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India’s Floating Solar Pipeline Tops 1 GW, But Vast Potential Remains Untapped

India’s floating solar market is gaining momentum, with the project pipeline now exceeding 1 GW  and cumulative commissioned capacity also approaching the same...

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India Adds 4.6 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Capacity in Q1 2026

India added 4.6 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a 941% increase from 442.7 MWh added in Q4 2025, according to Mercom India...

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Solar Cell Manufacturing Skills Gap Holds Back India’s Manufacturing Ambitions

India’s solar manufacturing ecosystem remains heavily skewed toward modules. In 2025, nearly 119 GW of module manufacturing capacity was added, compared to just...

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Chubu Electric to Invest $141 Million in Continuum Green Energy

Japan-based energy utility firm Chubu Electric Power has entered into agreements to invest approximately ¥23 billion (~$141.15 million) in Continuum Green Energy, a...

June 11, 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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Solar Trackers Can Boost Annual Energy Output by Up to 30%: Interview

The large-scale deployment of trackers has been a key growth driver for India’s solar energy sector and has supported the country’s transition to renewables by improving...

June 10, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Inverters & BOS

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Solar
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Energy Storage Startup VoltSeal Raises $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Round

VoltSeal, a distributed battery storage company serving commercial and industrial consumers, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Theia Ventures....

June 4, 2026

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Arjun Pradeep

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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India Extends Countervailing Duty on Malaysian Solar Glass for Five Years

The Ministry of Finance has extended the countervailing duty on imports of textured tempered glass originating in or exported from Malaysia, a product widely used in the...

June 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Paid

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Solar
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Q1 2026 Sees Broad Cost Increases for Solar Projects Using Chinese Modules

The average system cost of large-scale solar projects showed mixed trends across module technologies during Q1 2026, with Chinese module-based projects recording cost...

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India Blocks China’s WTO Move Over Solar Incentives, Import Tariffs

India recently rejected a request from China to set up a dispute panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to investigate India’s tariffs on imported high-tech goods...

May 28, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Paid

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Solar
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I Squared Capital Launches $1 Billion Power Transmission Platform in India

I Squared Capital, a global infrastructure investment manager, has launched Cube Grid, a power transmission platform targeting India’s electricity grid, with plans to...

May 22, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Finance and M&A

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Grid
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India’s Solar Hour Peaks Hold, But Evening Power Gaps Pose Challenges

India is meeting new energy peaks during the day this summer, but come sundown, power shortages are becoming more frequent. Consider this: On May 19, 2026, at 3.40 PM,...

May 20, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Storage Drives India’s Policy Shift in Q1 2026

India’s renewable energy sector is entering a phase of stricter regulatory compliance, growing integration of storage, and evolving market structures, according to...

May 20, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 15.3 GW of Solar Capacity in Q1 2026

India installed 15.3 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, its highest-ever quarterly total, according to Mercom India’s Q1 2026 India Solar Market...

May 15, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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India Adds Record 15.3 GW of Solar Capacity in Q1 2026

India installed 15.3 GW of solar capacity in Q1 2026, its highest-ever quarterly total, according to Mercom India’s Q1 2026 India Solar Market Update Report. Additions...

May 14, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Solar
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CERC Staff Paper Proposes Capacity Market Design for Power Sector

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released a staff paper outlining a framework for introducing capacity markets in India to address gaps in...

April 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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