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India’s Clean Energy Manufacturing Boom Faces an R&D Reality Check

With a record solar capacity addition of 27 GW in the first half of 2026 and a 110 GWh storage pipeline, India’s clean energy build-out is gathering pace as the...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Madhya Pradesh Solar Open Access Additions Plunge in Q2

Madhya Pradesh’s solar open access market recorded a sharp decline in installations in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, as quarterly additions remained highly dependent...

September 4, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Higher Sales and Demand Push ChargePoint’s Revenue Up 18% in Q2 FY 2027

U.S.-based electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions company ChargePoint posted revenue of $116.075 million in the second quarter (Q2) of the fiscal year (FY) 2027, up 17....

September 4, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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EV

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Finance and M&A
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RECPDCL Names Winner of 7.5 GW Renewable Transmission Auction

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has announced the winner of its auction to set up a transmission system to integrate power from 7,500 MW of renewable...

September 3, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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CEA Proposes Mandatory Co-located Energy Storage for Solar, Wind Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed mandating co-located energy storage systems (ESS) for ground-mounted solar and onshore wind projects commissioned...

September 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Energy Banking Rules Reshape Renewable Open Access

Changes to banking regulations, settlement mechanisms, and open access charges across states are altering the economics of renewable power procurement for commercial and...

September 3, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Uttar Pradesh Offers Incentives for Data Centers Using Renewable Energy

The Uttar Pradesh Government has announced higher exemptions from transmission and wheeling charges, along with additional financial incentives for data centers that...

September 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Gujarat Transmission Utility Invites Bids for 1.4 MW Rooftop Solar Systems

The Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) has invited bids to set up 1.375 MW of rooftop solar systems on the control room terraces and office rooftops of...

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Encapsulant Demand Rises on Module Growth

The demand for solar encapsulants is rising alongside the temporary surge in module demand, following the extension of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers...

September 2, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Funding and M&A Roundup: Voya Energy Raises $35 Million

From: Mercom Capital Group Voya Energy, a company that develops aluminum-based metal-fuel energy systems, has raised $35 million in a Series A funding round to support...

September 2, 2026

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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Project Finance Brief: Avantus Secures $300 Million Tax Equity Funding

From: Mercom Capital Group Avantus, a U.S. developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, has closed a $300 million tax equity...

September 2, 2026

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: UAE Renewable Energy Capacity Hits 8.2 GW in Decade

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) renewable energy capacity increased more than 63-fold over the past decade, rising from 129 MW in 2015 to over 8.2 GW in 2025. Clean...

September 1, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Acquires Wind, Storage Project in Australia

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its flagship fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has acquired the Gawara Baya hybrid wind and battery storage...

September 1, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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GMIDC Invites Bids to Upgrade 12 MW Jayakwadi Pumped Storage Project

The Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) has invited bids from infrastructure developers, hydropower operators, renewable energy developers,...

September 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Tenders and Auctions
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CEA Backs Two-Shift Thermal Operations for Higher Renewable Integration

India’s rapid renewable energy expansion is increasing pressure on thermal power plants to operate more flexibly, with a Central Electricity Authority (CEA) committee...

September 1, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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