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Longer Contracts, Higher Expectations Reshape India’s Solar O&M Market

India’s solar operations and maintenance (O&M) segment is moving beyond routine equipment servicing as developers and asset owners place greater emphasis on...

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Old Industrial Building Structures Limit Rooftop Solar Sizing in Tamil Nadu

Commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar developers in Tamil Nadu face structural and electrical infrastructure constraints that limit the capacity they can...

October 23, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Solar
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India’s Downstream Battery Storage Manufacturing Capacity Reaches 86 GWh

India’s operational battery energy storage manufacturing capacity is heavily concentrated in downstream manufacturing, which accounts for 92% of the total, while...

October 22, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Mercom Research Focus
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Haryana Government’s Pushback Puts Parallel Power Distribution in Spotlight

The Haryana government’s opposition to the state electricity regulator’s recent decision to grant a parallel distribution license to a private entity has stoked the...

October 21, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus
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India’s Renewable Energy Expansion Hits a Transmission Roadblock

India’s transmission infrastructure comprised approximately 509,603 circuit kilometers (ckm) of transmission lines and 1,478 gigavolt-amperes (GVA) of transformation...

October 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus
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TOPCon Accounts for Over 50% of India’s Operational Solar Cell Capacity

Tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology accounted for 51.6% of India’s operational solar cell manufacturing capacity, according to Mercom India’s PV...

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India Adds 1.8 GW of Wind Capacity in Q3 2026, Up 30% QoQ

India added nearly 1.8 GW of wind power capacity in the third quarter (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2026, up 30% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) from Q2 2026 and 21%...

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US Solar Duties Hit India’s Solar Industry at a Critical Juncture

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on Indian solar cells could significantly affect India’s solar...

October 19, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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India’s Solar Growth Exposes Industry-Wide Talent Readiness Gap: Mercom

India’s rapidly expanding solar industry is facing a growing workforce readiness gap, with employers across utility-scale project development, manufacturing, rooftop...

October 15, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Rising Steel and Zinc Costs Push Up Solar Mounting Structure Prices in India

Solar module mounting structure (MMS) manufacturers say higher steel and zinc prices, rising galvanization and manufacturing costs, weak order visibility, and staggered...

October 14, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Mercom Research Focus

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Modules

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Solar
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India’s Solar Cell Manufacturing Capacity Nears 50 GW

India’s operational solar cell manufacturing capacity has approached the 50 GW  milestone, according to Mercom India’s PV Manufacturing Tracker. However, the...

October 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Data Centers Bet Big on RTC Renewables, Transmission Systems Remain Key

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and India’s growing data center pipeline are driving substantial new electricity demand, making renewable energy with...

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Impact of New Right-of-Way Compensation Rules on Transmission Buildout Challenges

Right-of-way (RoW) disputes have been a major bottleneck to faster buildout of power transmission infrastructure, as renewable energy capacity is added at a rapid pace....

October 12, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus
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India’s FY 2036 Transmission Plan Hinges on Execution and Site Readiness

India’s transmission infrastructure comprised approximately 509,603 circuit kilometers (ckm) of transmission lines and 1,478 gigavolt-amperes (GVA) of transformation...

October 8, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Mercom Research Focus
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Shorter Battery Storage PPAs Gain Favor, but Bankability Remains Key

As India’s energy storage market matures, battery energy storage developers say power purchase agreement (PPA) tenures need greater flexibility than the customary...

October 6, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Mercom Research Focus

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