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Rajasthan Sees Nearly 12 GW of Solar, Wind Curtailment Since January - Mercom India
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (411+ words) Renewable energy curtailment has peaked to 8. 3 GW in March A staggering 11. 5 GW of renewable energy has been curtailed in Rajasthan since January 2026, with March alone accounting for 8. 3 GW, prompting developers to seek the state government's intervention. Rajasthan Solar Association said…...
Nav Prakriti to Invest "1 Billion in Odisha Critical Minerals Facility - Mercom India
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (419+ words) The recycling facility targets lithium and cobalt recovery Nav Prakriti, an eastern India-based lithium-ion battery recycling and refurbishment company, has announced plans to invest over "1 billion (~$10. 7 million) to set up a greenfield critical minerals refining facility in Odisha. The company…...
Canadian Solar Wins TOPCon Solar Cell Patent Claims by Trina - Mercom India
1+ day, 29+ min ago (247+ words) The US Patent Board also named three Canadian Solar firms for infringing patents The'Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has invalidated all claims by Trina Solar on two'TOPCon'(Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact) solar cell…...
Lydian Energy Acquires 1. 5 GW Solar and Storage Portfolio - Mercom India
21+ hour, 46+ min ago (297+ words) Most of the electricity from the portfolio is contracted for long-term offtake U. S. -based independent power producer Lydian Energy has acquired the 1. 5 GW Atlas North portfolio, comprising solar plus battery energy storage systems (BESS), in North America from Hanwha Renewables, a…...
Daily News Wrap-Up: CAG Not Appropriate Body to Audit Delhi DISCOMs - Mercom India
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (248+ words) India faces a solar gap in its eastern and central regions Mumbai-headquartered renewable energy solutions provider Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (Clean Max) will supply wind-solar hybrid energy to Shell India's assets across Gujarat and Karnataka from its 30 MW of…...
Tandem PV Opens 40 MW US Factory to Scale Perovskite Solar Panels - Mercom India
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (271+ words) The facility aims to validate large-format tandem modules for a 2026 launch Perovskite-based solar panel developer Tandem PV has opened a 40 MW commercial demonstration factory in Fremont, California, marking a step toward scaling up next-generation perovskite-silicon solar manufacturing in the U. S. The…...
Juniper Green Energy Begins Commissioning India's First FDRE Project - Mercom India
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (334+ words) The project integrates 259 MW of solar, 280 MW of wind, and 200 MWh of battery storage Independent power producer, Juniper Green Energy, has begun commissioning India's first Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project, which integrates 259 MW of solar, 280 MW of wind,…...
Rajasthan Issues Demand Flexibility Portfolio Obligation Targets for DISCOMs - Mercom India
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (683+ words) The DISCOM must pay "2 million for every MW over or under the target The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has announced a demand flexibility portfolio obligation (DFPO) target of 0. 25% for state distribution companies (DISCOM) for the financial year (FY) 2026-27. The…...
SECI Invites Bids to Assess Demand for VPPA-Based Renewable Energy Procurement - Mercom India
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (355+ words) The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids to assess and aggregate demand for virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA)-based renewable energy procurement. The information obtained through this tender will form the basis for designing subsequent VPPA tenders,…...
Battery Recycling Company Renewable Metals Secures $8. 6 Million - Mercom India
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (350+ words) The funding will be used to support the company's transition toward commercial-scale deployment Renewable Metals, an Australia-based lithium-ion battery recycling company, has secured A$12 million (~$8. 6 million) in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The funding increased from an initial A…...