India’s solar power generation rose nearly 18% year-over-year (YoY) to 133.8 billion units (BU) in 2024 from 113.4 BU, according to data published by the Central...

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) are the government’s key initiatives to help...

India added over 800 MW of wind power capacity in the fourth quarter (Q4) of calendar year (CY) 2024, up 45.1% year-over-year (YoY) from 551 MW. The capacity additions...

Kerala has emerged as a leader in residential rooftop solar installations, with the PM Surya Ghar program being a major catalyst. Kerala has achieved a 60.13%...

Solar photovoltaic projects comprised 21.2% of India’s total installed power capacity and 46.8 % of the total installed renewable capacity at the end of December 2024....

According to Mercom Capital Group’s newly released Annual and Q4 2024 Funding and M&A Report for Storage & Grid, corporate funding for energy storage companies,...

Bid invitations for utility-scale solar projects in calendar year (CY) 2024 surpassed annual tender announcements of all previous years. Several entities floated tenders...

There is a remarkable shift in the adoption of renewable energy in India, particularly with solar open access growing as a compelling choice for commercial and...

Global corporate funding in the solar sector in 2024 reached $26.3 billion, a 24% year-over-year (YoY) decline from $34.4 billion, according to Mercom’s Annual and Q4...

As India’s renewable energy sector continues to grow, the spotlight is on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she prepares to present the Union Budget 2025. As...

Maharashtra and Rajasthan have been frontrunners in the adoption of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program Component C,...

Government agencies in India’s power sector have suggested that states find methods to monetize brownfield electricity transmission assets to attract investments...

Until recently, large-scale energy storage was barely a consideration in the Middle East, where fossil fuels have long dominated power generation. With renewable energy...

Mercom India conducted a series of exclusive interviews with top executives from the renewable energy sector and government agencies, bringing out their insights on the...

Tenders amounting to about 70 GW were issued for developing utility-scale solar projects in 2024. Here is a list of top utility-scale solar tenders from the year: #1 The...