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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MNRE Reiterates Penalties for Flouting Domestic Solar Module Requirement Norms

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reiterated that action will be taken against entities for violation of the domestic content requirement (DCR)...

October 17, 2023

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NLC India Incorporates a New Subsidiary to Manage Renewables Business

Government-owned mining and power generating company NLC India has incorporated a new wholly-owned subsidiary, NLC India Green Energy (NIGEL), to take care of its...

October 17, 2023

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Renewable Energy
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Solar Manufacturer RSOLEC to Build 5 GW Crystal and Wafer Facility in India

Solar manufacturer Renaissance Solar and Electronic Materials (RSOLEC), with operations in India and the United States, has announced it would set up a 5 GW silicon...

October 16, 2023

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Maharashtra Issues EPC Tender for 600 MW of Solar Projects

Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package for 600 MW of grid-connected...

October 13, 2023

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Jodhpur DISCOM Tenders 1.12 GW of Solar Projects Under KUSUM

Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JDVVNL) has floated eight tenders to install and commission  415 grid-connected solar power projects with a total capacity of 1.123 GW in...

October 13, 2023

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Insurance Coverage Gains Prominence as Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Take Centerstage

Wind-solar hybrid projects are a practical solution to tackle the intermittency issues of standalone wind and solar energy sources and are poised to play a critical role...

October 12, 2023

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Supreme Court Clarifies Ownership, Consumption Terms for Captive Power Projects

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of India reaffirmed that a user who owns 26% of a captive power-generating project and utilizes 51% of its electricity could be...

October 11, 2023

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Rajasthan’s New Renewable Energy Policy Targets 65 GW Solar Capacity by FY30

Rajasthan has unveiled its Renewable Energy Policy 2023, aiming to establish 90 GW renewable energy projects by the financial year (FY) 2029-30. Solar projects will...

October 10, 2023

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Announces ₹4 Billion R&D Roadmap for National Green Hydrogen Mission

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has unveiled a ₹4 billion (~$48.12 million) Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap for the National Green Hydrogen...

October 10, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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NTPC Seeks Bids for Land and Transmission Package for 2 GW of Solar Projects

NTPC Renewable Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, has invited bids for land and extra high voltage (EHV) transmission system package for the development of up to...

October 9, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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NTPC Issues Tender for 1.5 GW of ISTS-Connected Solar Projects

NTPC has invited bids to set up 1,500 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power projects (Tranche-I) across India. The minimum capacity of each...

October 6, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Gujarat Hikes Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers to ₹0.87/kWh

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has revised the additional surcharge for open access power consumers to ₹0.87 (~$0.0105)/kWh for the period from...

October 6, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Jodhpur DISCOM Floats Tenders for 1.5 GW of Solar Projects Under KUSUM

Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JDVVNL) has floated eight tenders for installing and commissioning 562 grid-connected solar power projects with a total capacity of 1.515 GW...

October 6, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Renewable Trading on IEX Declined by 49% YoY in September 2023

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded 230 million units (MU) of renewable energy in September 2023, a year-over-year (YoY) decline of 49.3% from 454 MU and a 5% drop...

October 5, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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Telangana Increases Additional Surcharge for Open Access by 408% for Second Half of FY24

The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has increased the additional surcharge for open access consumers to ₹1.98 (~$0.0237)/kWh for the second...

October 5, 2023

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Open Access

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Solar

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