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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Malaysia Launches 2.65 GW Solar Tender with 1.25 GW Battery Storage

Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) has announced the sixth round of its large-scale solar (LSS6) program, offering 2,500 MW...

July 17, 2026

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Tenders & Auctions
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GERC Seeks Consultants to Finalize Ancillary Services Regulations

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has invited bids from consultancy firms to aid with the finalization of the GERC (Ancillary Services and Demand...

July 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Germany Awards 209 MW of Rooftop Solar Capacity in June 2026 Auction

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 108 rooftop solar projects totaling 209 MW in its auction for solar installations on buildings and...

July 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Sterling & Wilson’s Revenue Drops 9.7% YoY in Q1 FY 2027 Due to Lower EPC Business

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy (SWREL) has posted revenue of ₹15.90 billion (~$165.1 million) in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2027, a 9.7%...

July 16, 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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SECI Invites Bids for 45.6 MW Wind Project in Andhra Pradesh

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for the installation, testing, and commissioning of 45.6 MW wind power project at Ramagiri in the Sathya...

July 16, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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Germany Adds 7.39 GW of Solar Capacity in First Half of 2026

Germany added 7.39 GW of solar capacity during the first six months of 2026, according to data from the Federal Network Agency’s (Bundesnetzagentur) Market Master Data...

July 16, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Ministry of Heavy Industries Tenders 10 GWh of ACC Manufacturing Capacity

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has invited bids to select manufacturers to set up 10 GWh of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing capacity for grid-scale...

July 16, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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SECI Announces Winners of 2 GW ISTS-Connected Wind Energy Auction

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced the winners of the auction to set up 2,000 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power...

July 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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Telangana Power Regulator Approves Exclusive DISCOM for Farmers

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has granted Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company (TGRPDCL) a license to undertake the distribution and...

July 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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T&D
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Arunachal Pradesh Approves ₹62.1 Million ARR for State Load Despatch Center

The Arunachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (APSERC) has approved a net Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) of ₹62.14 million (~$648,686) for the State...

July 14, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Markets & Policy
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GERC Seeks Consultants to Review and Monitor Capital Investment Plan

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has invited bids from consultancy firms to assist with the scrutiny, review, approval, and monitoring of the capital...

July 14, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Avaada Electro Commissions 3 GW Line at 6 GW TOPCon Solar Cell Plant

Avaada Electro, the solar manufacturing arm of Avaada Group, has commissioned the first 3 GW production line at its planned 6 GW N Type Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact...

July 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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REMCL Invites Bids for 17 MW Solar Plus 50 MWh Battery Storage Projects

REMCL, a joint venture between the Ministry of Railways and RITES, has invited bids to select developers to set up 17 MW of intrastate transmission system...

July 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Saint-Gobain Invites Bids for Group Captive Wind-Solar Hybrid Project in Tamil Nadu

Saint-Gobain India has invited bids for long-term renewable power supply to its Oragadam plant in Tamil Nadu. The company is evaluating a group captive hybrid solution...

July 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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MNRE Reopens NISE Portal Until July 23 for ALMM List II Exemption Applications

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reopened the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) portal until July 23, 2026, for the submission of applications...

July 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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