Author: Nitin

About Nitin

Nitin is a staff reporter at Mercomindia.com and writes on renewable energy and related sectors. Prior to Mercom, Nitin has worked for CNN IBN, India News, Agricultural Spectrum and Bureaucracy Today. He received his bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Communication from Manipal Institute of Communication at Manipal University and Master’s degree in International Relations from Jindal School of International Affairs. More articles from Nitin Kabeer
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Tata Power Decides to Pull the Plug on Coal-Based Power: Report

In a surprise move, Tata Power, one of India’s largest power producer, has announced that it will not build any new coal-fired power project in the future and majority...

April 25, 2019

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Renewable Energy
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Solar Auction Cancellations Need a Fix for Market Sentiment to Improve

India’s quest to reach 100 GW of solar installations by 2022 has been made a little more challenging with government agencies canceling auctions after results have been...

April 25, 2019

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Tata Power to Sell its 32 MW Wind Power Project in Maharashtra

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has announced that it will sell 32 MW of its operating wind assets located in Satara district of Maharashtra. Currently, the...

April 25, 2019

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Wind
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SECI Extends Two Tenders: 1.2 GW Hybrid and 3 GW with 1.5 GW Manufacturing Component

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)’s solar PV tender coupled with manufacturing component has been extended for the third time. The new bid submission deadline...

April 24, 2019

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Reduce ₹0.18/kWh from Solar Tariff in Case of Non-Payment of Safeguard Duty: MERC

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has reiterated its decision that the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) should reduce...

April 24, 2019

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Solar
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Gujarat Extends Bid Submission Deadline for its Tender for 1 GW of Wind Projects

The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has extended the bid submission deadline for 1,000 MW of grid-connected wind power projects to be developed in the state...

April 23, 2019

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Wind
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Gujarat’s 1 GW Tender for Dholera Solar Park Gets Fourth Extension Amid Poor Participation

The bid-submission deadline for the tender to set up 1 GW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects at Dholera Solar Park (Phase V) has been extended yet again....

April 23, 2019

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Duties and Tariffs Piling Up in the Indian Renewable Industry

India’s total renewable energy installations stand at around 75 GW, of which wind energy accounts for more than 35 GW, followed by solar energy, which has witnessed...

April 22, 2019

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Mercom Research Focus

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10 Drivers of EV Market in India

The Indian government launched the National E-Mobility Program in March 2018 to achieve 100 percent e-mobility by 2030. Since then, the country has taken several policy...

April 18, 2019

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar EPC Company Sterling and Wilson Files for ₹45 Billion IPO

Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited, an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, has filed a draft red herring prospectus as...

April 17, 2019

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Nitin Kabeer

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Any Tax Levied Through an Act of Parliament Resulting in Extra Cost is ‘Change in Law’: CERC

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has observed that the enactment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) that came into effect from July 1, 2017, will be...

April 16, 2019

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Tariff of ₹7.5/kWh Maintained for Increased Capacity of Two Waste to Energy Projects

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC)  has approved a tariff of ₹7.5 (~$0.011)/kWh for 5 MW  of waste to energy projects each belonging to...

April 15, 2019

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Waste to Energy
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Third Deadline Extension for SECI’s 97.5 MW Rooftop Solar Tender

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has once again extended the bid submission deadline for 97.5 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects from April 16 to...

April 15, 2019

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Ongoing General Elections Delay Land Allotment for 7.5 GW of Solar Projects in Leh and Kargil

The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) officials recently met with the additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Leh to arrange a visit to assess the land for...

April 15, 2019

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Grid Access Registration Fees Set for DISCOMs, Power Traders, Generating Companies

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a notification about fees to be collected by Regional Load Despatch Centres (RLDC) from the generating...

April 11, 2019

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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