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Fire Hits Operations at JinkoSolar’s Cell Facility in China

A fire broke out at one of JinkoSolar‘s silicon wafer slicing and solar cell manufacturing facilities in Shanxi Province, China, on April 26. While no casualties...

May 3, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Insurance Coverage Gains Prominence as Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Take Centerstage

Wind-solar hybrid projects are a practical solution to tackle the intermittency issues of standalone wind and solar energy sources and are poised to play a critical role...

October 12, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Other
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Module Warranty Insurance Key to Solar Market’s Growth: Mercom Webinar

Warranty of solar modules is a crucial part of any solar installation, as modules account for nearly 40% of project cost. Warranty covers both the product and its...

March 2, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Mercom to Host a Webinar on Solar Module Performance Warranty Insurance

Solar modules account for nearly 40% of the total project cost. Maintaining their quality and efficiency for the entire lifetime (25-30 years) becomes critical so that...

February 27, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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US Companies Ask Insurers to Say No to Fossil-Fuel and Support Renewable Businesses

Sixty U.S. companies have teamed up to persuade American insurers to ditch fossil fuel-based businesses. In a letter to insurers, these businesses said: “As insurance...

September 21, 2020

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Debjoy Sengupta

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Other Energy
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First Loss Protection Can Open up Third-Party Rooftop Solar Market

The rooftop solar market slowed down significantly in 2019 along with regulatory hurdles and the overall downturn in the economy – it has yet to recover. Because of the...

January 21, 2020

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shaurya

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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MNRE Takes Stock of Insurance Products in Domestic Solar Market

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a circular stating it has held talks with the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, and the...

January 13, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Lack of Insurance for Solar Modules Holding Back India-Made Modules

Indian manufacturers have made solid inroads supplying to the domestic market after the safeguard duty was imposed on imported modules from China, Malaysia, and Taiwan...

July 29, 2019

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Saumy Prateek

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Mercom Research Focus

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