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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NTPC Tenders Floating Solar Project with Battery Storage in Mauritius

NTPC, on behalf of NTPC (Mauritius) Energy, has invited bids for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package to develop a floating solar project...

October 16, 2026

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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US to Impose Antidumping, Countervailing Duties on Solar Imports from India

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has ruled that imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells, whether assembled into modules or not,...

October 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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UPERC Clears Data Center’s Plea for Short-Term Renewables Procurement

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved a data center developer’s plea to adopt tariffs to procure 8 MW of renewable energy on a...

October 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Haryana Regulator Approves New Rules for Extending Renewable Project Timelines

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has approved amendments to the Procedure for Grant of Connectivity and Green Energy Open Access, introducing a...

October 14, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Telangana Floats Tender for Supply of Firm Renewable Power

The Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO) has invited bids to supply Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) from renewable projects with energy storage...

October 14, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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POWERGRID Invites Bids for Battery Storage Project in Telangana

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids to set up a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Telangana. The 187.5 MW/750 MWH (187.5 MW x 4 hrs.) BESS...

October 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Andhra Pradesh Floats Tender for Pumped Storage Projects

The Andhra Pradesh Power Coordination Committee (APPCC) has invited bids from pumped storage generators to provide energy storage capacity from fully commissioned or...

October 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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West Bengal Utility Floats Tender for Solar Project with Battery Storage

The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) has invited bids for the design, engineering, construction, testing, and commissioning of a solar power...

October 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Madhya Pradesh Regulator Adopts Tariff for 250 MWh Battery Storage Project

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has adopted a tariff of ₹192,000 (~$1,989)/MW per month for a 125 MW/250 MWh standalone battery energy...

October 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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NTPC Green Floats Tender to Procure Inverter for Its Nokhra Solar Project

NTPC Green Energy (NGEL) has invited bids to procure a spare inverter (3,125 kW) of Sineng Electric make for its Nokhra solar power project. The deadline for submitting...

October 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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RECPDCL Invited Bids for Rooftop Solar Projects at ICAR Institutes

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has invited bids for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of grid-connected rooftop solar projects at Indian...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MNRE Adds 402 MW of Solar Cell Capacity to ALMM, Total Nears 38 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added 402 MW of solar cell manufacturing capacity to the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II,...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Bihar Proposes 500 kW Cap for Rooftop Solar Net Metering

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed amendments to its rooftop solar regulations, limiting the capacity of net metering systems to up to 500...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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EU Solar-Storage Jobs Near 1 Million Mark, Manufacturing Employment Dips

The European Union’s (EU) solar and battery energy storage sectors supported approximately 982,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in 2025, driven by continued...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Kanpur Packaging Manufacturer Installs Rooftop Solar to Cut Power Costs

Rising costs and the need for a reliable power supply are prompting industrial consumers to adopt rooftop solar to cut operating expenses and reduce dependence on grid...

October 8, 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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