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Tina Freese, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Tina Freese.
tina Tina Freese is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, she was a news correspondent at The Better India, covering sustainability and stories of social change from Bengaluru. She holds a diploma in Print Journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. More articles from Tina Freese.
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Haryana Releases Draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has released draft regulations on the Deviation Settlement Mechanism and related matters. Stakeholders can submit...

January 28, 2025

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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Germany Tenders 2.6 GW of Solar Projects

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has issued a tender to set up 2.625 GW of ground-mounted solar projects on agricultural land, grasslands, and...

January 28, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders and Auctions
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Vaibhav Urja Issues EoI for Supply of Modules for 6 MW Solar Projects

Vaibhav Urja, an engineering, procurement, and construction company, has issued an expression of interest (EoI) for the supply of solar modules for 6 MW solar projects...

January 27, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Energy Storage Firms Secure $19.9B in Corporate Funding, M&A Activity Up

According to Mercom Capital Group’s newly released Annual and Q4 2024 Funding and M&A Report for Storage & Grid, corporate funding for energy storage companies,...

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MNRE Adds 3 GW of Solar Module Capacity to ALMM

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar photovoltaic modules, adding 3,015 MW of new...

January 24, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar EPC Segment Pushes Waaree’s Q3 FY25 Revenue Up 11.5% YoY

Waaree Renewable Technologies, the solar engineering, procurement, and construction arm of the Waaree Group, has posted total revenue of ₹3.6 billion (~$41.57 million)...

January 23, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Saatvik Green Wins EPC Contracts for 23 MW Solar Projects in Himachal Pradesh

Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) service provider Saatvik Green has secured two EPC contracts for 23 MW solar projects from the Himachal Pradesh Power...

January 23, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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China Adds 277 GW of Solar Capacity in 2024

China’s cumulative installed solar power capacity reached 890 GW as of December 2024. It installed 277.17 GW of solar capacity in 2024, a 27.79% year-over-year (YoY)...

January 23, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Press Releases

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Solar
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REMCL Issues Consultancy Tender for Solar Projects in Multiple States

REMCL, a joint venture of RITES and the Ministry of Railways, has invited bids to survey, prepare, and submit feasibility and detailed project reports (DPR) for solar...

January 23, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Center and States Must Align Better for Accelerated Solar Open Access Growth

There is a remarkable shift in the adoption of renewable energy in India, particularly with solar open access growing as a compelling choice for commercial and...

January 22, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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MERC Approves Tariff for Procuring 13 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Power

Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company’s (MSEDCL) proposed tariff of ₹3.60 (~$0.042)/kWh to...

January 21, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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GUVNL Invites Bids to Procure 250 MW Solar Power with Greenshoe Option

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) has invited bids to procure power from 250 MW grid-connected solar power projects anywhere in India with a greenshoe option of 250 MW....

January 20, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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ITI Invites Bids for 10 MW Solar Power Project in Uttar Pradesh

ITI, a public sector undertaking under the Department of Telecommunications, has issued a request for proposal to set up 10 MW ground-mounted, grid-connected solar...

January 20, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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EV Charging Company Bolt.Earth Raises $5 Million In Series A Funding

Bengaluru-based electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider Bolt.Earth raised $5 million in a series A+ funding round. The funding round was led by Version One...

January 20, 2025

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Other

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Press Releases

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Renewable Energy
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Karnataka Regulator Stays Grid Support Charges on Captive Power Projects

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has stayed the imposition of grid support charges on captive power projects, including rooftop solar projects,...

January 16, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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