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Solar Open Access Landscape in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh: A Study in Contrast

The renewable energy landscape in India presents a complex mosaic where each state faces unique challenges and opportunities. Two states that highlight this contrast are...

October 28, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Demand for Silver Rising as India Ramps Up Solar Cell Production

India imported more silver in the first four months of 2024 than it did in the whole of last year, and according to data from Silver Academy, it is set to double again....

September 27, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Renewable Energy Developers in Limbo as PPA-PSA Delays Mount

Amid surging demand for renewable energy in India, delays in finalizing Power Sale Agreements (PSA) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) are creating significant...

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Economic Upsides and Challenges of Co-located Hybrid Power Projects

The scarcity of suitable sites, geographic and environmental constraints, regulatory complexities, and high land acquisition costs pose significant barriers to the...

September 4, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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Wind
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Installers Fear Rooftop Solar Demand Surge May Spark Inverter Shortage

The launch of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in February of this year has sparked a huge demand for string inverters, with installers saying the supply situation...

August 26, 2024

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Staff

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Inverters & BOS

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Power-Hungry Data Centers Drive Demand for Renewable Energy in India

With over 880 million internet users and a thriving tech sector, India’s data center industry has seen explosive growth in recent years and is poised to accelerate...

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Solar Industry’s 2024 Budget Wishlist: Tax Cuts, GST Reforms and Fiscal Incentives

With India’s aggressive clean energy push likely to sustain the momentum it has seen in recent years, all eyes are on the Union Budget 2024 to be presented by...

July 19, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Renewable Energy
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Shortage of India-made Solar Modules Hits Projects with DCR Mandate

India’s ambitious push for solar energy is facing a significant hurdle: a shortage of domestically produced solar modules. Subsidy-supported residential rooftop...

July 11, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Modules

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Solar
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Rooftop Solar Vendors Complain of Subsidy Delays in PM Surya Ghar Program

The PM Surya Ghar Program, which aims to install 10 million rooftop solar projects across India, continues to grapple with challenges ranging from subsidy disbursements...

July 3, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Shortage of Power Transformers Threatens India’s Solar Expansion

Solar developers are facing longer lead times for power transformers as manufacturing capacity for this key component in large-scale solar projects has failed to keep...

June 25, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Addressing Bottlenecks Critical for Continued Open Access Solar Growth

India’s energy landscape is rapidly evolving, with solar power emerging as a crucial part of the country’s renewable energy mix. Among the various...

June 20, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Favorable Policies Spark Solar Open Access Growth Across India

India achieved 1.8 GW of solar open access capacity in the first quarter of 2024, doubling from 909.3 MW in Q4 2023, according to the Q1 2024 Mercom India Solar Open...

June 14, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Steep Generation Duty Hike Casts Shadow Over Kerala’s Rooftop Solar Program

The recent hike in electricity generation duty from ₹0.012 (~$0.00014)/kWh to ₹0.15 (~$0.0018)/kWh for rooftop solar systems in Kerala is threatening to disrupt the pace...

June 10, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Bugs and Glitches in National Portal Slow Down Rooftop Solar Installations

Summer is the peak season for Surendra Chaudhary, a rooftop solar installer in Jaipur, Rajasthan, known for temperatures that routinely cross 40° C, leading to cooling...

May 29, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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NTPC and SECI Overachieve Renewable Tender Targets for FY24 by 6.6%

In the first year after setting renewable energy bidding targets, the implementing agencies designated by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) exceeded their...

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