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Melvin Mathew, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Melvin Mathew.
Melvin Mathew Melvin Mathew is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, , he was a city-beat reporter for the Bangalore Mirror. He holds a bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, and Psychology from St Joseph’s University, Bengaluru.More articles from Melvin Mathew
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AI-Integrated Manufacturing Will Boost Quality and Reliability of Solar Products

Solar manufacturers can reduce costs and minimize quality defects in cells and modules, and balance of system components by using AI and automation. A panel discussion...

August 1, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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C&I Sector Finds Energy Storage More Favorable than Energy Banking

Renewable energy implementing agencies are increasingly coming out with tenders for renewables plus storage in response to the strong demand from the industry, Sunil...

July 31, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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India Must Step Up Solar Module Capacity to Meet Clean Energy Targets

India must step up its solar module manufacturing capacity to achieve its 2047 clean energy target and its net-zero goals by 2070. To reach these targets and reduce the...

July 30, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Use of ALMM-listed Solar Cells Mandatory a Month After List Publication

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has exempted government projects mandated to use solar modules from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM...

July 29, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Data Centers to Become Largest Consumers of Renewable Energy

With the growing demand for power from data centers in the country, project developers are increasingly recognizing battery energy storage systems (BESS) as a vital...

July 28, 2025

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C&I

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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India Sets Target of 1.8 TW of Renewable Energy Capacity by 2047

India has set a target of 1,800 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2047, said Sudeep Jain, Additional Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, at the Mercom...

July 24, 2025

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Central Electricity Regulator Approves Tariffs for NHPC’s 1.2 GW FDRE Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved a tariff ranging from ₹4.48 (~$0.051)/kWh to ₹4.56 (~$0.052)/kWh for NHPC’s 1.2 GW firm and...

July 24, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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India’s 2030 Clean Energy Goals: Opportunities and Challenges

India aims to deploy 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030. While the country has made significant progress toward meeting this goal, it still faces...

July 23, 2025

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Candi Solar Raises $24 Million from Norfund, STOA, and EEGF

Switzerland-headquartered solar solutions provider Candi Solar has raised $24 million (~₹2.06 billion) from Norfund, STOA, and the Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund...

July 22, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Parishi Invests ₹4.7 Million in Navitas for 2.5 GW Solar Module Plant

Surat-based private equity and venture investment firm Parishi Capital has invested $4.7 million (~₹404.8 million) in Navitas Solar to expand its solar module...

July 21, 2025

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Modules

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Solar
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True Power Forays into Solar Module Manufacturing with a 1 GW Plant

Lucknow-based solar solutions provider True Power has announced it will establish a 1 GW solar module manufacturing plant in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, with an investment...

July 21, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Tackling Roadblocks to Accelerate Renewable Project Growth in India

India had a record year for renewable energy capacity additions in 2024, with solar alone contributing 25.2 GW. For renewable energy to grow at a faster pace and the...

July 21, 2025

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Grid

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Solar
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Saudi Consortium to Build 15 GW Solar, Wind Projects

A consortium of renewable energy project developers, led by ACWA Power, signed agreements totaling SAR31 billion (~$8.3 billion) to develop seven solar and wind power...

July 21, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Corporate Solar Funding Declines 39% YoY Amid Policy Uncertainties

Total global corporate funding for the solar sector dropped by 39% year-over-year (YoY) to $10.8 billion in the first half (1H) of 2025 from $17.6 billion, according to...

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NTPC Green Invites Bids to Select Coordinating Agency for 250 MW Solar Project

NTPC Green Energy has invited bids for the deployment of a Qualified Coordinating Agency (QCA) to provide forecasting, scheduling, and punching of finalized schedules...

July 18, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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