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Western Railway Invites Bids for 1.2 MW Rooftop Solar Power Project

The Western Railway has invited bids to install a 1.2 MW on-grid rooftop solar project at the EMU workshop in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. The last date to submit the bids is...

October 28, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Tenders & Auctions
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South East Central Railway Invites Bids for 2 MW Rooftop Solar Project

The Bilaspur Division – Electrical of the South East Central Railway has issued a tender to set up a rooftop solar project of 2 MW in the CAPEX mode. The last date to...

October 24, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Tenders & Auctions
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JB Pharma Meets 12% of its Energy Needs from Renewable Sources

Maharashtra-based pharmaceutical company JB Pharma has said it sourced 12.1% of its energy needs from renewable sources in 2023-24. In its third Sustainability (ESG)...

October 22, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Roofsol Energy Raises ₹255 Million Through Equity Funding

Roofsol Energy, a Maharashtra-based rooftop solar EPC services provider, has raised ₹255 million (~$3.03 million) in its inaugural round of equity funding. The funds...

October 17, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Solar + Battery Storage Cheaper than Conventional Power: Fraunhofer

A study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) on the electricity generation costs of various power plants in Germany has indicated that photovoltaic...

October 14, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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Mahanadi Coalfields Invites Bids for 1.5 MW Rooftop Solar Systems

Mahanadi Coalfields, a subsidiary of Coal India, has invited bids for the design, engineering, supply, erection, testing, commissioning, metering, insurance, and quality...

October 10, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Tenders & Auctions
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EPC Services Company Solarworld Energy Files for ₹6 Billion IPO

Solarworld Energy Solutions has filed draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise ₹6 billion (~$71.6 million) through an Initial Public...

September 30, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MERC Approves 5,991 MW of Solar Power Procurement

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has given the green light for the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution (MSEDCL) to procure an additional 5,...

September 25, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Zelestra Closes $146 Million Financing for 435 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan

Zelestra (formerly Solarpack), a renewable energy project developer, has closed a financing package of €132 million (~$146 million) for a 435 MWdc solar PV project in...

September 23, 2024

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Finance and M&A

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Ministry Of Power Releases EV Charging Infrastructure Guidelines

The Ministry of Power has released the guidelines for installing and operating electric vehicle chargers. According to the guidelines, any entity can establish a...

September 20, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Electric Vehicles

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Renewable Energy
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Project Developers Voice Concerns Over Quality of Domestic Solar Modules

The pace of energy transition is contingent on the steady supply of components necessary for project development. Solar is a major component in India’s goal to...

September 20, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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MNRE Allows Rooftop Solar Vendors in States to Work in Neighboring UTs

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has allowed rooftop solar vendors under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana from adjacent states to work in Union...

September 9, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Rooftop

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Solar
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NVVN Invites Bids for 500 MW/1000 MWh Standalone Battery Storage Systems

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has floated a tender for setting up 500 MW/1000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) with Viability Gap Funding (VGF)...

September 9, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Reaches 1 GW Rooftop Solar Capacity in 1H 2024

India added 1.1 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first half (1H) of calendar year 2024, the highest half-yearly installations to date, according to Mercom India’s...

August 30, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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SunSource Energy Commissions 21 MW Solar Project in Tamil Nadu

SunSource Energy, a subsidiary of SHV Energy, announced the commissioning of a 21 MW solar power project in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. The 50-acre project, which marks...

August 29, 2024

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Tina Freese

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