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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Seventeen Power Transformers Fail in 1H 2025, Many Early in Operation

Transmission utilities have reported 17 cases of failure of power transformers of 220 kV and above voltage between January and June 2025, according to a report by the...

October 10, 2025

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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MAHAGENCO-SJVN JV Targets 735 MW of Clean Energy Projects in First Phase

The joint venture (JV) between Maharashtra Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) and SJVN has targeted developing 735 MW of renewable energy projects in the first phase...

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MNRE Wants Solar Tenders Scrapped for Circumventing ALMM Mandate for Cells

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has taken serious note of government agencies issuing tenders in August this year with short bid submission timelines,...

October 6, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Government Allows 4-Hour, 1-Cycle BESS Operation, Industry Welcomes Move

The Ministry of Power has allowed states to implement standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects under viability gap funding (VGF), supported by the Power...

October 3, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Rays Power Infra to Tap Capital Market with ₹11.5 Billion Public Issue

Solar energy solutions company Rays Power Infra has filed a draft red herring prospectus with the market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India, for an ₹11.5...

September 30, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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India Opens Antidumping Investigation into Solar Encapsulant Imports

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an investigation into the alleged dumping of solar encapsulants exported and originating from South Korea,...

September 30, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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India’s Clean Energy IPO Wave Powers Ahead Despite Headwinds

Joining the list of renewable energy companies going public in India over the last 18-20 months, a solar module manufacturer and a solar EPC company debuted on the...

September 29, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Waaree to Cooperate in US Customs Probe on Alleged Tariff Evasion

Solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies has stated that it will cooperate with U.S. authorities, who have launched an investigation into alleged duty evasion when...

September 26, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar
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DERC Wants 7 Years to Liquidate Regulatory Assets, Petitions Supreme Court

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has petitioned the Supreme Court to allow it to liquidate its existing regulatory assets over seven years instead of...

September 23, 2025

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Indian Exporters to Europe May Benefit as EU Eases CBAM Burden

Indian solar manufacturers can expect some relief, as the European Union (EU) has agreed to deduct the carbon price paid by exporters in India from the price they would...

September 22, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar
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Indian Grid Authorities Call for Action to Prevent Spain-Type Power Blackout

Electricity grid authorities in India have called for a series of actions to prevent an Iberian Peninsula-type blackout disrupting power supply for hours on April 28,...

September 17, 2025

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Utilities
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China Targets 180 GW of Energy Storage Capacity by 2027

China has set a target to install over 180 GW of energy storage capacity by 2027, up from 95 GW as of June this year. The capacity addition will involve an investment of...

September 16, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Large Scale

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Market & Policy
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MNRE Proposes ALMM for Wafers, Ingots in Solar Backward Integration Push

Accelerating its push for creating domestic manufacturing capacities across the solar value chain, the government has proposed mandating the use of India-made wafers...

September 15, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Transmission System Delay Stalls Evacuation of 8.1 GW Renewables in Rajasthan

A delay of over 18 months in commissioning a transmission system strengthening program has created bottlenecks for evacuating 8.1 GW of power from a renewable energy...

September 15, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Renewable Energy
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Europe’s Solar Industry Wants CBAM Extended to Module and Tracker Imports

Solar component imports into Europe could become more expensive if a proposal to extend the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to solar modules, trackers, and...

September 12, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar

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