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Melvin Mathew, Associate staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Meghana Prasad S.
meghanaMeghana Prasad S is an associate staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, she was a staff reporter at Salar Publications, where she covered all major news from Bengaluru city, including field-based special stories. She holds a master’s degree in journalism and mass communication from NMKRV College, Bengaluru.More articles from Meghana Prasad S
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Punjab Proposes Stricter Banking Rules for Captive Renewable Energy Projects

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has proposed amendments to the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Harnessing of Captive Power...

February 3, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Drives Renewables Past Thermal in India’s Power Mix

Solar power accounted for 26.5% of India’s total installed power capacity and 52.7% of the total installed renewable energy capacity as of December 2025. Solar...

February 3, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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Energy Storage Sees Increased VC Investment Momentum in 2025

Venture capital investment in energy storage gained momentum in 2025, rising 30% year over year to $4.8 billion across 75 deals, even as total corporate funding for the...

February 3, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Mercom Research Focus

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Smart Grid
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High Electricity Trading Volumes Increase IEX’s Revenue by 14% in Q3 FY 2026

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) recorded a consolidated revenue of ₹1.83 billion (~$19.97 million), a 14% year-over-year (YoY) increase from ₹1.61 billion (~$17.50...

February 2, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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EPI Invites Expressions of Interest for EPC of 250 MW Solar Project

Engineering Projects India (EPI) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 250 MW grid-connected solar...

February 2, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Strong 9M Performance Drives REC’s Revenue Up 10%

Public infrastructure finance company REC’s revenue from operations increased by 10% to ₹446.41 billion (~$4.87 billion) against ₹407.52 billion (~$4.45 billion) in the...

February 2, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Stäubli Invests $10 Million to Scale Solar Connector Production in Bengaluru

Stäubli, an industrial and mechatronics solutions provider, has announced a $10 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The expanded...

January 30, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Solarworld’s Q3 FY 2026 Revenue Jumps 184% on Strong EPC Execution

Uttar Pradesh-based renewable energy company Solarworld Energy Solutions reported a revenue of ₹5.78 billion (~$62.88 million) for the third quarter (Q3) of the...

January 30, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Fraunhofer Launches 3 kV String Inverters for Medium-Voltage Solar

Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) has launched the “PVgoesMV” project to demonstrate the world’s first medium-voltage solar...

January 30, 2026

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Inverters & BOS

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Solar

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Technology
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Long-Duration Energy Storage Costs Expected to Decline Significantly by 2030: Report

Long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are expected to see meaningful cost reductions by 2030, driven by technological improvements, increased manufacturing...

January 30, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Telangana Regulator Amends Open Access Rules to Clarify REC Eligibility

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has amended the Terms and Conditions of Open Access Regulation, 2024, to clarify the regulatory treatment of...

January 28, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Juniper Green Commissions 100 MWh Merchant BESS

Independent power producer Juniper Green Energy has fully commissioned a merchant battery energy storage system (BESS) with a total capacity of 100 MWh at Bikaner in...

January 28, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Large Scale
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MENA Weekly Roundup: DEWA Approves Solar-Powered Data Center’s Phase 2

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) approved the second phase of its solar-powered green data center at Warsan. The data center is powered primarily by...

January 27, 2026

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Renewable Energy

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Solar

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Wind
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Fujiyama Commissions 1 GW Solar Cell Facility in Uttar Pradesh

Solar energy solutions provider Fujiyama Power Systems (UTL Solar) has announced the commissioning of a 1 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh....

January 27, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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EPI Issues Empanelment Tender for Solar EPC Projects Across India

Engineering Projects India (EPI) has invited expressions of interest to empanel experienced agencies as joint venture, consortium, associate, or back-end partners for...

January 27, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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