Author: Rakesh Ranjan Parashar

About Rakesh Ranjan Parashar

Rakesh Ranjan, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Rakesh Ranjan.
meghanaRakesh 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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CEA Proposes Mandatory Co-located Energy Storage for Solar, Wind Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed mandating co-located energy storage systems (ESS) for ground-mounted solar and onshore wind projects commissioned...

September 3, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Uttar Pradesh Offers Incentives for Data Centers Using Renewable Energy

The Uttar Pradesh Government has announced higher exemptions from transmission and wheeling charges, along with additional financial incentives for data centers that...

September 2, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Pune Engineering Firm Eyes Savings on Power Costs with Rooftop Solar

Manufacturing facilities, with their daytime electricity demand and available rooftop space, are increasingly turning to solar systems to cut their electricity costs....

September 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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GMIDC Invites Bids to Upgrade 12 MW Jayakwadi Pumped Storage Project

The Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) has invited bids from infrastructure developers, hydropower operators, renewable energy developers,...

September 1, 2026

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Other

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Tenders and Auctions
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Ukraine Invites Bids for 50 MW Solar Support Auction

Ukraine’s state-owned ‘Guaranteed Buyer’ has invited bids to allocate 50 MW of annual support quota for solar power projects through a closed auction. The auction can...

August 31, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Module Glut, DCR Cell Shortages, and Financing Risks Squeeze Solar Manufacturers

India’s push to build a domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem is creating new challenges for manufacturers. While policy measures such as the Approved List of Models...

August 31, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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New Wind, Solar Projects to Face Same Deviation Charges as General Sellers

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) tweaked the deviation settlement framework for future wind and solar projects by bringing them under the same rules...

August 28, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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SECI Seeks 100 MWh Standalone Storage for Short-Term Use

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids from developers to use a 50 MW/100 MWh (50 MW x 2 hrs.) standalone energy storage system (ESS) on a...

August 28, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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MAHAGENCO Seeks Consultant for Green Hydrogen & Green Ammonia Project

MAHAGENCO Renewable Energy (MREL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Maharashtra State Power Generation Company, has invited bids for consultancy services for a...

August 27, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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Trump Restricts Use of Foreign-made Equipment in US Power Grid

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency over foreign threats involving bulk-power system electric equipment and...

August 27, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Juniper Green’s Q1 Revenue Rises 81% on Higher Operational Capacity

Independent renewable energy producer Juniper Green Energy posted operating revenue of ₹2.91 billion (~$305 million) in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY)...

August 27, 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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NTPC Green Seeks Quality Coordinating Agency for 296 MW Solar Project

NTPC Green Energy (NGEL) has invited bids to engage a qualified coordinating agency (QCA) for forecasting and scheduling services for its 296 MW Fatehgarh solar project...

August 26, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Tamil Nadu Targets 50% Renewables in Power Mix by 2031

Tamil Nadu plans to increase renewable energy to 50% of its power mix by 2031, backed by new solar and wind capacity, battery energy storage systems, pumped storage...

August 26, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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PFC Awards Transmission Project to Support 4.5 GW of Pumped Storage Capacity

PFC Consulting has announced the winner of the auction to develop an interstate transmission system (ISTS) for a network expansion near Satara in Maharashtra, to support...

August 26, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Eastern Railway Invites Bids for 1.5 MW Rooftop Solar Systems

The Asansol Division of the Eastern Railway has invited bids to install grid-connected rooftop solar systems with a total capacity of 1,500 kW under the renewable energy...

August 26, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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