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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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ENGIE Commissions 450 MW Solar Projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat

French energy company ENGIE has commissioned two solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 450 MW in Rajasthan and Gujarat. The two projects include the 250 MW Khaba...

November 2, 2026

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Press Releases

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Solar
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Solarworld Acquires 50% Stake in 2.4 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing JV

Solarworld Energy Solutions has acquired a 50% equity stake in Rays Green Energy Manufacturing for ₹268.2 million (~$2.83 million) in the first tranche of its equity...

November 2, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Waaree Begins Production at 1.6 GW Solar Module Lines in Texas

Waaree Energies’ subsidiary, Waaree Solar Americas, has commenced commercial production at two new solar module manufacturing lines with a combined annual capacity of 1....

October 30, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Global Battery Storage Failure Rate Dropped 98% Between 2018 and 2025: Report

The annual failure rate of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) declined by 98% globally from 2018 to 2025,  according to a report by the Electric Power...

October 30, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Enphase Q3 Revenue Falls 28% Amid High Interest Rates and Weak Solar Demand in Europe

Microinverter and battery storage supplier Enphase Energy reported a revenue of $293.33 million in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, down 28.5% year-over-year (YoY) from...

October 29, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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Tata Motors to Deploy 3,000 Electric Trucks for Amazon’s Freight Operations

Tata Motors will deploy 3,000 of its electric trucks across India to support e-commerce company Amazon’s freight movement between facilities, within cities, and along...

October 28, 2026

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EV

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Press Releases
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TARIL to Invest ₹12.5 Billion to Manufacture Transformer Components

Power equipment manufacturer Transformers and Rectifiers (TARIL) has announced an investment of ₹12.5 billion (~$131.45 million) to develop three greenfield projects to...

October 27, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Grid
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RUMSL Invites Bids for Transmission Works at Morena Solar Park

Rewa Ultra Mega Solar  (RUMSL) has invited bids to construct power evacuation infrastructure for the 600 MW Morena Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh. The project involves the...

October 27, 2026

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Panasonic Advances Perovskite Solar Cell Mass Production to April 2029

Japan-based technology company Panasonic Holdings Corporation has advanced the start of full-scale mass production of its glass-type perovskite solar cells from fiscal...

October 26, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Insolation Energy Partners with Caelux for 3 GW Tandem Solar Modules

Jaipur-based solar module manufacturer Insolation Energy, through its subsidiary Insolation Green Energy, has entered into a five-year strategic partnership with U.S....

October 26, 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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TNERC Approves Procurement of 600 MW Solar Power with 1.8 GWh Energy Storage

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation’s (TNPDCL) proposal to procure 600 MW of solar...

October 26, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Ministry of Power Unveils Framework for Secure Electricity Data Sharing

The Ministry of Power has issued the National Electricity Data Sharing Framework, 2026, to enable secure, standardized electricity data sharing. The voluntary framework...

October 23, 2026

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Rwanda Energy Corporation Tenders Floating Solar-Plus-Storage Project

Rwanda’s Energy Development Corporation (EDCL) has invited bids from independent power producers to set up a floating solar project with a battery energy storage system...

October 23, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Navitas Solar Secures $20 Million to Expand into Solar Cell Manufacturing

Surat-based solar module manufacturer Navitas Solar has secured growth capital of up to $20 million from Switzerland-based impact asset manager responsAbility and plans...

October 22, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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CTUIL Sets Four-Hour Battery Storage Requirement for Grid Connectivity

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has set a minimum discharge duration of four hours for specific battery energy storage system connectivity applications...

October 22, 2026

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Grid

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