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Parth Shukla, Copy editor at Mercom India More articles from Parth Shukla.
Melvin MathewParth Shukla is a copy editor at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a Copy Editor and Correspondent at The Times of India, a Senior Image Executive at Perfect Relations, and a Marketing Communications Analyst at Zephyr Peacock. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Xavier Institute of Communications in Mumbai.  More articles from Parth Shukla.
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ACME Solar Raises ₹28 Billion Via Qualified Institutional Placement

Gurgaon-based independent power producer ACME Solar Holdings has completed a ₹28 billion (~$293.47 million) qualified institutional placement (QIP), its first equity...

June 9, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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POWERGRID Floats Tender for 400 kV GIS Substation in Tamil Nadu

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids to set up a 400 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, for the transmission...

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Uttar Pradesh Approves Tariff for 5 MW Concentrated Solar Power Project

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved a power purchase agreement (PPA) entered into by a developer with Uttar Pradesh Power...

June 9, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Technology
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US Commissions Prismatic Cell Line to Test Grid Storage Technologies

Researchers have commissioned an advanced prismatic battery cell production line at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)....

June 9, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Molecular Interface Engineering Can Enhance Perovskite Solar Cell Stability

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) have developed a formamidinium (FA)-based perovskite semiconductor technology for solar cells...

June 9, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar

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Technology
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GPS Renewables Raises ₹6.35 Billion for Compressed Biogas Project Pipeline

Bengaluru-based biofuels firm GPS Renewables has raised ₹6.35 billion (~$66.6 million) in Series C funding to support its compressed biogas project pipeline across India....

June 8, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Inox Wind’s Q4 FY26 Revenue Slips 2.4% YoY Amid Supply Chain Disruptions

Wind energy solutions provider Inox Wind (IWL) posted revenue of ₹12.44 billion (~$130.5 million) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year (FY) 2026, a 2.4%...

June 5, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Wind
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Tamil Nadu Proposes New Tariff Rules for Intra-State Transmission Projects

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued draft regulations to determine tariffs for intra-state transmission systems from the financial years...

June 5, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Heat Pump Retrofit to Save Pharmaceutical Company ₹43 Million Annually

As industrial electrification gains momentum, heat pumps are emerging as an effective solution to reduce fuel consumption and improve energy efficiency. The...

June 5, 2026

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C&I

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Energy Efficiency

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Other Energy
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US Clean Energy Manufacturing Investments Plummet to $758.3 Million in Q1 2026

Clean energy manufacturing investment in the U.S. continued to slow in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, with businesses announcing $758.3 million in funding across 12 new...

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NTPC Renewables Floats EPC Tender for 550 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has issued an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender to set up a 550 MW grid-connected solar project near Shimbhoo Ka...

June 4, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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India’s Solar Industry Shifting Focus to Timely Module Sourcing

Rising solar demand across India, driven by rooftop subsidies, clarity on open access, and commercial and industrial (C&I) adoption, is resulting in developers and...

June 4, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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C&I

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Solar
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CleanMax to Supply Power to Gujarat Alkalies from 160 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project

Mumbai-headquartered Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) has partnered with chemical manufacturer Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals to supply hybrid renewable...

June 3, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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C&I

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Solar

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Wind
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SEG Solar to Set Up 4.6 GW Solar Module Manufacturing Plant in Texas

U.S.-based SEG Solar has announced plans to set up a 4.6 GW solar module manufacturing facility in the Greater Houston area of Texas, its third such production site in...

June 3, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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CERC Annuls Erroneous Transmission Charges for Wind-Solar Project

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has quashed transmission charge invoices of ₹21.97 million (~$229,483) raised by the Central Transmission Utility of...

June 3, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind

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