Author: Rakesh Ranjan Parashar

About Rakesh Ranjan Parashar

Rakesh Ranjan, Staff reporter at Mercom India More articles from Rakesh Ranjan. Rakesh Ranjan is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India, Verbinden Communication, and Bangalore Bias. Rakesh holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). More articles from Rakesh Ranjan.
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Germany Adds 16.4 GW of Solar Capacity in 2025

Germany installed nearly 21 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2025, reaching approximately 210 GW in total, a 11% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according to the...

January 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Bihar Notifies Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations, 2025

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has notified the BERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2025, following a suo motu...

January 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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FCI Aravali Gypsum Tenders 2.52 MW of Solar Projects

FCI Aravali Gypsum and Minerals India (FAGMIL), a government of India enterprise, has invited bids for the supply, commissioning, and operation of 2.52 MW ground-mounted...

January 7, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Inox Clean Secures ₹31 Billion Equity to Scale IPP and Solar Manufacturing

Inox Clean Energy, the renewable arm of the INOXGFL Group, along with its subsidiary, Inox Solar, has raised equity totaling ₹31 billion (~$342.83 million), valuing the...

January 7, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Blueleaf Wins 100 MW/400 MWh Battery Energy Storage Project in Malaysia

Singapore-based Blueleaf Energy, owned by the Macquarie Asset Management Fund, in partnership with Universal Peak, has been selected by Malaysia’s Energy...

January 7, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Bondada Engineering Commissions 120 MW of Solar Projects

Bondada Engineering, a Hyderabad-based engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company, commissioned 120.46 MW of solar projects in December 2025 for Paradigm...

January 6, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Solar
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Punjab Floats Tender to Procure 500 MW Solar Power

Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) has invited bids to procure 500 MW of solar power from projects located anywhere in the country on a long-term basis. The last...

January 6, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MNRE Reiterates Penalties for Flouting Domestic Solar Module Requirement Norms

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reiterated that action will be taken against entities for violation of the domestic content requirement (DCR)...

October 17, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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NLC India Incorporates a New Subsidiary to Manage Renewables Business

Government-owned mining and power generating company NLC India has incorporated a new wholly-owned subsidiary, NLC India Green Energy (NIGEL), to take care of its...

October 17, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Solar Manufacturer RSOLEC to Build 5 GW Crystal and Wafer Facility in India

Solar manufacturer Renaissance Solar and Electronic Materials (RSOLEC), with operations in India and the United States, has announced it would set up a 5 GW silicon...

October 16, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Maharashtra Issues EPC Tender for 600 MW of Solar Projects

Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package for 600 MW of grid-connected...

October 13, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Jodhpur DISCOM Tenders 1.12 GW of Solar Projects Under KUSUM

Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JDVVNL) has floated eight tenders to install and commission  415 grid-connected solar power projects with a total capacity of 1.123 GW in...

October 13, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Insurance Coverage Gains Prominence as Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Take Centerstage

Wind-solar hybrid projects are a practical solution to tackle the intermittency issues of standalone wind and solar energy sources and are poised to play a critical role...

October 12, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Other
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Supreme Court Clarifies Ownership, Consumption Terms for Captive Power Projects

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of India reaffirmed that a user who owns 26% of a captive power-generating project and utilizes 51% of its electricity could be...

October 11, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Rajasthan’s New Renewable Energy Policy Targets 65 GW Solar Capacity by FY30

Rajasthan has unveiled its Renewable Energy Policy 2023, aiming to establish 90 GW renewable energy projects by the financial year (FY) 2029-30. Solar projects will...

October 10, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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