The U.S. added 11.4 GW of solar capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, a 45% year-over-year (YoY) increase and a 43% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase, according...

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has allowed multiple tax and regulatory changes affecting a project developer’s 390 MW wind-solar project in...

GameChange Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of GameChange Energy, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against solar tracker manufacturer Nextpower in the U.S....

Transmission infrastructure development has struggled to keep pace with India’s rapid addition of renewable energy generation capacity. Transmission projects...

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has extended the scheduled commercial operation date (SCOD) for a renewable energy project developer’s 20 MW solar project...

France’s installed solar capacity reached 34 GW during the first half (1H) of 2026, according to the country’s Statistical Data and Studies Department (SDES). The...

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued clarifications on mandatory national standards covering solar photovoltaic module safety,...

The European Union (EU) added at least 33.8 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, up 1.9% from 33.2 GW during the same period last year,...

Suzlon Energy has bagged an order for the supply of 64 wind turbine generators for a 200 MW wind energy project in Limbawas, Madhya Pradesh, from independent power...

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has dismissed a steel manufacturer’s petition seeking priority adjustment of electricity from its captive...

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has allowed Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) to continue procuring electricity from certain renewable...

The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has rejected a steel rope manufacturing company’s petition seeking recalculation of its Renewable Purchase...

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has rejected a petition by a solar manufacturer, seeking unrestricted banking and drawal of power from its...

India added a record 27 GW of solar capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, up 49% year-over-year (YoY) from 18 GW, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released...

India’s solar open access market remains concentrated among a handful of states that have historically dominated installations. Cumulative solar open access capacity...