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Permitting Risks May Hit $121 Billion US Solar, Wind Energy Investments

Heightened federal oversight due to a U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) memorandum calling for reviews of solar and wind energy projects could expose around 12 GW of...

June 30, 2026

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Staff

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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Predictable Execution by Solar EPCs Key to Long-term Value Creation: Interview

India’s solar energy sector has made rapid strides in capacity addition in recent years, but as utility-scale projects grow in size and complexity, developers and...

June 30, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Adani Green Commissions 150 MW Solar Project at Khavda in Gujarat

Renewable Energy Developer, Adani Green Energy (AGEL), has commissioned a 150 MW solar power project at Khavda in Gujarat through its wholly owned step-down subsidiary,...

June 29, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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PFC, REC Boards Clear Merger to Create Entity with ₹11 Trillion Loan Book

The boards of directors of the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Limited have approved the scheme of merger of the two public sector non-banking financial...

June 29, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: TOPCon Demand Strains Domestic Solar Cell Supply

The implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List II mandate for solar cells is causing a TOPCon module supply squeeze, with developers,...

June 29, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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Germany Awards 482 MW of Solar Plus Storage Capacity

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 482.4 MW of solar plus storage projects across 27 bids under the country’s innovation auction program....

June 26, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Policy, Grid Infrastructure, and Investments to Shape India’s Clean Energy Expansion

India is expanding renewable energy deployment as it works toward its target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030. The country installed 15.3 GW of...

June 26, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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China Sets Renewable Energy Consumption Targets for Industries and Provinces

China’s National Energy Administration has issued measures to set minimum targets for renewable energy consumption in critical energy-intensive industries and assign...

June 26, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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SECI Seeks Offtakers for 8.58 GW of Awarded Renewable Energy Projects

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), the sole renewable energy implementing agency, is currently seeking buyers for 8.576 GW of awarded renewable energy...

June 26, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Battery Storage Focus Shifts from Competitive Tariffs to Scalability

As India’s battery energy storage gains wider adoption, the focus has now shifted to project viability and long-term project execution. Battery storage projects are...

June 26, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Renewable Energy
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Capital Markets, IPOs, and the Next Wave of Renewable Energy Growth

As India’s clean energy sector enters its next phase of growth, capital markets are emerging as a critical source of financing. Renewable energy developers, EPC...

June 25, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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India’s IIP Revamp Reflects Mainstreaming of Renewable Energy

For the first time, the government has begun tracking electricity generation from renewable sources by including it in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), a key...

June 24, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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Mercom India Awards: Charting the Future of Clean Energy and Innovation

The winners of the sixth Mercom India Awards 2026 will be announced during the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2026, and the awards will be presented by Union Minister...

June 24, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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NTPC REL Seeks ₹60 Billion Term Loan to Fund Clean Energy Portfolio

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited bids from lenders and financial institutions for a rupee term loan of up to ₹60 billion (~$636 million) to support its...

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Gujarat Proposes Changes to Green Energy Open Access Banking Charge Rules

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has issued draft amendments to the GERC (Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access) (Sixth Amendment)...

June 22, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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