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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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Grenergy Invites Bids for 1.5 TWh Hybrid Renewable Energy in Chile

Spanish clean energy producer Grenergy has invited bids through its subsidiary, GR Power, for the sale of 1.5 TWh of energy in Chile from its solar and battery storage...

July 7, 2026

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Tenders & Auctions
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Germany’s Renewables Meet 58.5% of Power Load in H1 2026

Germany generated over 138.77 TWh of renewable energy, accounting for 61.8% of the country’s net public electricity generation in the first half (1H) of 2026, according...

July 7, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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SAIL Invites Bids for 4 MW Rooftop Solar Project in West Bengal

The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has invited bids to set up a 4 MW rooftop solar project across multiple buildings and sheds at the IISCO Steel Plant in Burnpur, West...

July 6, 2026

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Rooftop

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Tenders & Auctions
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US Considering Ban on Chinese Energy Inverter Imports: Report

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering imposing a ban on the import of energy inverters from China, citing concerns that such equipment could be...

July 6, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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IEX Electricity Volume Rises 16% YoY to 37,534 MU in Q1 FY 2027

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded 37,534 million units (MU) of electricity in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2027, a 15.9% year-over-year...

July 3, 2026

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Coal India Announces Winner of Auction for 20 MW Floating Solar Project

Coal India has announced the winners of its auction to develop a 20 MW floating solar project at Chilwa Taal in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The tender was issued in...

July 3, 2026

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Floating Solar

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Rajasthan Approves Tender Deviations for Solar-Plus-Energy Storage Project

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has approved seven deviations from the Ministry of Power’s firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) bidding...

July 3, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Maharashtra Transport Corporation Tenders 2.6 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has invited bids to set up 2.575 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects across 41 of its premises. Bids must be...

July 3, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Renfra Energy Files Draft Papers for ₹4.3 Billion Initial Public Offering

Tamil Nadu-based renewable energy solutions provider Renfra Energy India has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India...

July 2, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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ADB Approves $160 Million Loan for Bhutan’s Solar Expansion

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $160 million loan for Bhutan under the Solar Farm Expansion Project to help the South Asian nation expand its solar power...

July 2, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Maharashtra tenders 807 MW Floating Solar with 807 MWh of Battery Storage

The Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation (MKVDC) has issued an expression of interest to set up 807 MW of floating solar projects, with 403 MW/807 MWh of...

July 2, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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GRID-India Issues Procedure for Temporary Grid Access Through NOAR

The Grid Controller of India (GRID-India) has streamlined the procedure for providing temporary general network access (T-GNA) to the interstate transmission system. The...

June 30, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Bangladesh Floats Tender for 95 MW of Solar Projects

The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has issued a tender to install 95 MW of grid-connected solar projects across Rangamati and Cox’s Bazar districts. Bids must...

June 30, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Chhattisgarh Issues Draft 2026 Grid Code for Reliable State Grid Operations

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has issued the draft Chhattisgarh State Electricity Grid Code, 2026, to align the state grid with...

June 30, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Predictable Execution by Solar EPCs Key to Long-term Value Creation: Interview

India’s solar energy sector has made rapid strides in capacity addition in recent years, but as utility-scale projects grow in size and complexity, developers and...

June 30, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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