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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Lithium Prices Drop as Suspended Mining Operations in China, Australia Restart

The lithium carbonate market has remained highly volatile this year amid expectations of stronger global supply of the key battery material. Lithium carbonate futures in...

July 23, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Solar Policy Consistency Key to Investors’ Confidence in India: Interview

The Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) mandate for solar cells, which came into effect on June 1, 2026, is one of the most widely discussed topics in...

July 22, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Busbar Protection Failures Trigger Grid Disturbances in Northern Region

Repeated busbar protection failures have triggered several transmission disturbances simultaneously across the northern grid recently, prompting the Northern Regional...

July 15, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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DISCOM License Bids in Karnataka and Goa Rekindle Privatization Debate

Recent moves by private players to acquire power distribution licenses have once again brought the debate over the privatization of distribution companies (DISCOMs) to...

July 14, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Peak Energy to Set Up 4 GWh Sodium-ion Battery Storage Plant in Sacramento

Peak Energy has announced it will set up a facility to manufacture up to 4 GWh of grid-scale sodium-ion battery energy storage systems annually, in Sacramento,...

July 13, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Press Releases
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LONGi Switches to Copper from Silver in Solar Cell Production at 21 GW Plant

LONGi Green Energy has started commercial production at a 21 GW back-contact solar cell facility in China using copper-based metallization technology, replacing the use...

July 13, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Power Regulators Call for Thermal Ramping Overhaul as Renewables Surge

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed change to the way coal-fired power plants are scheduled and assessed for ramping operations, considering the...

July 10, 2026

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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India Opens Antidumping Probe into Imports of Chinese Electric Tractors

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of electric tractors from China following allegations that the...

July 6, 2026

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Gujarat Hikes Compensation for Land Acquired for Power Transmission Towers

The Gujarat government has announced a new compensation policy under which farmers will be paid twice the prevailing market value of their land acquired for erecting...

July 6, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Clean Energy Expansion Spurs Transmission Manufacturing Demand

A panel of experts at the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2026 highlighted the availability of growing opportunities for domestic players to step up manufacturing of...

July 3, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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India’s IIP Revamp Reflects Mainstreaming of Renewable Energy

For the first time, the government has begun tracking electricity generation from renewable sources by including it in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), a key...

June 24, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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WTO Dispute Panel to Review India’s Tariffs on Solar Cell, Module Imports

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has agreed to establish a panel to review India’s import tariffs for solar cells and modules, which China says discriminate against...

June 24, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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India Must Double Annual Wind Additions to Meet 100 GW Target by 2030

India may struggle to meet its 100 GW wind energy target for 2030, with current installed capacity and a modest pipeline falling short of the required pace. According to...

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India’s Large-Scale Solar Pipeline Tops 200 GW

India’s large-scale solar project pipeline has crossed a significant milestone, exceeding 200 GW for the first time, according to data from the Mercom India...

June 12, 2026

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Market Tracker

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Mercom Research Focus
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India’s Renewables Stare at Higher Curtailment Even Without Grid Constraints

With power surpluses projected to range between 48 GW and 115 GW due to changes in the technical minimum generation level of coal-based power stations, India could be...

June 10, 2026

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Grid

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Renewable Energy

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