW Non-Fossil Energy Target for 2030
India aims to become a net-zero economy by 2070 and has set a target of installing a non-fossil energy capacity of 500 GW by 2030, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said ...
Daily News Wrap-up: Graphite India to Build a 35 MW Captive Solar-Wind Hybrid Project
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Graphite India Limited, a Kolkata-based carbon and graphite product manufacturing company, said its board of directors approved ...
India’s Solar Market Leaders Revealed for the First Half of 2021
Mercom India Research has released its latest India Solar Market Leaderboard 1H 2021. The report reveals the Indian solar industry's market leaders from the first half (1H) of the calendar year ...
O&M Tender Issued for a 2 MW Solar Project in Kerala
The Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) has issued a request for selection (RfS) of vendors for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of its 2 MW ...
REC Limited’s Loans to Renewable Energy Sector Down 68% YoY in Q2 FY 2022
REC Limited, a public infrastructure finance company, involved in financing power projects, recorded a 15% year-over-year (YoY) growth in its total income in the second quarter (Q2) of the financial ...
NTPC Reissues Balance of System Tender for the 735 MW Nokh Solar Project in Rajasthan
NTPC Limited has reissued a tender for a balance of system (BOS) package for the 735 (3×245) MW Nokh solar power project in Rajasthan. The average annual turnover requirement for ...
Empanelment Tender to Install Rooftop and Small Solar Projects in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) has floated a tender for the empanelment of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors to install grid-connected rooftop solar systems and small solar ...
BHEL Invites EoI from Polycrystalline and Mono PERC Solar Module Suppliers
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited expression of interest from the global manufacturers of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU is ...
Daily News Wrap-up: NTPC Commissions 17.5 MW of Floating Solar Projects
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: NTPC Limited has commissioned the first part capacity of 17.5 MW of the 100 MW floating solar projects ...
Tender Issued for 7.1 Million Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Wafers
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited bids for procuring 7.1 million 158.75 mm diamond wire saw (DWS) multicrystalline silicon solar wafers. The last date to submit bids is November ...
Tata Power to Jointly Develop 41 MW of Solar Projects With Tata Steel in Jharkhand and Odisha
Tata Power and Tata Steel have joined hands to develop grid-connected solar projects in Jharkhand and Odisha. The companies have signed a 25-year power purchase agreement to develop 41 MW solar projects, including ...
Tata Power’s Renewable Portfolio Grows 10%, Revenue Inches Up to 13% YoY in Q2 FY 2022
Tata Power has recorded a revenue of ₹95.02 billion (~$1.26 billion) in the second quarter (Q2) of the financial year (FY) 2022, a 13% growth from ₹84.28 billion (~$1.12 billion) ...
Maharashtra Floats Tender for 444 MW of Solar Projects Under KUSUM Program
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids for 444 MW of decentralized solar projects of 500 kW to 2 MW capacity under component A of the ...
Karnataka Tops the State Energy Efficiency Index 2020
Karnataka has topped the State Energy Efficiency Index 2020 (SEEI), scoring 70 points out of 100 on the back of several initiatives to improve energy efficiency in the state. The ...
Daily News Wrap-up: Toyota Kirloskar Motor Shifts to 100% Renewable Energy
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Toyota Kirloskar Motor has achieved 100% renewable energy use from June 2021 at its manufacturing facility and ...
Adani Raises $700 Million in a Senior Debt Facility for its Power Transmission Projects
Adani Transmission, the electric power transmission business arm of the Adani Group, has raised $700 million in senior debt facility for its under-construction transmission asset portfolio through definitive agreements signed ...
Torrent Power’s Revenue Jumps 17% YoY to ₹36.48 Billion in Q2 FY 2021
Gujarat-based power generator Torrent Power has recorded a revenue of ₹36.48 billion (~$487.55 million) in the second quarter (Q2) of the financial year (FY) 2022, a 17% year-over-year (YoY) growth from ...
Empanelment Tender Issued for EV Charging Point Operators Across India
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has issued an expression of interest to empanel electric vehicle (EV) charging point operators across India ...
Daily News Wrap-up: Sunnova, ChargePoint to Offer Solar with EV Charging for Homeowners
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Sunnova Energy International, a U.S.-based residential solar and storage service provider, has partnered with ChargePoint, an electric ...
Reliance’s REC Acquisition Could Reduce Indian Solar Developers’ Dependence on Imports
Solar developers and module manufacturers believe Reliance Group's recent solar acquisitions will help India provide an alternative to Chinese products. In June 2021, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, announced that Reliance ...
Reliance Makes Open Offer for a 25.9% Public Shareholding in Sterling and Wilson Solar
Reliance New Energy Solar, the green energy arm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has offered ₹375 (~$5)/share to acquire 49.14 million equity shares of Sterling and Wilson Solar for around ₹18.42 billion ...
China Adds 25.56 GW of New Solar Capacity in the First Nine Months of 2021
China has installed 25.56 GW of new solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of 2021, according to the latest data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA). Installations ...
