Author: Sampath

About Sampath

Sampath KrishnaSampath has been part of the Mercom India research and news team since the company’s inception. He currently oversees all data and research relating to news published on the MercomIndia.com platform. Sampath received his Bachelor’s of Commerce Degree from Kuvempu University and Post Graduate Diploma in Management, from Indira Gandhi National Open University. More articles from Sampath Krishna.
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SECI Disburses $12.5 Million for Purchase of Solar and Wind Power in May 2020

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) disbursed a total of $17.3 million (~₹1.3 billion) to solar and wind developers in May 2020. According to a statement...

June 12, 2020

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Average Large-Scale Solar System Cost Declined by 12%, Rooftop by 9% YoY in Q1 2020

The average large-scale solar system cost was approximately ₹35 million (~$0.46 million) in Q1 2020, 12% lower compared to ₹40 million (~$0.53 million) during Q1 of 2019,...

June 2, 2020

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Mercom Research Focus

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Investments in Indian Solar Sector Declined 66% YoY to $970 Million in Q1 Amid COVID-19

Investments in the Indian solar industry totaled $970 million (~₹72.9 billion) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, according to Mercom’s Q1 2020 India Solar Market Update....

May 28, 2020

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Mercom Research Focus

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Import of Solar Cells and Modules Drop and Exports Rise in the First Nine Months of 2019

In the first nine months (9M) of 2019, India imported solar cells and modules worth $1.6 billion (~₹115.7 billion), a drop of around 22% compared to 9M 2018. However,...

December 13, 2019

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Mercom Research Focus

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Mercom India Research Releases White Paper on Indian Solar Market at REI Expo

Mercom India Research, the research arm of Mercom India has released a whitepaper ‘India Solar Market – An Overview,’ in partnership with the Renewable Energy India Expo...

September 18, 2019

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Sampath Krishna

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Breaking: SECI Issues 2 Tenders Totaling 2.4 GW of ISTS Solar Projects

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued two requests for proposals (RFS) to set up ISTS-connected solar projects totaling 2.4 GW. The SECI has issued a...

June 28, 2019

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Sampath Krishna

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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India Installs 8.3 GW of Solar in 2018

The Indian solar market installed 8,263 MW in 2018, down 15.5 percent compared to 9,782 MW in 2017 as the safeguard duty, GST issues, and land and transmission issues...

February 27, 2019

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Mercom Research Focus

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India’s Solar Market Share Leaders for First Half of 2018 Revealed

India’s solar installations recorded in the first half (1H) of calendar year 2018 totaled almost 5 GW and the country’s total installed capacity has exceeded 25 GW....

October 15, 2018

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Sampath Krishna

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Mercom Research Focus

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India’s Solar Installations Decline Quarter-Over-Quarter to 1.6 GW in Q2 2018

Solar installations in India in Q2 2018 declined significantly with 1,599 MW, a 52 percent decrease compared to 3,344 MW installed in Q1 2018. Installations were also...

August 29, 2018

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Mercom Research Focus

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Trina Was Top Solar Module Supplier in 2017, NEXTracker the Top Tracker Supplier to India

According to module shipment data for 2017, Trina Solar was the single largest supplier of modules to India in 2017. The newly released report by Mercom India...

July 2, 2018

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Sampath Krishna

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Sterling and Wilson Emerges as India’s Leading Solar EPC Player in 2017

Based on project capacity commissioned in 2017, Sterling and Wilson has emerged as the leading solar engineering procurement construction (EPC) developer in the country....

June 22, 2018

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Sampath Krishna

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Installations in India Increased 34% to 3.3 GW in Q1 2018

Indian solar market had its best quarter ever with 3,269 MW of solar installed in Q1 2018 according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q1 2018 India Solar Market...

June 12, 2018

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Sampath Krishna

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Mercom Research Focus

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ABB, Sungrow and Huawei Named Top Inverter Suppliers for the Indian Solar Market in 2017

In India, there are over 30 inverter suppliers meeting the demands of the rapidly-growing solar market. In 2017, the top ten solar inverter suppliers accounted for over...

June 7, 2018

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Sampath Krishna

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Inverters & BOS

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Solar
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Tata Power and CleanMax Emerged as Top Rooftoop Solar Installers in India in 2017

With increasing demand from government, commercial and industrial sectors, the rooftop solar sector is witnessing steady growth despite a lack of policy support and...

May 29, 2018

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Rooftop

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Solar
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JA Solar’s Solar Module Exports to India Reach 1 GW in 2017

  JA Solar Holdings Company Ltd., a leading vertically-integrated module manufacturer, announced that its module shipments to India reached a capacity of 1 GW in...

December 22, 2017

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Modules

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Solar

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