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Energy Storage Firms Secure $19.9B in Corporate Funding, M&A Activity Up

According to Mercom Capital Group’s newly released Annual and Q4 2024 Funding and M&A Report for Storage & Grid, corporate funding for energy storage companies,...

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Utility-Scale Solar Tenders and Auctions in India Reach New Peak in 2024

Bid invitations for utility-scale solar projects in calendar year (CY) 2024 surpassed annual tender announcements of all previous years. Several entities floated tenders...

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Center and States Must Align Better for Accelerated Solar Open Access Growth

There is a remarkable shift in the adoption of renewable energy in India, particularly with solar open access growing as a compelling choice for commercial and...

January 22, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Corporate Funding in the Solar Sector Dropped 24% YoY in 2024

Global corporate funding in the solar sector in 2024 reached $26.3 billion, a 24% year-over-year (YoY) decline from $34.4 billion, according to Mercom’s Annual and Q4...

January 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Financial Incentives, Policy Support Top Solar Industry’s 2025 Budget Wishlist

As India’s renewable energy sector continues to grow, the spotlight is on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she prepares to present the Union Budget 2025. As...

January 21, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Maharashtra and Rajasthan Lead Solar-Powered Agriculture Under KUSUM Program

Maharashtra and Rajasthan have been frontrunners in the adoption of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program Component C,...

January 10, 2025

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Scaling Energy Storage in the MENA Region Amidst Renewables Boom

Until recently, large-scale energy storage was barely a consideration in the Middle East, where fossil fuels have long dominated power generation. With renewable energy...

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Mercom’s Most Impactful Interviews in 2024: Here’s What Clean Energy Experts Said

Mercom India conducted a series of exclusive interviews with top executives from the renewable energy sector and government agencies, bringing out their insights on the...

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India’s Top Five Utility-Scale Solar Tenders in 2024 [Infographics]

Tenders amounting to about 70 GW were issued for developing utility-scale solar projects in 2024. Here is a list of top utility-scale solar tenders from the year: #1 The...

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Top Wind-Solar Hybrid Project Tenders in 2024 [Infographics]

The energy supply from wind-solar hybrid power projects is comparatively more consistent as compared to standalone wind and solar projects, offering a better capacity...

December 31, 2025

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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Top Developments that Influenced Wind and Hybrid Power Market in 2024

The year 2024 marked a transformative period for the wind energy sector in India, with significant growth and regulatory advancements. India’s cumulative wind power...

December 30, 2025

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Wind
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Top Developments that Shaped the Electric Vehicle Industry in 2024

India has over 4.64 million registered electric vehicles (EV). The year 2024 saw EV adoption increase across all categories due to various incentives and subsidies...

December 30, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid

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Mercom Research Focus
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India’s Top Battery Energy Storage Tenders in 2024 [Infographics]

The share of solar and wind energy in India’s power mix was over 30% as of September 2024. The demand for utility-scale energy storage systems in India is primarily from...

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Five Lowest Solar Auction Bids in India During 2024 [Infographics]

In calendar year 2024, with 18.5 GW of projects going under the hammer in 27 auctions. The lowest tariff discovered in 2024 was ₹2.15 (~$0.025)/kWh, 15% lower than the...

December 27, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Top States for Solar Open Access in 2024 [Infographics]

In the first nine months (9M) of 2024, India added 4.8 GW of solar open access capacity, a 69% year-over-year (YoY) increase from 2.8 GW, according to the Q3 2024 India...

December 27, 2024

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar

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