Author: Rakesh Ranjan Parashar

About Rakesh Ranjan Parashar

Rakesh Ranjan, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Rakesh Ranjan. Rakesh Ranjan is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India, Verbinden Communication, and Bangalore Bias. Rakesh holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). More articles from Rakesh Ranjan.
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NTPC Renewables Tenders BoS Package for 200 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited bids for the balance-of-system (BoS) package for a 200 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The successful bidder...

April 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Inox Clean Acquires Macquarie-Owned Vibrant Energy for ₹50 Billion

Inox Clean Energy has completed the acquisition of Vibrant Energy, a renewable energy platform owned by Macquarie and other shareholders, for approximately ₹50 billion...

April 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Himachal Pradesh Sets Levelized Tariffs for Distributed Solar Projects

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has determined the generic levelized tariffs for solar projects up to 5 MW for the financial year (FY)...

April 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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SECI Invites Bids for Short-Term Supply of 80 MW Firm Power Under Open Access

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for the supply of 80 MW of firm power on a short-term basis under open access. The last date to submit bids...

April 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Open Access

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Tenders & Auctions
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Market Leaders in India’s Solar Sector in 2025

India’s solar sector witnessed a major reshuffle in market leadership in 2025, with 35 new companies entering the top 10 rankings across key segments, reflecting the...

April 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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SMA Solar’s Revenue Remains Flat for 2025 Amid Muted Market Demand

Germany-based solar energy equipment supplier SMA Solar Technology has reported revenue of €1.52 billion (~$1.75 billion) for 2025, a 0.9% year-over-year (YoY) decline...

April 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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HPERC Rejects Calls to Relax Deviation Limits, Upholds Existing Framework

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has notified the Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, which retain...

April 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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MHI Slashes Incentives for Electric Two and Three-Wheelers Under PM E-DRIVE

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has amended certain provisions of the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) program,...

April 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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MNRE Issues Draft Firmware Guidelines for Rooftop Solar Dataloggers

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the draft Firmware Development Guidelines for local device configuration and remote communication application...

April 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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PFC Tenders Transmission System to Evacuate 2.7 GW of Pumped Storage Capacity

PFC Consulting has invited bids to set up an intrastate transmission system by setting up the 400 kV Igatpuri-Murbad switching station to evacuate 2.7 GW of pumped...

April 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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CMPDI Invites Bids for 25 MW Solar Power Project in Dhanbad

The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), a subsidiary of Coal India, has invited bids to develop a 25 MW solar power project for Bharat Coking Coal at the...

March 31, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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CERC Extends Applicability of Deviation Pool Rules Until October 2026

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has extended the applicability of the existing mechanism for sharing deficits in the Deviation and Ancillary Service...

March 31, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Bacancy Secures ₹400 Million to Expand EV and Railway Electronics Business

Gujarat-based embedded electronics and power systems company Bacancy Systems has raised ₹400 million (~$4.24 million) in a Series A funding round led by Sabre Partners...

March 31, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Telangana Increases Transmission Tariffs, Wheeling, and SLDC Charges for FY 2027

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has increased the power transmission tariffs, wheeling charges, and the State Load Despatch Center (SLDC) charges...

March 30, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Open Access
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Punjab Transmission Corporation Tenders 2.7 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

The Punjab State Transmission Corporation (PSTCL) has invited bids for the installation of 2.702 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects, on the control rooms of its...

March 30, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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