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Daily News Wrap-Up: NTPC’s 3 GW FDRE-II Auction Result

ABC Cleantech (Axis Energy), Juniper Green Energy, Serentica Renewables India 11 (Serentica Renewables), Tata Power Renewable Energy, and ReNew Solar Power won...

March 26, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Europe’s Grids Underestimate Wind and Solar Potential: Report

Integrating renewable energy sources in Europe’s energy landscape is crucial to achieving sustainability and combating climate change. However, a recent report by...

March 22, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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France Achieves 20 GW Milestone with 3.3 GW Solar Capacity Added in 2023

France’s solar photovoltaic capacity reached a new milestone of 20 GW at the end of 2023, a 19% increase over 2022 levels, according to a recent report by the...

March 12, 2024

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Markets & Policy
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Red Sea Shipping Crisis Hits Key Trade Route for Solar Modules

Prices of solar modules shipped from Asia to Europe have jumped as much as 20% as trade disruptions in the Red Sea, which carries 12% of the world’s seaborne trade, have...

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European Hydrogen Bank Pilot Auction Generates Strong Response With 132 Bids

The European Commission‘s pilot European Hydrogen Bank auction has received 132 bids from projects across 17 European nations, which far exceeds the available €800...

February 26, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Tenders and Auctions
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EU Targets 40% Domestically Made Green Technology Use by 2030

The European Union (EU) has reached a provisional agreement on legislation aimed at boosting the bloc’s production of green technologies needed to achieve its goal...

February 15, 2024

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Renewable Energy
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US Solar PPA Prices Up 3%; Europe’s Wind-Solar Rates Down 2% in Q4 2023

The national P25 solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices in the U.S. in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023 rose 3% compared to Q3, while P25 wind prices increased 5%....

February 6, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Wind
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EU Proposes Action Plan for Faster Rollout of Electricity Grids

The European Commission has proposed an action plan to ensure that electricity grids in the European Union (EU) operate efficiently and are rolled out further and faster....

November 30, 2023

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Grid

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Other
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France Installs 803 MW of Solar Capacity in Q3 2023

France has installed 803 MW of solar capacity in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, compared to 699 MW installed in the same period last year, a 14.88% increase. The...

November 30, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Canada Launches $1.1 Billion Critical Minerals Development Fund

Canada’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has launched a CA$1.5 billion (~$1.1 billion) fund to develop critical minerals infrastructure to be spent over seven...

November 27, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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European Parliament Green Lights Net-Zero Industry Act

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have backed the Net-Zero Industry Act, which aims to fortify Europe’s manufacturing capabilities in crucial technologies...

November 23, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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SolarEdge Reports $61 Million Net Loss in Q3, Hurt by High Inventory

SolarEdge, an Israel-based solar inverter manufacturer, recorded a net loss of $61.2 million in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, a 348% year-over-year (YoY) drop from the...

November 2, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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Finance and M&A

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Inverters & BOS

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Solar
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Solar and Wind PPA Prices Across Europe and North America Inched Up in Q3

Solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices in North America increased by 4% during the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, rebounding from a slight dip in Q2. The uptick was...

October 23, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Other
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Solaria Receives €1.7 Billion Financing Boost from EIB’s InvestEU

Solaria, a U.S.-headquartered solar equipment manufacturer and installer, has secured €1.7 billion (~$1.8 billion) in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB)...

September 26, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Approves High Price Bilateral Market Segment on PXIL

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission recently approved Power Exchange India’s (PXIL) proposal to introduce high price bilateral market segment. The Commission...

September 25, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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