Mercom Research Focus
Corporate funding for energy storage companies totaled $8.9 billion across 73 deals in the first half (1H) of 2026, down 2% year-over-year (YoY) from $9.1 billion across...
India generated approximately 62.8 billion units (BU) of solar power in Q2 2026, increasing 45.9% year-over-year (YoY) from 43 BU in Q2 2025, according to the Central...
Government agencies issued tenders for approximately 5.4 GW of solar capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, down 5.7% from 5.7 GW in the previous quarter and 21.5%...
Global solar companies raised $16.9 billion in corporate funding during the first half (1H) of 2026, a 56% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $10.8 billion in the...
Accounting for 18% of India’s total solar installations in Q1 2026, the rooftop solar segment has been a key growth driver in the country’s efforts to fast-track...
India’s renewable energy sector attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of $3.02 billion (~₹264.12 billion) during the financial year (FY) 2026. Although this...
India’s renewable energy landscape continued to evolve in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, with policy measures placing greater emphasis on grid integration,...
Solar continued to dominate India’s renewable energy landscape. Installed solar capacity reached 163.7 GW, accounting for 29.7% of the country’s total power...
With the U.S. beginning to enforce the Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) rules and global buyers accelerating China+1 sourcing strategies, Indian solar module...
India added 1.3 GW of wind power capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of calendar year (CY) 2026, down 15% from the previous quarter and 18% from the same period last...
India’s energy storage pipeline has crossed 110 GWh across the under-development and pre-construction stages, according to data from the Mercom India Renewable...
For much of the past decade, innovation focused on improving cell chemistry and lowering manufacturing costs. Today, the industry’s focus is shifting from...
Maharashtra’s evolving renewable energy regulations have shifted the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market from maximizing solar generation to...
The implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List II mandate for solar cells is causing a TOPCon module supply squeeze, with developers,...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) option that allows residential consumers to voluntarily forgo subsidies under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana...
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