Mercom India Research Releases White Paper on Indian Solar Market at REI Expo
Mercom India Research, the research arm of Mercom India has released a whitepaper ‘India Solar Market – An Overview,’ in partnership with the Renewable Energy India Expo and Conference. The ...
Solar Power Generation in India Recorded Highest Production in Q4 2018
Solar power generation in India continues to increase as more solar is added to the grid every day. According to Mercom’s India Solar Project Tracker, solar accounted for around 27.9 ...
Solar Auctions in 2018: Who Had the Biggest Share of the Pie?
India's solar market is on a roll with over 24 GW of large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed in the country as of December 2018. According to Mercom India Research, ...
ISA Discusses Recommendations with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Ahead of Next Budget
In a recent meeting with a delegation from the Indian Solar Association (ISA) and the Finance Minister of India, the ISA voiced its concerns over an anti-dumping duty and the ...
Azure Power and ReNew Power Are the Winners in the 250 MW Bhadla Solar Auction
In the 250 MW Bhadla Solar Park auction, Azure Power won the bid to develop 200 MWs by quoting the lowest tariff of ₹2.48 (~$0.0388)/kWh. ReNew Power won the remaining 50 ...
India Solar and Renewable Energy Policies Announced in November 2017
Central and state government agencies across India announced important new policies and made changes to some existing policies during the month of November. Here are some highlights. National The Government ...
Top Solar and Other Renewable Energy News Headlines from India in November 2017
Here is a list of important headlines, developments, and data points from India’s renewable energy sector from a busy November 2017. Indian solar installations totaled 2,247 MW in Q3 2017, ...
Indian Solar Installations Totaled a Record 2.2 GW in Q3 as Uncertainties Loom
Indian solar installations totaled 2,247 MW in Q3 2017, up 300 MW from Q2 according to the recently released India Solar Market Update by Mercom India Research. However, like in ...
India’s Solar Auction Activity Falls 55% in October While Tenders Rise 25%
Solar project auction activity in October 2017 witnessed a steep 54.9% decline while tenders were up 25.3 percent compared to September 2017 in India. Major Tenders The Punjab State Power ...
$4.2 Billion in Financing Activity in the Indian Solar Sector So Far This Year
In the first three quarters of 2017, the Indian solar sector saw almost $4.2 billion (~₹272 billion) in announced corporate, project funding, and M&A deals, according to the recently released ...
Solar Tariffs in DCR Auctions Decline by 35 Percent in a Year
The tariff for solar projects developed under India’s domestic content requirement (DCR) category has declined by 35 percent during the past year as aggressive bidding trend continues. Earlier this month, ...
India Solar Auction Activity Increases in September, Tender Announcements Fall
In September 2017, solar auction activity increased in India. Compared to the 76 MW auctioned in August, 602 MW of solar were auctioned in September. Meanwhile solar tender announcements witnessed ...
India Solar Market Survey 2017
The Indian solar sector has witnessed incredible growth since the inception of the National Solar Mission in 2010. The sector went from 0 to 16 gigawatts in seven years with ...
Month in a Minute: Important Headlines and Data Points from the Indian Renewable Energy Sector in August 2017
IDFC Alternatives’ India Infrastructure Fund II (IIF II), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Vector Green Energy, has entered into definitive agreements with First Solar Power India and its affiliates to acquire ...
India Solar and Renewable Energy Policy Roundup: March 2017
Here is a renewable energy policy roundup from central, state and government agencies in India for the month of March 2017. After the low tariffs recorded in the Rewa auction, ...