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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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Renew, EG Energy, Dineshchandra, Serentica, Tata Win SJVN’s 1.2 GW FDRE Auction

Renew Solar Power, EG Energy Development (Enfinity Global), Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon, Serentica Renewables India, and Tata Power Renewable Energy have won SJVN’s...

February 28, 2025

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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Jaipur DISCOM Invites Bids for 101 MW Solar Projects Under PM KUSUM

Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JVVNL) has issued an expression of interest for the design, survey, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of cumulative 101.15 MW...

February 28, 2025

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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NVVN Tenders 500 MW/1,000 MWh Standalone BESS in Rajasthan

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has issued a request for selection to set up 500 MW/1,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Rajasthan under a build,...

February 28, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Solar to Comprise Half of 63 GW Power Capacity Additions in US in 2025: EIA

The U.S. is expected to add 63 GW of new utility-scale power capacity in 2025, a nearly 30% increase from 48.6 GW in 2024, the largest annual capacity installation since...

February 28, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Central Regulator Adopts Tariffs for SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) petition to adopt a tariff ranging between ₹4.64 (~$0.053)...

February 27, 2025

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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CEA Issues Procedure to Verify Captive Status of Power Projects Across States

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and the Ministry of Power have released the captive status verification procedure for captive power projects (CGP) and their...

February 25, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Gensol Engineering Signs ₹3.5 Billion Deal to Sell Scorpius Trackers

Solar energy consultancy and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solutions provider Gensol Engineering has signed a ₹3.5 billion (~$40.1 million)...

February 25, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Power Ministry Amends Bidding Guidelines for Renewable Energy Projects

The Ministry of Power (MOP) has amended its tariff-based competitive bidding process guidelines for procuring power from wind, solar, wind-solar hybrid, and firm and...

February 20, 2025

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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NHPC Tenders 19.2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects in Haryana

NHPC has issued a request for selection to set up 19.20 MW rooftop solar projects on government buildings in Haryana under the renewable energy service company model....

February 20, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Government Mandates Two-Hour Energy Storage Integration in Solar Tenders

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has mandated that all Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) and state utilities to incorporate a minimum two-hour co-located energy...

February 19, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Falls to 67.1 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added two new entrants, Easy Photovoltech and Akshaya Solar Power (India), to the Approved List of Module...

February 18, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Madhya Pradesh Tenders 1.5 GW Solar Projects Under KUSUM

Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam (MPUVNL) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) to select renewable energy power generators to set up a cumulative capacity of 1,500 MW...

February 17, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MNRE Unveils Draft Design and Testing Guidelines for Solar Cold Storages

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft guidelines on “design, specifications, performance, and testing procedure for solar cold storage with...

February 13, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Rajasthan Electronics Tenders 1 MW Solar Project in Hyderabad

Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments (REIL) has invited bids to design, supply, install, test, and commission a 1 MW solar power project in Hyderabad. The scope of...

February 13, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Increase in Battery Sales Drives Amara Raja’s Profits Up by 11%

Battery manufacturer Amara Raja Energy & Mobility recorded a profit after tax of ₹2.98 billion (~$34.3 million) during the third quarter (Q3) of the financial year...

February 13, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy

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