The second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) will include a 10 GW agrivoltaics component to promote the colocation of...

India’s solar open access market witnessed a slowdown in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, with regulatory changes, tariff structuring, and grid constraints affecting...

India’s standalone battery energy storage system tenders and storage-linked renewable energy auctions have seen bid prices fall sharply, intensifying concerns over...

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) granted conditional relief to renewable energy developers whose interstate transmission system connectivity was...

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission allowed a review petition filed by the state’s electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) and revised tariffs for...

India added 7.8 GW of solar open access capacity in 2025, the highest addition recorded in any calendar year, according to the Q4 and Annual 2025 Mercom India Solar Open...

The average system cost of large-scale solar projects recorded mixed movements in the fourth quarter of 2025. Projects with Indian modules across technologies posted...

The Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission issued the third amendment to the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2011....

India’s rooftop solar capacity grew to 7.1 GW in the calendar year 2025, an over 123% year-over-year (YoY) jump from 3.2 GW in 2024, according to Mercom India Research’s...

Despite record-low renewable energy tariffs, several states have entered long-term thermal power purchase agreements at significantly higher tariffs of ₹5.38 (~$0....

Backed by a robust viability gap funding program and declining prices, India is witnessing significant growth in the deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS)....

India added 7.8 GW of solar open access capacity in 2025, a largely flat 0.5% year-over-year (YoY) growth from 7.7 GW, according to Mercom’s Q4 & Annual 2025 India...

Commercial and industrial (C&I) entities, large institutions, and residential complexes are increasingly turning to clean power solutions that offer greater cost...

With the June 1, 2026, deadline for mandatory sourcing of solar cells from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II fast approaching, solar...

China’s recent decision to cancel value-added tax (VAT) rebates on exports of solar and related products from April 1, 2026, is likely to increase project costs for...