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Global Energy Demand Up 2.2% in 2024, Amid Weather, Data Centers, Industrial Growth

In 2024, India witnessed the second-highest growth in energy demand after China in absolute terms – more than the increase in all advanced economies combined, according...

April 2, 2025

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Staff

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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OCI Holdings to Set Up 1 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility in US

South Korea-headquartered green energy and chemical company OCI Holdings announced its plans to expand its U.S. solar value chain by building a solar cell manufacturing...

March 24, 2025

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Staff

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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LONGi Sues Jinko Solar in US over TOPCon Patent Infringement

Chinese solar module manufacturer LONGi has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Jinko Solar and its subsidiaries in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...

March 3, 2025

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Staff

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Solar to Comprise Half of 63 GW Power Capacity Additions in US in 2025: EIA

The U.S. is expected to add 63 GW of new utility-scale power capacity in 2025, a nearly 30% increase from 48.6 GW in 2024, the largest annual capacity installation since...

February 28, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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US Solar PPA Prices Hold Steady in Q4 2024, Wind Prices Rise 3.3%

Solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices in the U.S. rose by a modest 0.3% quarter-over-quarter in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024, according to LevelTen’s...

February 6, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Wind
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ES Foundry Opens Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility in South Carolina

U.S.-based crystalline solar cell producer ES Foundry has opened a high-volume solar cell manufacturing facility in Greenwood, South Carolina. The facility is expected...

February 6, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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US ITC Rules Voltage Not Guilty in Patent Infringement Case   

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has terminated an investigation into the global provider of utility-scale wire (solar, electrical balance of systems)...

January 21, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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US Releases Additional Guidance Under IRA’s Domestic Content Bonus

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released additional guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) domestic...

January 20, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy

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Uncategorized
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Floating Solar on US Reservoirs Could Generate Over 1 TW of Power: NREL

A recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study estimates that floating solar installations on federally controlled reservoirs could generate between 861 and...

January 17, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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US Tariff Increases on Solar, EV Imports from China to Start September 27, 2024

Four months after announcing stiff tariff hikes on imports of solar cells, electric vehicles (EV), batteries, and critical minerals originating from China, the U.S. has...

September 18, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Electric Vehicles

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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US Adds 9.4 GW of Solar in Q2, Module Manufacturing Capacity Surges to 31 GW Post IRA

In Q2 2024, 9.4 GW of new solar power capacity was added in the US, a record second quarter. Solar module manufacturing capacity in the U.S. increased by over 10 GW to...

September 11, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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India’s Solar Cell and Module Imports Drop Sharply in Q2 2024

India imported solar cells and modules worth over $774.9 million (~₹64.6 billion) in the second quarter (Q2) of the calendar year 2024, down 16.4% year-over-year (YoY),...

September 10, 2024

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Gulam Mustafa

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Mercom Research Focus

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Modules

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Solar
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SunPower Enters Bankruptcy, Sells $45 Million Assets to Complete Solaria

SunPower, a U.S.-based residential solar technology and energy services provider, announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement (APA) with Complete...

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Heliene, Premier Energies to Manufacture Solar Cells in the U.S.

North America-based solar PV module manufacturer Heliene has announced a joint venture with Premier Energies, a manufacturer of solar cells and modules in India, to...

August 1, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Indian Solar Imports Surge by 148% YoY in Q1 2024

India imported solar cells and modules totaling over $2 billion (~₹167 billion) in the first quarter (Q1) of the calendar year 2024, up 147.5% year-over-year (YoY),...

June 11, 2024

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Urvashi Gupta

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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