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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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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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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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Smart Meter Deployment Dismal, Sunset Date Just a Year Away

Over three and a half years after the government launched a program to install 250 million electricity consumer smart meters by the end of the financial year 2026, the...

February 28, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Smart Grid
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Record 1.7 GW Community Solar Added in the U.S. in 2024; Long-Term Growth Uncertain

The U.S. community solar market installed a record-breaking 1.7 GW of capacity in 2024, a 35% increase from 2023, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie in...

February 20, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Defect Rates in Indian Solar Modules Among the Highest Globally: Report

India, Laos and the U.S. are among the countries with the highest solar module defect rates, exceeding 8%, due to the rapid expansion of manufacturing capacity, which...

February 18, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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What’s Next for Domestic Manufacturing and Supply Chains?

Buyers and sellers in the solar sector got a unique opportunity to share information about products and services and foster business-to-business connections at Mercom...

February 11, 2025

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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ES Foundry Opens Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility in South Carolina

U.S.-based crystalline solar cell producer ES Foundry has opened a high-volume solar cell manufacturing facility in Greenwood, South Carolina. The facility is expected...

February 6, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Solar

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