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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 15.3 GW of Solar Capacity in Q1 2026

India installed 15.3 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, its highest-ever quarterly total, according to Mercom India’s Q1 2026 India Solar Market...

May 15, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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India Adds Record 15.3 GW of Solar Capacity in Q1 2026

India installed 15.3 GW of solar capacity in Q1 2026, its highest-ever quarterly total, according to Mercom India’s Q1 2026 India Solar Market Update Report. Additions...

May 14, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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CERC Staff Paper Proposes Capacity Market Design for Power Sector

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released a staff paper outlining a framework for introducing capacity markets in India to address gaps in...

April 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Clean Energy Meets All Power Demand Growth Globally in 2025 as Solar Surges

Clean energy sources met all global electricity demand growth in 2025, marking a structural turning point for the power sector and halting the long-standing expansion of...

April 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Reduced Cooling Needs Drive Global Energy Demand Growth Down to 1.3% in 2025

Global energy demand grew by 1.3%, or 8 exajoules (EJ), in 2025, down from a 2% increase in 2024, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). This...

April 28, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Global Wind Energy Installations Hit 165 GW In 2025, Up 40% YoY

The global wind energy sector recorded 165 GW of new grid-connected capacity installed in 2025, marking the highest annual addition on record and taking total installed...

April 22, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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India Needs Long-Duration Energy Storage Purchase Obligation Targets: Report

India needs a long-duration energy storage (LDES) trajectory similar to a renewable purchase obligation to increase LDES integration into the country’s power mix,...

April 17, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: ALMM Expansion to Wafers Raises Capacity Gap Concerns

The government’s move to extend the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework to solar wafers marks a major step toward building a fully integrated...

April 10, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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India Tops Brazil to Rank 3rd in Renewable Energy Capacity Globally

India has climbed to third place globally in installed renewable energy capacity, surpassing Brazil, adding a record 55.3 GW of non-fossil capacity in the financial year...

April 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Electric Vehicle Sales Clock 35% YoY Growth in Q1 2026

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached 696,769 units in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, an increase of over 35.5% year-over-year (YoY) against the 514,198 units....

April 6, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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USITC Opens Probe into TOPCon Solar Imports for Patent Infringement

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has initiated a Section 337 investigation into imports of Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) solar cells and...

March 27, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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India Targets 60% Non-Fossil Power Capacity, 47% Emission Cuts by 2035

India aims to cut its emissions intensity by 47% from 2005 levels by 2035, reach 60% of its total installed power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2035, and...

March 27, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy
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India’s Energy Storage Capacity Rose 26% YoY in 2025, Adding 547 MWh

India added nearly 547 MWh of battery energy storage capacity in 2025, around 26% year-over-year (YoY) increase from over 433 MWh, according to the newly released 2H...

March 25, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Mercom Research Focus
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Indian Manufacturing, Solar Modules Face US Section 301 Probe

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated a Section 301 investigation into structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing,...

March 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in February 2026

India recorded its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition in the calendar year 2025, installing 36.6 GW, a 43% increase over the 25.6 GW added in 2024, according to...

March 5, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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