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Violence, Line Alignment Disputes Derail India’s Transmission Projects

Beyond compensation and right-of-way (RoW) disputes, power transmission developers are grappling with incidents of violence, vandalism, and intimidation that have forced construction work to halt, disrupted tower erection and line...

October 27, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

DCR Module Premium Raises Rooftop Solar Affordability Concerns

The widening price gap between domestic content requirement (DCR) and non-DCR solar modules is raising rooftop solar installation costs, lengthening consumer payback periods, and raising concerns about project viability. Industry ...

October 26, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

Longer Contracts, Higher Expectations Reshape India’s Solar O&M Market

India’s solar operations and maintenance (O&M) segment is moving beyond routine equipment servicing as developers and asset owners place greater emphasis on long-term generation performance, equipment availability, and operati...

October 23, 2026

Markets & Policy

Gujarat Announces Top-Up Subsidy for Smaller PM Surya Ghar Consumers

The Gujarat government has announced an additional state subsidy for residential consumers installing rooftop solar systems up to 2.18 kW under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Under the new subsidy arrangement, residential c...

October 23, 2026

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DGTR Recommends 15.66% Duty on Malaysian Clear Float Glass Imports

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended a definitive countervailing duty ranging from 8.58% to 15.66% on imports of clear float glass originating in or exported from Malaysia for five years. The recommendation follows an...

October 27, 2026

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Bloom Energy Revenue Surges 138% as Data Center Power Demand Grows

Fuel cell and electrolyzer manufacturer Bloom Energy reported record revenue of $1.24 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, up 138.1% year-over-year (YoY) from $519.05 million, driven by growing demand for onsite power generation. The company...

October 27, 2026

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T1 Energy Secures US Waiver to Import 1.73 GW of Solar Cells

U.S.-based solar manufacturer T1 Energy has received a waiver from the U.S. Department of Commerce to import up to 1.725 GW of solar cells to maintain uninterrupted production at its G1 Dallas solar module manufacturing facility in Texas. The waiver...

October 27, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: DCR Module Premium Raises Rooftop Solar Costs

The widening price gap between domestic content requirement (DCR) and non-DCR solar modules is raising rooftop solar installation costs, lengthening consumer payback periods, and prompting concerns about project viability. The Tamil Nadu Electricity...

October 27, 2026

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Monark University, Ionextraa Power Join Hands for Rooftop Solar R&D Project

As India’s solar power sector expands rapidly and creates new opportunities for renewable energy industry stakeholders, it also faces a widening talent gap that extends beyond technical skills. According to the recently released Mercom India’s...

October 27, 2026

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Global Renewable Energy Capacity Must Reach 18.4 TW by 2035: IRENA

To align with the 1.5 °C climate pathway, global installed renewable energy capacity must increase from approximately 5.2 TW in 2025 to 18.4 TW by 2035 and 38.2 TW by 2050, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Achieving...

October 27, 2026

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Evecon Sells Hybrid Wind, Solar and Storage Project in Lithuania

Estonian energy project developer Evecon, through its Lithuanian subsidiary UAB Evecon, has sold a ready-to-build hybrid renewable energy project in Lithuania’s Marijampolė region to renewable energy developer Energix Renewable Energies for €25.4...

October 27, 2026

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Optivolt Raises $32 Million to Expand Solar Electronics Manufacturing

Optivolt, a power electronics company developing module-integrated electronics for solar systems, has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round led by VXI Capital. The latest round brings Optivolt’s total capital raised to $42 million. RA...

October 27, 2026

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Panasonic Advances Perovskite Solar Cell Mass Production to April 2029

Japan-based technology company Panasonic Holdings Corporation has advanced the start of full-scale mass production of its glass-type perovskite solar cells from fiscal year 2030 to April 2029 at Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. Panasonic began...

October 26, 2026

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