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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Added 51 GW of Solar Module Capacity in 1H 2026

India added 50.6 GW of solar module and 9.7 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV...

September 25, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Renewable Energy
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CEL Invites EoIs for Solar, Data Center, and Semiconductor Projects

Central Electronics (CEL) has invited global expressions of interest (EoIs) to empanel consultants for a 1.25 GW solar cell and module manufacturing plant, 100 MW data...

September 22, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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AMPIN Energy Secures $100 Million Investment from Norfund

Renewable energy company AMPIN Energy Transition has raised  up to $100 million (~₹9.58 billion) from Norfund, the Norwegian government’s investment fund for developing...

September 22, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Irradiance Data Gaps Threaten Solar Forecasts

India’s average solar irradiance ranges from 3.5 kWh/m²/day to 5.5 kWh/m²/day. Differences between satellite-derived irradiance estimates and actual ground conditions...

September 22, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily Wrap-up
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US Finalizes Steep Antidumping, Countervailing Duties for Indian Solar Cells

The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized high antidumping and countervailing duties on the import of solar cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos, holding that the...

September 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Upstream Manufacturing Faces Capacity Test

India’s solar manufacturing sector is preparing for a major expansion further upstream, with a substantial pipeline of polysilicon, ingot, and wafer manufacturing...

September 15, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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SECI Invites Bids for 700 MW Solar Projects Across India

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids to select developers to set up 700 MW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power...

September 4, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Manufacturing Faces Cell Supply, Financing Risks

India’s push to build a domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem is creating new challenges for manufacturers. While policy measures such as the Approved List of Models...

September 1, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Open Access Capacity Rises 42% YoY

India added nearly 6 GW of solar open access capacity in the first half (1H) of the calendar year 2026, up 42% year-over-year (YoY) compared to 4 GW, according to Mercom...

August 21, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Why Rooftop Solar is Stalling in Southern States

India’s rooftop solar market continues to see consumer interest, but distribution infrastructure and utility-level processes are hindering demand from translating into...

August 20, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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The Real Cost of BESS Goes Beyond Price per MWh: Interview

Accounting for 21% of India’s auctioned renewable capacity in the first half of 2026, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are changing how utilities, developers, and...

August 19, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 27 GW of Solar in 1H 2026

India added a record 27 GW of solar capacity in the first half (1H) of the calendar year 2026, up 49% year-over-year (YoY) from 18 GW, according to Mercom India...

August 14, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Tracker Firm FTC Solar Enters Indian Market Amid 31% Revenue Jump in Q2

U.S.-based solar tracker company FTC Solar reported revenue of $26.2 million in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, up 31% year-over-year (YoY) from $20 million. Revenue...

August 11, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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India’s Non-Fossil Power Capacity Crosses 300 GW

India’s installed non-fossil fuel-based electricity generation capacity reached 300.5 GW as of July 31, 2026, crossing 60% of the country’s target of 500 GW by 2030,...

August 10, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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PM Surya Ghar Powers 5 Million Homes, Total Capacity Hits 15 GW

India has supported rooftop solar installations for over 5 million households under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana since its launch in February 2024; the Ministry...

August 4, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar

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