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India Emerged as the Third Largest Solar Market in 2018 Behind China and US

India was the third largest solar market behind China and the United States with 8.3 GW of solar PV capacity installed in 2018. Japan and Germany were the fourth and...

March 26, 2019

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Nitin Kabeer

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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UPDATED – How Low Did It Go: 5 Lowest Solar Tariffs Quoted in 2018

In 2018, over 13 GW of solar capacity was auctioned through the year with the lowest discovered tariff in these auctions recorded at ₹2.44 (~$0.0355)/kWh, which has...

January 8, 2019

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Pratheeksha

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Mercom Research Focus

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Mercom India’s Most Read Articles of 2018

2018 was an eventful year for the Indian solar market with imposition of duties, policy upheavals, and a lack of clarity which collectively may result in a down year for...

December 28, 2018

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Ankita Rajeshwari

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Installations in India Reach 6.6 GW in the First Nine Months of 2018

India’s solar installations have reached 6.6 GW year-to-date with large-scale projects making up 5,382 MW and rooftop installations accounting for 1,240 MW. Solar...

December 10, 2018

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Pratheeksha

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Mercom Research Focus

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India’s Solar Installations Decline Quarter-Over-Quarter to 1.6 GW in Q2 2018

Solar installations in India in Q2 2018 declined significantly with 1,599 MW, a 52 percent decrease compared to 3,344 MW installed in Q1 2018. Installations were also...

August 29, 2018

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Sampath Krishna

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Mercom Research Focus

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Over 30 GW of Solar Tendered in the First Half of 2018 in India

Over 30 GW of solar projects have been tendered in the first half of calendar year. Auction activity lagged tender announcements in the first half by a large margin....

July 6, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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