Author: Nagaraj

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B.S. Nagaraj, Senior Editor at Mercom India More articles from B.S. Nagaraj.
Nagaraj BharadwajB.S. Nagaraj is a Senior Editor at Mercom India. Nagaraj is an experienced journalist and has held senior roles in publications like The Indian Express and Deccan Herald, and Qatar Tribune. He has also worked for business advisory and risk management consulting firms in New Delhi. More articles from B.S. Nagaraj.

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Most of India Saw 3-10% Decline in Solar Radiation in 2024: Interview

Solar generation depends on the solar irradiation that falls on photovoltaic panels. India has witnessed up to 7% below-average solar radiation variability between 2018...

April 17, 2025

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Solar a Force Multiplier: Agro Foundry Reaps Benefits of Reinvesting Savings

To understand how the savings in electricity bills from installing solar can have a multiplier effect if reinvested intelligently, there is a classic example in the...

April 15, 2025

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Moves on to Increase REC Trading Sessions on Power Exchanges from Two a Month

Government agencies are exploring the possibility of increasing the frequency of Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trading sessions on power exchanges. Following an...

April 10, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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REIAs Justify Charging Trading Margin, Want Issue Settled with DISCOMs

A ₹0.07 (~$0.0008)/kWh trading margin and the discovered tariff have become a bone of contention between renewable energy implementing agencies (REIAs) and buying...

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Solar Generation Sees Sudden Dips in North India Due to Cloud Cover

Solar power generation experienced sudden dips between December 2024 and February 2025 due to cloud cover over large swathes of northern India, resulting in...

March 26, 2025

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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Trump Ends Support for Solar Manufacturing Under Defense Production Act

Solar photovoltaics will no longer qualify under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act (DPA), with President Donald Trump rescinding an order of the previous...

March 24, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Agra Civic Body Plans Raising ₹500 Million for 7.5 MW Solar Project Via Bonds

Continuing the trend of municipal corporations tapping the market to raise funds for infrastructure and green energy initiatives, the Agra Nagar Nigam is proposing a...

March 20, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Truck Maker Daimler India to Procure 16.2 MW of Renewables from Zelestra

Commercial trucks and luxury buses manufacturer Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has signed a power purchase agreement to procure 16.2 MW of renewable energy...

March 19, 2025

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Renewable Energy

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Solar

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Wind
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Government Enhances BESS Capacity Target to 14,000 MWh as Prices Drop

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has directed all states and implementing agencies to award all Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) contracts by June 2025 to enable the...

March 18, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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After GIB, Lion Tailed Macaque at the Center of Greens vs. Renewables Clash

A ‘green versus green’ battle is brewing in Karnataka, with environmentalists clashing with the government over a pumped hydro storage project proposed for the...

March 18, 2025

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Renewable Energy

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Water
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Two-Year Extension of Distribution Sector Reforms Program on the Cards

A two-year extension of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) aimed at bringing operational efficiencies and financial discipline to India’s power distribution...

March 17, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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India Braces for Sizzling Summer; Power Demand to Peak to 270 GW

India’s National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) has forecast that energy shortages will be more pronounced from April to October with the most significant shortages to be...

March 10, 2025

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Demand Response

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Grid
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Indian Railway Finance Corporation Expands into Renewable Energy Financing

Another public sector enterprise has entered India’s renewable energy financing landscape at a time when mobilizing funds for the sector is considered key to installing...

March 7, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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China’s Solar Growth to Dip in 2025 Post Market-Aligned Pricing Reforms

After six consecutive years of growth, China’s solar installations are forecast to drop by up to 22% in 2025 with the introduction of market-based pricing reforms....

March 3, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Lack of Standards for BoS Components Threatens Rooftop Solar Growth: Interview

India has seen a spurt in solar installations in recent years. The introduction of PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in 2024 has boosted rooftop solar installations in...

March 3, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Solar

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