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Solar Sector Records 81% Drop in VC Funding in Q1, Corporate Funding Down by 4%

The solar sector secured $8.1 billion in corporate funding through 41 transactions in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, marking a 4% decrease from the $8.4 billion raised in 42 deals during the same period in 2023. However, there wa...

April 22, 2024

Mercom Research Focus

Burdensome Regulations and Delays Jeopardize Telangana’s Solar Open Access Projects

At a time when solar open-access installations are gaining traction across the country, developers with small-capacity projects in Telangana say the inordinate delay in adhering to regulatory frameworks by distribution companies (...

April 24, 2024

Markets & Policy

Threat of US Anti-Dumping Duties on Indian Solar Module Exports

India’s solar exports success story could run into trouble if the U.S. entertains petitions from domestic manufacturers to impose anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on module imports. While the four Southeast ...

April 22, 2024

Energy Storage

Seven Companies in Race for 10 GWh Advanced Chemistry Cells Capacity Under PLI

The Ministry of Heavy Industries’ (MHI) tender to select manufacturers for Advanced Chemistry Cells (ACC) under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) program has garnered bids seven times more than the 10 GWh capacity to be awarde...

April 23, 2024

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NextEra Energy’s Q1 Profit Rises 12%, Expects Higher Demand from Data Centers

U.S.-based renewables firm NextEra Energy said its first-quarter net income rose 12% year-over-year to $2.27 billion and that it expects data centers to drive electricity demand higher. The company has 3.5 GW in data center capacity operational and...

April 24, 2024

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Enphase Energy Reports Net Income Drop of 75% in Q1 on Weak Demand

Microinverter and battery storage supplier Enphase Energy recorded a net income of $48 million during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, a year-over-year (YoY) decrease of 75% from $192.32 million as the demand in its primary U.S. market witnessed a...

April 24, 2024

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Tata Power, Indian Bank Partner for Residential Rooftop Solar Financing

Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (TPSSL) will partner with the Indian Bank to bolster the adoption of affordable rooftop solar in the residential segment by making low-interest loans available to consumers. Under the partnership, financing solutions...

April 24, 2024

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Tesla’s EV Sales Drop, Energy Storage Revenues Surge in Q1 2024

U.S.-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla reported a total revenue of $ 21.3 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2024, a 9% year-over-year (YoY) decrease. The decline in revenue was primarily attributed to a lower average...

April 24, 2024

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Funding and M&A Roundup: EV Charging Firm SWTCH Raises $27 Million

From: Mercom Capital Group SWTCH Energy, an electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solution provider, has closed $27.2 Million in Series B Funding led by Blue Earth Capital with participation from Alantra’s Energy Transition Fund,...

April 24, 2024

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Seven Companies in Race for 10 GWh ACC Capacity Under PLI

The Ministry of Heavy Industries’ tender to select manufacturers for Advanced Chemistry Cells under the Production Linked Incentive program has garnered bids seven times more than the 10 GWh capacity to be awarded. The bidders are ACME Cleantech...

April 24, 2024

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China Installs 46 GW of Solar Power Capacity in Q1 2024, Up 36% YoY

China installed 45.74 GW of solar power capacity in the first quarter of 2024, a 35.8% year-over-year (YoY) growth, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). The country also installed 15.5 GW of wind, 6.39 GW of thermal, and 1.81 GW of...

April 24, 2024

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Project Finance Brief: Origis Secures $136 Million for 75 MW Solar Project

From: Mercom Capital Group Origis Energy, a vertically integrated renewable energy platform and solar project developer, secured a $136 million construction financing facility and conversion to a term loan with MUFG to develop a 75 MW Rice Creek...

April 24, 2024

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Ministry Says GENCOs Can Sell Surplus Power in the Market   

The Ministry of Power has clarified that power stations must always be available and ready to dispatch power according to the Tariff Policy 2016. Power generators can sell surplus power in the power market to best use unutilized generation capacity....

April 23, 2024

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