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Parth Shukla, Copy editor at Mercom India More articles from Parth Shukla.
Melvin MathewParth Shukla is a copy editor at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a Copy Editor and Correspondent at The Times of India, a Senior Image Executive at Perfect Relations, and a Marketing Communications Analyst at Zephyr Peacock. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Xavier Institute of Communications in Mumbai.  More articles from Parth Shukla.
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Solar PPA Prices Rise 13% YoY in North America, While Declining 13% in Europe

The corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPA) market across the U.S. and Europe is witnessing a clear split in pricing trends while evolving along similar...

April 17, 2026

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Suniva to Set Up 4.5 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant in South Carolina

U.S.-based solar cell manufacturer Suniva will invest over $350 million to set up a 4.5 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Laurens, South Carolina. The...

April 16, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Rising Renewable Demand Opens New Opportunities for Solution Providers

As India increasingly adopts renewable energy, clean energy solution providers have ample opportunities to stand out in an increasingly competitive market. The growing...

April 16, 2026

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C&I

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Renewable Energy
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CERC Adopts Tariff of ₹3.13/kWh for NHPC’s 1.2 GW of Solar-Storage Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved NHPC’s discovered tariff of ₹3.13/kWh for 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected...

April 15, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Railways Tenders 1.4 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects in Andhra Pradesh

The Ministry of Railways has issued a tender to set up 1,445 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects at railway stations in the Guntakal Division of South Central...

April 15, 2026

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Rooftop

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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ANDRITZ to Supply Equipment for Torrent’s 3 GW Pumped Storage Project

Austria-based international technology group ANDRITZ has secured an order to equip Gujarat-based Torrent Power’s 3,000 MW Saidongar-1 pumped storage project (PSP) in...

April 14, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Press Releases
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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM List-II Rises to 29 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar cells, raising the total enlisted...

April 14, 2026

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Carborundum Universal to Source Power from Cleantech Solar’s 18 MW Project

Material sciences engineering solutions provider Carborundum Universal (CUMI) has signed a power purchase agreement with Putrim Renewables, a special purpose vehicle...

April 13, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Europe Sets CBAM Prices for Q1 2026 at $88.03/Metric Ton of Carbon Equivalents

The European Commission (EC) has set the price of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) certificates at €75.36 (~$88.03) per metric ton of carbon equivalents for the...

April 13, 2026

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Grid-Interactive Buildings Key to Managing India’s Energy Surge: IEA

Energy-efficient, grid-interactive buildings (EGIB) can help manage peak power demand, improve system flexibility, and enable large-scale integration of renewable energy...

April 13, 2026

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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India’s Solar Open Access Expansion Hit by Land Roadblocks

Consumers are increasingly shifting to solar open access due to rising electricity costs, corporate decarbonization goals, and the need for predictable long-term energy...

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SECI Floats Tender for Loans to Finance 200 MW Madhya Pradesh Solar Project

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited proposals from scheduled commercial banks and financial institutions for ₹6.6 billion (~$71.1 million) term...

April 10, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Spin-Flip Emitter Can Help achieve 130% Light Conversion in Solar Cells

A research team led by Japan’s Kyushu University, in collaboration with Germany’s Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Mainz, claims to have achieved a light conversion...

April 9, 2026

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Solar

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Technology
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IRFC Disburses ₹10 Billion Loan to Maharashtra Power Generation Company

The Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), the dedicated funding arm of the Indian Railways, has disbursed a ₹10 billion (~$108.05 million) term loan to Maharashtra...

April 8, 2026

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Finance and M&A

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Press Releases
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WorkOnGrid Raises ₹225 Million to Scale Data Intelligence for Power Utilities

WorkOnGrid, an AI-native operations intelligence platform for power, water and gas utilities, has raised ₹225 million (~$2.43 million) in a funding round led by...

April 8, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Press Releases

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