Author: Nagaraj

About Nagaraj

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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NLC India Commissions 52.83 MW of 300 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

Government-owned lignite mining and power generation company NLC India has commissioned the first phase of a 300 MW solar power project with a capacity of 52.83 MW at...

August 28, 2025

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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Supply Chain Shortages and Inflation Delay Power Transmission Projects

India’s power transmission sector is staring at supply chain shortages and higher procurement costs due to a high demand for transformers and other critical transmission...

August 28, 2025

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Solar

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T&D
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US Struggles with Transformer Supply Shortages

Power and distribution transformers in the U.S. are seeing supply deficits of 30% and 6% respectively, based on annual supply and demand estimates, according to a Wood...

August 28, 2025

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Union Government Must Fund States to Meet India’s 2030 Clean Energy Target

If India must install 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030, the states would require a cumulative grant of ₹140.64 billion (~$1.6 billion) every year...

August 22, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Insurance Market Primed to Cover Hybrid and Battery Storage Project Risks: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025, held on July 24 and 25 in New Delhi, Jonas Dalsgaard, Chief Commercial Officer (Sustainable...

August 19, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Nikhil Kamath Invests ₹1.37 Billion in Module Manufacturer Goldi Solar

Entrepreneur and investor Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of online stock broking firm Zerodha, has invested ₹1.37 billion (~$15.68 million) in solar module manufacturer Goldi...

August 18, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Solar Cell Demand Can be Met with a Short Deadline Extension if Needed: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025 held in New Delhi on July 24 and 25, 2025, Avinash Hiranandani, Vice Chairman and Managing...

August 18, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Disruptions from Inclusion of Solar Cells in ALMM Unlikely: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025, Suhas Donthi, President and CEO at Emmvee Photovoltaic Power, spoke at length about the...

August 14, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Lack of Government Support Slowing Growth of BoS Manufacturing: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025, Chetan Amrutkar, Assistant Vice President (Sales) at GenX PV, stated that the government...

August 12, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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India’s Clean Energy Push Must Prioritize Avoiding Land Conflicts

As India seeks to achieve ambitious renewable energy goals in the near and medium terms, project developers face a daunting challenge: securing land. Three recent...

August 12, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Indian Solar Exporters Eye Alternative Markets Post Trump’s 50% Tariff

India’s rising solar export sector has been dealt a severe blow with the U.S. imposing 50% import tariffs. The U.S. has been the prime destination for Indian solar cell...

August 11, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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India Must Foster Battery Manufacturing Ecosystem for Energy Storage: Interview

In an interview on the sidelines of the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025 held in New Delhi on July 24 and 25, 2025, Venkat Avirneni, Co-Founder and CEO at Vyomaa...

August 11, 2025

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C&I

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Solar
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Power Ministry Ends Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff Mechanism

The Ministry of Power has ended the uniform renewable energy tariff (URET) mechanism in response to concerns of renewable energy implementing agencies and developers...

August 6, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Government Exempts Off-Stream Pumped Storage Projects from CEA Concurrence

The Ministry of Power has exempted off-stream closed-loop pumped storage projects (PSP), irrespective of the quantum of capital expenditure, from the requirement of...

August 6, 2025

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Indian Solar Exporters Claim US Anti-Dumping Petitions Unfounded

Despite the risks posed by U.S. anti-dumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions, Indian solar companies are downplaying potential impacts on their exports. Solar...

August 5, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Solar

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