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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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Enfros, Stockwell, Himalayan, Sesola Win SECI’s 5.8 MW Rooftop Solar Auction

Enfros Solutions, Himalayan Solar, Stockwell Solar, and Sesola Power Projects won 5.8 MW of the 6.25 MW capacity auctioned by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to...

December 12, 2025

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Rooftop

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Waaree’s N-Type Solar Module Plant in Gujarat Expands to 3 GW

Waaree Energies has commissioned an additional 1.5 GW of high-efficiency N-type module manufacturing lines at its plant in Samakhiali, Kutch, in Gujarat. Waaree has...

December 12, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Meghalaya Issues Draft Renewable Energy Tariff Determination Rules

The Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC) has issued draft rules laying down the terms and conditions for tariff determination for power generated...

December 12, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Solar

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T&D

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Wind
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Rooftop Solar Delivers Real Returns for Ahmedabad Housing Complex

It’s not just big commercial and industrial companies that are reaping the benefits of switching to solar. Housing complexes with large rooftop spaces are...

December 12, 2025

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Soleos Solar Energy Raises ₹1 Billion in GVFL-led Funding Round

Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company, Soleos Solar Energy, has secured $12 million (~₹1.07 billion) in funding from venture capital firm Gujarat...

December 12, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Kshema Power Bags Transmission Project for Oyster’s 350 MW Wind-Solar Project

Chennai-based engineering, procurement, and construction firm Kshema Power has secured an order from Oyster Green Hybrid Three to develop a 33 kV/220 kV transmission...

December 11, 2025

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Solar

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T&D

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Wind
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Solar accounted for 40% of Job Additions in the Power Sector in 2024: IEA

Solar accounted for 40% of all job additions in the power sector worldwide in 2024, with almost three-quarters in China. Around 3.5 million workers were employed in the...

December 11, 2025

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Solar

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Wind
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HESCOM Floats Tender for 108 MW Solar Projects Under KUSUM

Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM) has invited bids to set up 108 MW grid-connected solar projects in five districts of Karnataka under the Pradhan Mantri...

December 10, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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THDC Commissions 250 MW of 1 GW Variable Speed PSP In Uttarakhand

THDC India (THDCIL) has commissioned a total capacity of 750 MW out of its 1 GW variable-speed pumped storage project (PSP) at Tehri in Uttarakhand to full capacity. The...

December 10, 2025

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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BlackRock to Invest Up to ₹30 Billion for Stake in Aditya Birla Renewables

The clean energy arm of the Aditya Birla Group, Aditya Birla Renewables (ABRen), has secured an investment commitment of ₹20 billion (~$222.37 million) from Global...

December 10, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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GIMS, Schnell Win NVVN’s 3.45 MW Rooftop Solar Auction

GIMS Energy and Schnell Energy Equipment have won NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam’s (NVVN) auction to set up 3.45 MW of rooftop solar projects across three districts of...

December 10, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Inox GFL Secures $50 Million Funding from International Finance Corporation

GFCL EV Products, a subsidiary of Gujarat Fluorochemicals (GFL), has secured an investment of ~$50 million (~₹4.5 billion) from the International Finance Corporation...

December 9, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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POWERGRID Commissions Key ISTS to Evacuate Renewables from Rajasthan

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has commissioned the 765 kV double-circuit Khetri–Narela interstate transmission system (ISTS), part of the larger 8.1 GW...

December 9, 2025

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Grid

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Solar

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T&D
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Exports Up 65.2% YoY in Q3 2025

India exported solar cells and modules worth over $344.5 million (~₹30 billion) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, a 65.2% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $208.5...

December 9, 2025

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Daily Wrap-up
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Surge in Utility-Scale Installations Drives US Solar Deployment to 11.7 GW in Q3 2025

The U.S. solar industry added a capacity of 11.7 GW in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, a 20% year-over-year (YoY) and a 49% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase,...

December 9, 2025

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Rooftop

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Solar

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Utility Scale

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