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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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Assam Invites Bids for Pooling Substation for 1 GW Solar Project

The Assam Power Distribution Company (APDCL) has invited bids to develop a 400 kV/33 kV pooling substation for a 1 GW solar power project in Assam. The last date to...

March 26, 2025

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T&D

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Tenders & Auctions
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TPG Acquires Siemens Gamesa’s India and Sri Lanka Wind Businesses

Global alternative asset management firm TPG has acquired a majority stake in Siemens Gamesa’s onshore wind turbine manufacturing business in India and Sri Lanka....

March 26, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Wind
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AMPIN Energy Secures $50 Million Investment from Siemens Financial Services

Independent power producer AMPIN Energy Transition has secured an investment of $50 million (~₹4.28 billion) from Siemens Financial Services, the financing arm of...

March 26, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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IREDA Raises ₹9.1 Billion Through Privately Placed Tier-II Bonds

Government-owned lender Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has raised ₹9.1 billion (~$106.16 million) by issuing privately placed subordinated Tier II...

March 26, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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CERC Approves Tariffs for NTPC’s 1 GW Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved tariffs ranging from ₹3.43 (~$0.04)/kWh to ₹3.46 (~$0.04)/kWh for NTPC’s 1 GW interstate transmission...

March 25, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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Rooftop Solar Financing Firm Ecofy Secures $12.5 Million Loan from IFU

Green transition-focused non-banking finance company Ecofy Finance has secured a $12.5 million (~₹1.07 billion) long-term loan from Denmark government’s Investment Fund...

March 25, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Bondada, Oriana and Pace Win Telangana’s 250 MW/500 MWh BESS Auction

Bondada Engineering, Oriana Power, and Pace Digitek have won Telangana Power Generation Corporation’s (TGGENCO) auction to set up 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery...

March 25, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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ISTS Developers to Pay 60% of the Urban Land Value as RoW Compensation

Interstate transmission system (ISTS) developers must pay 60% of the land value for municipal corporations and metropolitan area land parcels as compensation for the...

March 24, 2025

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Grid

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T&D
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CERC Approves Tariffs for SJVN’s 600 MW Wind Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved tariffs of ₹3.98 (~$0.046)/kWh and ₹3.99 (~$0.0464)/kWh for SJVN’s 600 MW interstate transmission...

March 24, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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NTPC Invites Bids for Land and Power Evacuation for 240 MW Solar Projects

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited bids for land and power evacuation packages for NTPC Green Energy’s (NGEL) 240 MW solar projects with battery energy storage...

March 21, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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KERC Proposes Tariff of ₹2.93/kWh for PM Surya Ghar Projects Above 3 kW

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed a tariff of ₹2.3 (~$0.026)/kWh for rooftop solar projects under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana with...

March 21, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Bangladesh Issues EoI for 120 MW Solar Projects in Dhaka

The Dhaka Electricity Supply Company (DESCO) has floated an expression of interest (EoI) to set up 120 MW on-grid solar power projects under the...

March 20, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Open Access Hybrid Projects Can Meet Up to 90% of Energy Cost of C&I Units

Wind-solar hybrid open access power projects can meet 85-90% of the power requirements of big commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in Tamil Nadu, according to...

March 20, 2025

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C&I

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Open Access
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CERC Approves Tariffs for NTPC’s 1,500 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the tariffs between ₹3.27 (~$0.037)/kWh and ₹3.32 (~$0.038)/kWh for NTPC to procure 1,500 MW of...

March 19, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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PFC Invites Bids for Renewable Energy Transmission Project in Madhya Pradesh

PFC Consulting has invited bids to augment the evacuation capacity of renewable energy by 4.5 GW and construct line bays at the Mandsaur substation in Madhya Pradesh....

March 19, 2025

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Grid

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T&D

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Tenders & Auctions

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