SECI Auctions 450 MW of Solar Capacity in Maharashtra, Average VGF Bids fall by 62%
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has auctioned off 450 MW of solar projects to be developed in Maharashtra as part of the National Solar Mission (NSM) Phase-II, Batch-IV, ...
With Low Demand and Cheaper Power on Exchanges, DISCOMs Flouting Solar’s ‘Must Run’ Status
According to Mercom Capital Group’s latest report, India Solar Quarterly Market Update, the power deficit numbers in India do not paint the full picture. Though low power deficit and even ...
India Loses WTO Solar Appeal but May Find Other Ways to Subsidize Domestic Manufacturers
The World Trade Organization (WTO) upheld its earlier ruling and has rejected India’s appeal against Domestic Content Requirements (DCR) for manufacturing solar cells and modules and agreed that India’s localization ...
September Snapshot of The India Solar Sector from Developers and Bankers
What Developers are saying Delays in state government projects are common. Land acquisitions are a big problem in states. Grid connection and evacuation is a big issue that needs to ...
Adani Has the Largest Solar Project Pipeline in India, Tata Power Leads with Installed Capacity and Rooftop Installations
According to Mercom Capital Group’s latest report, India Solar Quarterly Market Update, large scale project development in India is largely fragmented but we are starting to see a shift towards ...
Solar Installations in India to Reach 4.8 GW in 2016 with a 21 GW Development Pipeline
Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and research firm, today released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market. According to the report, India has reached 2.8 GW ...
Solar Fastest Growing New Energy Source in India, Installations Surge in First 5 Months of 2016, Exceeding All of Previous Year
India solar development pipeline now stands at 22 GW, more than 13 GW under construction Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and research firm released its quarterly update ...
Solar Installations in India to Double in 2016 with More than 4 GW, Reports Mercom Capital Group
Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and research firm, today released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market. Mercom forecasts more than 4 GW in total solar ...
Mercom Capital Group Forecasts 3.6 GW of Solar Installations in India for 2016
Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and research firm, today released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market. Mercom forecasts about 2,150 MW in solar installations for ...
Indian Solar Market Ready to Takeoff Says Mercom Capital Group Raising Solar Installation Forecast to 2.5 GW for 2015
Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and research firm, today released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market. Mercom’s forecast for solar installations in India for calendar ...
Mercom Capital Group Raises Indian Solar Forecast to Over 2 GW for 2015
Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and research firm, today released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market. Mercom’s forecast for solar installations in India for CY ...
Indian Solar Installations Totaled 883 MW in 2014; Breakout Year Ahead After 3 Years of Stagnant Growth
Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, today released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market. Indian solar installations in calendar year 2014 totaled 883 ...
Cumulative Solar Installations in India Reach 3,000 MW, Mercom Capital Group Forecasts Installations to Double in 2015
Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market. Cumulative solar installations in India crossed the 3 GW mark ...
New Solar Policy Announcements by the NDA Administration in India
There have been a slew of official and unofficial solar policy announcements coming out of India recently. Though most of these are still preliminary, the new announcements by the NDA ...
Mercom Capital Group Projects Strong Finish to 2014 with Global Solar Installations Forecast at Approximately 48 GW
The first half of 2014 was not spectacular for solar installations globally, but with recent policy adjustments being implemented, especially in China, another strong year is forecasted with installations of ...
India Solar Market Quarterly Update: With Anti-Dumping Case Behind it, Indian Solar Industry Looks To Refocus on Growth
Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its quarterly market update and revised its Indian solar installation forecast for 2014 to approximately 900 MW. Major ...
Both Commercial and Residential Respondents Show Strong Support For Solar Subsidies Compared to Fossil Fuels, Mercom Capital Group’s India Consumer Survey Reveals
The “India Consumer Perceptions on Renewable Energy Survey,” conducted by Mercom Communications India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, focused on gauging ...
Both Commercial and Residential Respondents Favor Solar Power, Mercom Capital Group’s India Consumer Survey Reveals
The “India Consumer Perceptions on Renewable Energy Survey,” conducted by Mercom Communications India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, focused on gauging ...
Indian Ministry of Trade and Commerce Recommends Anti-Dumping Duty on Solar Cells Imported From China, US, Malaysia, and Taiwan
The Indian Ministry of Trade and Commerce has concluded its solar anti-dumping investigations and has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duties on solar cell imports from China, the United States, Malaysia, ...
Mercom Capital Group Cautiously Reiterates India Solar Installation Forecast, All Eyes on India’s New Government to Get the Industry Back on Track
Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, today announced that it is cautiously reiterating its Indian solar installation forecast at approximately 1,000 MW in 2014. There ...
Mercom Capital Group Updates Indian Solar Installation Forecast to About 1 GW in 2014
Indian solar installations are forecast to be approximately 1,000 MW in 2014, according to Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm. Solar installations in India ...
$600 Million in VC funding for Solar in 2013, Strong Public Market Financings, Project Funding Activity
Total corporate funding up 25 percent at $10 billion Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisition ...
Indian Solar Quarterly Market Update – Forecasting a Better 2014 after a Lackluster Year
It has been a quiet year for the Indian solar sector, with installations at 900 MW so far this year and final numbers forecasted to be similar to last year ...
Non-Protectionist Solar Policies Will Help Attract Foreign Investments into India
The fundamentals of the solar sector have shifted. After years of panel price drops, module prices have gone up this year by about 10 percent, while the rupee has fallen ...
Solar sector sees $189 million in VC funding, $1.3 billion in M&A, in Q2 2013 reports Mercom Capital Group
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the solar sector during the second ...
