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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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IREDA Secures $172 Million ECB Facility from SBI Tokyo

Government-owned lender Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has signed a loan facility with the State Bank of India Tokyo to raise JPY26 billion (~$172...

March 28, 2025

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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92.5% of New Power Capacity Additions Globally in 2024 was Renewables: Report

Global renewable energy capacity additions totaled 585 GW in 2024, a record 15.1% growth year-over-year, the highest annual increase since 2000. Renewable energy...

March 28, 2025

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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NHPC Tenders 1.2 GW Solar Projects with Energy Storage Systems

NHPC has issued a request for selection to set up 1,200 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar projects with a 600 MW/ 2,400 MWh energy storage system...

March 27, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Solar-Powered Clinics on Boats a Boon for People in Remote Assam Villages

In the river-locked villages of Assam, accessible only by boats, people faced a lack of primary health services for generations. To access basic healthcare, villagers...

March 27, 2025

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C&I

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Solar
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Adani New Industries Incorporates Subsidiary for Solar Manufacturing

Adani New Industries, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary for solar manufacturing, Adani New Industries One (ANIOL), investing...

March 26, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Jaipur DISCOM Tenders 112 MW Solar Projects Under PM KUSUM

Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JVVNL) has issued an expression of interest for implementing 112.6 MW of decentralized solar projects in Rajasthan under Component A of the...

March 26, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Western Australia Awards 654 MW/2,595 MWh Battery Storage Projects

Western Australia has awarded four battery energy storage projects with a total capacity of 654 MW/2,595 MWh under the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS). The projects are...

March 24, 2025

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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US Energy Storage Installations Hit a Record 12.3 GW in 2024

The U.S. energy storage market hit a new record with 12.3 GW installations across all segments in 2024, according to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report from...

March 21, 2025

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Energy Storage
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IREDA Issues Perpetual Bonds to Raise ₹12.47 Billion

Government-owned lender Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has issued its first-ever perpetual bonds worth ₹12.47 billion (~$144.5 million) at an annual...

March 20, 2025

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Battery Manufacturer Northvolt Files for Bankruptcy in Sweden

Sweden-headquartered battery developer and manufacturer Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden. The company’s board of directors approved the move in an...

March 20, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Energy Storage

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Renewable Energy
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KPI Green Secures ₹2.72 Billion Loan for 50 MW Hybrid Power Project

Surat-based renewable energy solutions provider KPI Green Energy has secured a credit facility of ₹2.72 billion (~$31.4 million) to partly finance a 50 MW hybrid power...

March 19, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Finance and M&A

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Solar

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Wind
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Central Commission Approves Tariff for NTPC’s 1.5 GW Solar Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved a tariff of ₹2.59 (~$0.029) and ₹2.6 (~$0.03)/kWh for NTPC’s 1,500 MW interstate transmission system...

March 19, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Global Wind Turbine Installations Hit a Record 121.6 GW in 2024: Report

Wind turbine installations have reached a record capacity of 121.6 GW in 2024, double the capacity commissioned in 2019, according to BloombergNEF (BNEF)’s 2024 Global...

March 19, 2025

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Renewable Energy

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Wind
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NTPC REL Tenders Land and Power Evacuation Package for 300 MW Solar Projects

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited bids for land and power evacuation packages to develop 300 MW interstate transmission systems-connected solar projects with...

March 18, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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BHEL Tenders 1.2 GW Solar Projects at Khavda in Gujarat

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has invited bids for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 1.2 GW at the...

March 18, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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