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Canadian Solar’s Q2 Revenue Falls 29% on Lower Module, Project Sales

Renewable energy solutions provider Canadian Solar’s revenue for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 declined 29% year-over-year (YoY) to $1.21 billion compared to $1.69...

August 31, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Module Glut, DCR Cell Shortages, and Financing Risks Squeeze Solar Manufacturers

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...

August 31, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Soaring Input Costs, Weak Rupee Cast Shadow on Solar Project Economics

The sharp rise in key commodity prices, coupled with a weaker rupee, policy uncertainty, and geopolitical disruptions, is intensifying cost pressures across India’s...

August 26, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Fujiyama to Add 1 GWh Lithium Battery Production Capacity in Madhya Pradesh

Solar energy solutions provider Fujiyama Power Systems (UTL Solar) will invest ₹50 million (~$524,001) to add 1 GWh of lithium battery manufacturing capacity at its...

August 25, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Press Releases
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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM Grows to 35.5 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added 3,709 MW of solar cell capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II in its ninth...

August 24, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar
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Translucent Solar Ramps Up Production at 1.2 GW South Carolina Plant

Translucent Solar, a U.S.-based solar module manufacturer, has started ramping up production at its 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Summerville, South...

August 19, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Powertrac to Build 10 GWh Battery Storage Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat

Powertrac Group, a renewable energy solutions provider, has announced plans to establish a 10 GWh battery energy storage manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat....

August 18, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Manufacturing
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Agastya Green Energy to Invest ₹78 Billion in 12 GW Solar Ingot, Wafer Plant

Agastya Green Energy, a renewable energy solutions provider, will invest approximately ₹78 billion (~$816.48 million) to establish 12 GW each of solar ingot and wafer...

August 17, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Tesla Proposes $10.1 Billion Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility in Texas

Electric vehicle maker Tesla is evaluating the development of a $10.1 billion solar cell manufacturing facility in Fort Bend County, Texas, according to an application...

August 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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India’s DCR Solar Push Is Creating a Cost and Supply Crunch

The widening price gap between Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)-compliant and non-DCR modules is reshaping procurement and investment decisions across India’s...

August 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Amara Raja Energy to Invest ₹5.5 Billion in Subsidiaries

Battery manufacturer Amara Raja Energy & Mobility has approved additional investments totaling ₹5.5 billion (~$57.64 million) in two of its wholly owned subsidiaries...

August 11, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Navgrun Plans 1.2 GW TOPCon Solar Wafer and Cell Manufacturing Facility

Solar solutions company Navgrun has announced its plans to establish 1.2 GW of annual manufacturing capacity for TOPCon G12R solar wafers and cells. The planned facility...

August 7, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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US Imposes 15% Tariff on Polysilicon Derivatives, Sets Solar Import Prices

The U.S. has announced a 15% additional tariff on certain polysilicon products and set minimum import prices for polysilicon, wafers, and solar cells and modules,...

August 7, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Priority Sector Lending Can Accelerate India’s Polysilicon Manufacturing: Interview

With ALMM List-II mandating the use of domestically manufactured solar cells, manufacturers in India are navigating several challenges, including a shortage of skilled...

August 5, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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India Can Build a Complete Solar Manufacturing Ecosystem Within Five Years: Interview

India’s solar manufacturing sector is expanding rapidly as the government pushes for greater domestic value addition through frameworks like the Approved List of...

August 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar

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