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Melvin Mathew, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Melvin Mathew.
Melvin Mathew Melvin Mathew is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, , he was a city-beat reporter for the Bangalore Mirror. He holds a bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, and Psychology from St Joseph’s University, Bengaluru.More articles from Melvin Mathew
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Andhra Pradesh Clarifies Net Metering Rules for Older Rooftop Solar Projects

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has clarified that rooftop solar projects with installed capacities between 500 kW and 1,000 kW can continue...

June 5, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Telangana Revises Fuel Cost Adjustment Rules for Distribution Companies

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has allowed distribution companies (DISCOMs) to levy fuel cost adjustment (FCA) charges of up to ₹0.30 (~$0....

June 5, 2026

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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ChargePoint Launches Charger for Mass-Market EVs Amid Q1 Revenue Increase

U.S.-based electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions company ChargePoint reported revenue of $101.8 million in the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year (FY) 2027, a 4.3%...

June 5, 2026

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Electric Vehicles

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Finance and M&A
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Inox Clean Energy to Acquire Vena Energy’s 6 GW Renewables Portfolio

Inox Clean Energy, the renewables arm of INOXGFL group, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vena Energy India’s 6 GW renewable energy portfolio. Vena Energy...

June 4, 2026

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Energy Efficiency

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Renewable Energy
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SECI Yet to Find Offtakers for 9.7 GW Renewable Energy Capacity

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), the sole renewable energy implementing agency, has 9,675 MW of unsold renewable energy capacity under several auctions,...

June 3, 2026

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE’s ALMM-II Deadline Worries Developers, EPC Players

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) decision not to grant a blanket extension of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II deadline...

June 3, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up
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MIT Researchers Develop Low-Cost Process to Extract Lithium from Hard Rock

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a low-temperature process to extract battery-grade lithium from spodumene, the most common...

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Rajasthan Sets September Deadline for Battery Storage Charging SOP

The Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (RVPNL) has extended the time for implementing the standard operating procedure (SOP) for first-time charging (FTC) of battery...

June 2, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Imports Jump 14% QoQ in Q1 2026

India imported solar cells and modules worth over $1.27 billion (~₹116 billion) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a 2.8% year-over-year decline from $1.3 billion (~₹112....

June 2, 2026

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Daily Wrap-up
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: O-Green Closes Financing for 93 MW Oman Solar Project

O-Green, a clean energy company established by the government of Oman, has achieved financial closure for a 93 MW solar project that will supply power to more than 200...

June 1, 2026

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Solar

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Wind
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NTPC Green Issues EPC Tender for 3.2 GWh Battery Storage Project in Rajasthan

NTPC Green Energy (NGEL) has invited bids for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of 3,200 MWh of battery storage systems at NTPC Renewable Energy’s (NTPC...

June 1, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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South Australia Awards 1.3 GW of Battery Storage Projects

AusEnergy Services (ASL) has awarded six long-duration battery storage projects totaling 1,334 MW/5,336 MWh under the first Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism auction in...

June 1, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Terra Clean Invites Bids for Power Evacuation from 400 MW Solar Projects

Terra Clean, a subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, has invited bids to set up pooling substations and associated power evacuation systems for 400 MW solar power...

May 29, 2026

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Solar-Wind-Battery Hybrid Systems Can Meet Up to 90% of Electricity Demand

As India’s solar market matures and policies increasingly mandate minimum storage requirements, the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector is steadily shifting...

May 29, 2026

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C&I

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Wind
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India’s Rooftop Solar Installations Surge by 125% YoY in Q1 2026

India added 2.7 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a year-over-year (YoY) growth of 125.4% from 1.2 GW and a 25.4% quarter-over-quarter...

May 28, 2026

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar

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