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India Added 6.6 GW of Rooftop Solar Capacity in 1H 2026

India added 6.6 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, up 131% year-over-year (YoY) from 2.8 GW, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q2 and 1H 2026 India Rooftop Solar Market Report. In the se...

August 27, 2026

Featured

Soaring Input Costs, Weak Rupee Cast Shadow on Solar Project Economics

The sharp rise in key commodity prices, coupled with a weaker rupee, policy uncertainty, and geopolitical disruptions, is intensifying cost pressures across India’s solar value chain in 2026. Higher input costs are squeezing manuf...

August 26, 2026

Market & Policy

Karnataka Expands Net Metering to 1 MW, Drops Mandatory Storage Proposal

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has expanded net metering for distributed solar photovoltaic (DSPV) projects to all consumer categories and raised the maximum permissible capacity to 1 MW from the 500 kW pro...

August 26, 2026

C&I

Competitive Green Loans Lower Financing Barrier for C&I Rooftop Solar

Access to finance is becoming less of a barrier for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers looking to adopt rooftop solar and other renewable energy solutions, as banks expand financing options tailored to different borrowe...

August 26, 2026

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Germany Invites Bids for 296 MW Solar Projects on Buildings, Noise Barriers

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has invited bids for 296.27 MW of rooftop and noise barrier solar projects. The last date to submit bids is October 1, 2026. The auction will use the pay-as-bid mechanism and the maximum value for...

August 27, 2026

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MAHAGENCO Seeks Consultant for Green Hydrogen & Green Ammonia Project

MAHAGENCO Renewable Energy (MREL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Maharashtra State Power Generation Company, has invited bids for consultancy services for a pre-feasibility study, preparation of technical bid specifications, review and approval of...

August 27, 2026

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Expion Energy Raises $9 Million Through Convertible Debenture Placement

Expion Energy (formerly Expion360), a provider of lithium-ion battery power storage solutions, has raised $9 million through a private placement of convertible debentures with accredited investors. Expion issued $9 million in aggregate principal...

August 27, 2026

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Invenergy Secures $215 Million for 240 MW Ohio Solar Project

Invenergy, a privately held independent power producer and developer of energy infrastructure projects in North America, has secured a $215 million tax equity investment through a Crux-managed vehicle for its 240 MW Pleasant Prairie Solar Energy...

August 27, 2026

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Trump Restricts Use of Foreign-made Equipment in US Power Grid

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency over foreign threats involving bulk-power system electric equipment and restricting certain foreign-produced equipment from being purchased or installed in the...

August 27, 2026

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ACME Solar Secures ₹15.71 Billion from IIFCL for 300 MW FDRE Project

Gurugram-based independent power producer ACME Solar Holdings has secured ₹15.71 billion (~$164.57 million) in funding from India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL) for the development of a 300 MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE)...

August 27, 2026

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Juniper Green’s Q1 Revenue Rises 81% on Higher Operational Capacity

Independent renewable energy producer Juniper Green Energy posted operating revenue of ₹2.91 billion (~$305 million) in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2026-27, up 81% year-over-year (YoY) from ₹1.61 billion (~$169 million). The...

August 27, 2026

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Kerala Drafts Tariff Framework for Energy Storage, Generation and Transmission

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has issued the draft Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Multi Year Tariff) Regulations, 2026, proposing a framework for energy storage systems, including battery energy storage,...

August 27, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Input Costs, Weak Rupee Strain Solar Economics

The sharp rise in key commodity prices, coupled with a weaker rupee, policy uncertainty, and geopolitical disruptions, is intensifying cost pressures across India’s solar value chain in 2026. Higher input costs are squeezing manufacturers’ margins,...

August 27, 2026

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