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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BEE Proposes Mandatory Energy Audits and Quarterly Accounting for DISCOMs

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has issued draft regulations on energy audit and energy accounting for distribution companies (DISCOMs), proposing a standardized...

April 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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NTPC Green Commissions 150 MW Solar Capacity in Rajasthan

NTPC Green Energy (NGEL) has commissioned 150 MW capacity at its 300 MW solar project in Rajasthan, owned by Project Sixteen Renewable Power, a subsidiary of its joint...

April 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Chhattisgarh Mandates 10-Year Resource Planning Framework for Power Sector

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has notified the Framework for Resource Adequacy Regulations, 2026, establishing a comprehensive...

April 16, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Uttarakhand Invites Bids for 6.5 MW of Rooftop and Distributed Solar Projects

The Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) has invited bids for the survey, design, manufacture, supply, testing, net metering, and commissioning of 6.5...

April 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Adani Commissions 1 GW Transmission Link to Deliver Renewable Power to Mumbai

Adani Electricity Mumbai Infrastructure (AEMIL), a subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions (AESL), has commissioned a 1 GW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission...

April 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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T&D
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Jayram Industries Wins O&M Auction for NTPC’s 4 MW Solar-Battery Storage Project

Jayram Industries has won NTPC’s auction for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of a 4 MW solar project with a 1.25 MWh battery storage system for two years at the...

April 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Uncertainty Over Charges for Captive Renewable Energy Projects Worries Developers

Regulatory ambiguity over the applicability of certain charges to interstate transmission system-connected captive renewable energy projects continues to trouble...

April 14, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Bihar Targets 100,000 Tons of Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia Production by 2031

The Government of Bihar has set a target of producing 100,000 metric tons of green hydrogen and green ammonia by 2031. To achieve this, Bihar plans to develop...

April 14, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Says NOC Rule Applies After Renewable Unit Commissioning in FDRE Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that a no-objection certificate (NOC) would not be required for the sale of power from an energy storage...

April 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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SECI Invites Bids for 4.46 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects Across India

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids to set up 4.455 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects (Tranche IX) across India under the renewable...

April 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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MAHAGENCO REL Invites Bids to Procure 700 Acres of Land for 175 MW Solar Projects

MAHAGENCO Renewable Energy (MAHAGENCO REL) has invited bids to select an agency to lease 700 acres of land and obtain grid connectivity and line right-of-way (RoW)...

April 10, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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India Tops Brazil to Rank 3rd in Renewable Energy Capacity Globally

India has climbed to third place globally in installed renewable energy capacity, surpassing Brazil, adding a record 55.3 GW of non-fossil capacity in the financial year...

April 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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POWERGRID Floats Tender to Evacuate 6 GW of Solar Power from Rajasthan

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has invited bids to establish a transmission system to evacuate 6 GW of solar power from the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Zone...

April 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Odisha Retains Last Year’s Power Tariffs for FY 2027

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has retained the previous year’s retail power supply tariff structure for the financial year (FY) 2026-27, covering...

April 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Over 10 GW of SECI-Awarded Renewable Capacity Yet to Find Offtakers

India’s renewable energy procurement pipeline is witnessing a growing build-up of unsold renewable capacity, with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) holding nearly...

April 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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