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Renewable Energy Adoption by C&I Units Growing in India

Renewable energy adoption by India’s Commercial and Industrial (C&I) sector is experiencing rapid growth, with demand for clean energy solutions increasing...

July 29, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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C&I

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Consumers

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Markets & Policy
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Solar Generation Jumps 18% YoY to 51.67 BU in 9M 2021

India generated around 51.67 BU of solar power in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year (CY) 2021, an 18% year-over-year (YoY) increase compared to 43.97 BU in...

November 12, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Indian Railways Ties Up with New Strategic Partners to Execute Solar Projects

IRCON International Limited (IRCON), a public sector enterprise, signed a Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU) with the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited...

June 3, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar’s Share in India’s Installed Power Capacity Mix Rises to 9.8% as of Q1 2020

The share of renewable energy (including large hydro) in India’s overall installed power capacity mix rose marginally to 36.2% at the end of the first quarter of 2020,...

April 23, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Solar’s Share in India’s Total Installed Power Capacity Reaches 9.6% at the End of 2019

Renewable energy (including large hydro) accounted for almost 36% of India’s total power capacity mix at the end of the calendar year (CY) 2019, according to data from...

January 16, 2020

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Nithin Thomas

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Solar Continues to Shine, Makes Up 8.7% of India’s Total Power Capacity as of June 2019

Renewable energy capacity additions crossed 120 GW mark (including large hydro) and accounted for nearly 35.4% of India’s capacity mix at the end of June 2019. The share...

August 2, 2019

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Pratheeksha

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Solar’s Share in India’s Total Installed Capacity Rises to 7.9% at the End of 2018

Renewable energy capacity additions continue to increase at a significant pace in India, accounting for approximately 22 percent of India’s power capacity mix at the end...

February 4, 2019

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Pratheeksha

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Malaysia Likely to Announce Tenders for 500 MW of Solar Projects in 2019

The Malaysian government is likely to come up with an open tender in 2019 for an estimated RM2 billion worth of solar projects. These projects will be announced under...

November 20, 2018

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Ankita Rajeshwari

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Solar Auctions Saw Record Low Bids Globally in 2017: REN21 Report

Solar PV auctions around the world in 2017 resulted in bids at new record lows, noted the annual Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) released by Renewable Energy...

June 13, 2018

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Ankita Rajeshwari

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Tunisia Announces a 500 MW Tender for Solar PV Projects Across the Country

The Republic of Tunisia will soon add 500 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) to its energy generation capacity. The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energies, Republic...

May 16, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Solar Energy Was the Only Power Source in India to Grow Year-Over-Year in FY 2017-18

Renewable energy capacity additions continue to gain momentum in India and accounted for 20.32 percent of India’s capacity mix at the end of financial year (FY) 2017-18....

April 24, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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NTPC May Raise $2.49 Billion to Expand Electricity Generation Capacity

The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) may hit the market next year to raise ₹160 billion (~$2.49 billion) for the expansion of its electricity generation...

February 13, 2018

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Ankita Rajeshwari

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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IEEFA Report: Tamil Nadu Should Focus on Low-Cost Wind and Solar Instead of Coal

The southern state of Tamil Nadu could become a model for low-cost renewable energy generation in India, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics...

February 9, 2018

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Ankita Rajeshwari

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Power Generation in India Jumped 86 Percent in 2017

India’s increasing efforts towards expansion of renewable energy have led to a substantial increase in solar power generation over the past year. In the calendar year...

February 6, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Was the Top Source of New Power Capacity Addition in 2017 For the First Time in India

Solar was the leading source of new power capacity additions in the calendar year 2017 with installed capacity of approximately 9.5 GW accounting for 45 percent of total...

January 16, 2018

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Wendy Prabhu

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Mercom Research Focus

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