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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Supreme Court Narrows GIB Priority Zones, Eases Blanket Curbs on Renewables

In a judgment aimed at reconciling the need to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) with India’s clean energy push, the Supreme Court has laid...

December 22, 2025

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Wind
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China Files Case Against India’s Solar Subsidies at WTO

China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India’s solar photovoltaic subsidies, alleging that they provide an unfair competitive...

December 19, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Waaree to Buy Stake in Polysilicon Manufacturer United Solar for $30 Million

Waaree Energies’ subsidiary, Waaree Solar Americas, will buy 53,68,551 Series B shares of polysilicon manufacturer United Solar Holding for $30 million. The proposed...

December 19, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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CAG Pulls Up Coal India for Tardy Implementation of Solar Projects

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pulled up government-owned Coal India (CIL) for the tardy implementation of its solar energy initiatives and...

December 18, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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MNRE Asks States to Publish Available Spare Power Transmission Capacity

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked state power transmission utilities to publish details of spare transmission capacity at regular intervals in...

December 16, 2025

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CEA Pushes for Localization of Power Transmission and Distribution Components

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has identified 73 items used in the power transmission and distribution sector to formulate a comprehensive localization strategy...

December 15, 2025

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CEA Steps in as Distribution Transformer Failures Hit 1.3 Million a Year

Transmission sector stakeholders have decided to adopt new measures to lower the high failure rate of electricity distribution transformers, achieve uniformity in...

November 28, 2025

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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COP30 Ends on a Whimper as Belém Declaration Skips Fossil Fuels

The UNFCCC COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, ended without any mention of fossil fuels, after oil-producing countries Russia and Saudi Arabia blocked a deal to...

November 25, 2025

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Rajasthan Regulator Backs Clean Energy Push, Nixes 3.2 GW Thermal Power Plan

In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has rejected a petition by the state-owned power trading company to procure 3.2 GW of...

November 21, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Other Energy
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HoloSolis Secures €220 Million for 5 GW Solar Module Plant in France

France-based solar module manufacturer HoloSolis has secured €220 million (~$255 million) in financing for its solar panel plant in Hambach in the Moselle prefecture....

November 18, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Modules

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Solar
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NCRTC Installs 28 Solar Panels on Rail Tracks at Duhai Depot in Ghaziabad

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has implemented an innovative ‘Solar on Track’ project at the Namo Bharat Depot in Duhai, Ghaziabad, where...

November 13, 2025

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Press Releases

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Solar
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Government to Cancel REIA-Awarded Projects Without PPA-PSA Prospects

The government has directed renewable energy implementing agencies (REIAs) to close all legacy bids and cancel the letters of award for all renewable energy projects for...

November 10, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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EU Lawmakers Want Chinese Solar Inverters Restricted on Security Concerns

Over 30 members of the European Parliament have urged the European Commission to take immediate action to restrict access of Chinese inverters to the European...

November 10, 2025

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Inverters & BOS

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Solar
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US Solar Developer Pine Gate Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Sell Assets

U.S.-based solar and storage solutions company Pine Gate Renewables has filed proceedings under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of...

November 7, 2025

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Solar
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Government Asserts Proposed Reforms Will Cut Cost of Electricity Supply

The Ministry of Power has asserted that government-owned distribution companies (DISCOM) will continue to operate alongside private licensees in a regulated,...

October 31, 2025

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