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AutoNxt Secures Pre-Series A Funding to Finance Electric Tractor Launch

AutoNxt Automation, a Maharashtra-based e-mobility tech startup, has raised funds in a Pre-Series A funding round to finance the launch of its first electric tractor...

April 11, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Finance and M&A
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CERC Issues Draft Regulations on Regional Load Despatch Center Charges

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft regulations to determine fees and charges to be collected by Regional Load Despatch Centres (RLDCs)...

April 10, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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DISCOM Dues to Power Generators in March 2024 Drop to ₹778 Billion

State distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed power generators ₹778.57 billion (~$9.34 billion) in total dues for the monthly billing cycle in March 2024, according to...

April 5, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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REIL Invites Bids to Set Up EV Charging Stations at Eight Locations in Delhi

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, has issued a tender for the...

April 4, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Electric Vehicles

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Tenders & Auctions
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Renewable Energy Projects Bogged Down by Lack of Transmission Infrastructure

Renewable energy project development is surging across India, resulting in an unprecedented demand for evacuation infrastructure to connect to the grid. According to a...

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Government Goes into Overdrive to Ensure Energy Demand is Met in Summer

Anticipating an energy demand higher than in previous years as temperatures rise across the country, the government is taking measures to ensure zero load shedding in...

April 3, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Singapore’s GIC and Sterlite Form JV to Expand India’s Power Transmission Network

In a bid to expand India’s power transmission network, Sterlite Power, a transmission developer, and Singapore-based GIC, an investment firm, have announced the...

April 1, 2024

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Staff

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Market & Policy
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Zetwerk Bags Contract to Install 1,400 EV Fast Chargers from Indian Oil

Bengaluru-based Zetwerk, an industrial and consumer infrastructure firm, has won a contract to set up over 1,400 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers for Indian Oil...

April 1, 2024

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Staff

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Electric Vehicles
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EV Sales Sustain Growth Momentum, Up 40% YoY in Q1 2024

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached a record 486,669 units in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, a jump of over 40% year-over-year (YoY) against the 347,676...

April 1, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Maharashtra Invites Bids to Set Up 350 EV Charging Stations

Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology (MAHAPREIT), a subsidiary of Mahatma Phule Backward Class Development Corporation (MPBCDCL), has invited...

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Failure to Manage Grid Violations Can Risk India’s Energy Transition: NREL

India’s power system must safely and successfully accelerate the adoption of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) such as solar, storage, and electric vehicles for...

March 26, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Supreme Court Relooks Order on Undergrounding Power Lines in GIB Habitat

In what could come as a big relief for renewable energy developers, the Supreme Court has considered limiting the undergrounding of power transmission lines to the...

March 22, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Gujarat DISCOMs Top Annual Ratings, While Karnataka Struggles to Keep Pace

The Ministry of Power‘s twelfth annual integrated ratings of power distribution companies (DISCOMs) have revealed notable shifts in financial and operational...

March 21, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CESL Invites Bids for 3,132 Electric Buses Under PM-eBus Sewa Initiative

Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has invited bids to select an operator for the procurement, supply, operation, and maintenance of 3,132 electric buses (e-bus)...

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CESL Invites Bids for Empanelment of EV Charge Point Operators

Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has invited bids for the empanelment of electric...

March 18, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Electric Vehicles

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Tenders & Auctions

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