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Maharashtra and Rajasthan Lead Solar-Powered Agriculture Under KUSUM Program

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

January 10, 2025

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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How to Monetize Brownfield Transmission Assets to Attract Private Investment

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

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Scaling Energy Storage in the MENA Region Amidst Renewables Boom

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...

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Mercom’s Most Impactful Interviews in 2024: Here’s What Clean Energy Experts Said

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...

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India’s Top Five Utility-Scale Solar Tenders in 2024 [Infographics]

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...

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Top Wind-Solar Hybrid Project Tenders in 2024 [Infographics]

The energy supply from wind-solar hybrid power projects is comparatively more consistent as compared to standalone wind and solar projects, offering a better capacity...

December 31, 2025

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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Top Developments that Influenced Wind and Hybrid Power Market in 2024

The year 2024 marked a transformative period for the wind energy sector in India, with significant growth and regulatory advancements. India’s cumulative wind power...

December 30, 2025

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Wind
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Top Developments that Shaped the Electric Vehicle Industry in 2024

India has over 4.64 million registered electric vehicles (EV). The year 2024 saw EV adoption increase across all categories due to various incentives and subsidies...

December 30, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Grid

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Mercom Research Focus
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India’s Top Battery Energy Storage Tenders in 2024 [Infographics]

The share of solar and wind energy in India’s power mix was over 30% as of September 2024. The demand for utility-scale energy storage systems in India is primarily from...

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Five Lowest Solar Auction Bids in India During 2024 [Infographics]

In calendar year 2024, with 18.5 GW of projects going under the hammer in 27 auctions. The lowest tariff discovered in 2024 was ₹2.15 (~$0.025)/kWh, 15% lower than the...

December 27, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Top States for Solar Open Access in 2024 [Infographics]

In the first nine months (9M) of 2024, India added 4.8 GW of solar open access capacity, a 69% year-over-year (YoY) increase from 2.8 GW, according to the Q3 2024 India...

December 27, 2024

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Lowest Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Tariffs in 2024 [Infographics]

The number of wind-solar hybrid projects that were tendered and auctioned by various agencies rose in 2024 due to increased demand from offtakers including power...

December 26, 2024

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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Wind
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Mercom India’s Most Read News Stories from 2024

Here is a collection of the most-read news stories and in-depth articles of 2024. Many of the top stories this year related to the residential rooftop solar program PM...

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Major Events that Impacted the Indian Solar Sector in 2024

India added 16.4 GW of solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of 2024, a 167% year-over-year (YoY) increase from 6.2 GW in 9M 2023, according to Mercom India...

December 26, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Top Wind Energy Tenders in 2024 [Infographics]

A total of 9.02 GW of wind energy tenders were floated by various agencies in 2024, according to Mercom India Research. Below is an overview of the largest wind energy...

December 24, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind

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