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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 8.2 GWh Battery Storage in 1H 2026

India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, nearly 84 times the 98.4 MWh installed during the same period last year, according...

September 11, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Solar Meets 25% of EU Power Demand in June, Capacity Up 34 GW in 1H 2026

The European Union (EU) added at least 33.8 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, up 1.9% from 33.2 GW during the same period last year,...

September 10, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Germany Invites Bids for 296 MW Solar Projects on Buildings, Noise Barriers

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has invited bids for 296.27 MW of rooftop and noise barrier solar projects. The last date to submit bids is October...

August 27, 2026

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Germany Floats Tender for 2.13 GW Solar Projects

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has invited bids for 2,134.57 MW of ground-mounted solar projects. The last date to submit bids is July 1, 2026. The...

May 28, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Reduced Cooling Needs Drive Global Energy Demand Growth Down to 1.3% in 2025

Global energy demand grew by 1.3%, or 8 exajoules (EJ), in 2025, down from a 2% increase in 2024, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). This...

April 28, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Italy Adds 1.4 GW of Solar Capacity in Q1 2026

Italy added 1.44 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, reflecting a mixed trend across segments, with growth in large-scale installations offset by...

April 20, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Europe Sets CBAM Prices for Q1 2026 at $88.03/Metric Ton of Carbon Equivalents

The European Commission (EC) has set the price of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) certificates at €75.36 (~$88.03) per metric ton of carbon equivalents for the...

April 13, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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EU Installs 27.1 GWh Battery Storage in 2025, Utility-Scale Leads Growth

The European Union (EU) has installed 27.1 GWh of new battery storage capacity in 2025, marking a 45% year-over-year (YoY) increase and the bloc’s 12th consecutive...

February 13, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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EU Solar Installations Fall to 65 GW in 2025, Ending a Decade of Yearly Growth

Solar capacity additions in the European Union (EU) in 2025 have dropped for the first time in a decade, with new installations of 65.1 GW, down 0.7% year-over-year...

January 5, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar
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Europe’s Solar Jobs Rise 5% YoY to 865,000: Report

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employment in the European solar sector grew by 5% year-over-year (YoY) to 865,000 in 2024 from 826,000, according to SolarPower Europe’s EU...

October 9, 2025

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Solar
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SMA Solar Technology to Cut 350 Jobs Amid Weak Solar Inverters Demand

Germany-based solar inverter supplier SMA Solar Technology announced that the company will slash approximately 300 full-time jobs in the country and 50 full-time jobs...

October 6, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Inverters & BOS

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Solar
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EU Solar Market to Shrink 1.4% in 2025, First Decline Since 2015

The European Union (EU) is projected to install 64.2 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, down from 65.1 GW in 2024, a projected 1.4% annual decline, the first since 2015,...

August 7, 2025

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Solar
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EU Awards $772 Million to Green Hydrogen Projects in Pilot Auction

The European Commission has awarded approximately €720 million (~$772 million) to seven green hydrogen projects across Europe through the first competitive auction under...

May 3, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Renewable Energy
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EU Member States Sign Solar Charter to Boost Domestic Manufacturing

The European Commission and member states have signed the European Solar Charter, outlining a coordinated set of actions to support the continent’s struggling solar...

April 18, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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EU to Probe Chinese Wind Turbine Suppliers for Unfair Trade Practices

Days after announcing an investigation into Chinese solar firms allegedly benefiting from state subsidies to win contracts in Europe, the European Commission is...

April 11, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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