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SEG Solar Begins HJT Module Production at Second US Manufacturing Facility

Houston-based vertically integrated solar manufacturer SEG Solar has started commercial-scale production of heterojunction (HJT) solar modules at its second U.S....

September 16, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Module Glut, Cell Shortages Drag Down Solar Manufacturing Plant Utilization

The supply mismatch between India’s solar module and cell capacity has had an unlikely fallout: low utilization of module manufacturing lines. With average...

September 16, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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India’s Solar Cell Manufacturing Faces Test of Quality at Scale

India’s rapidly expanding solar cell manufacturing industry faces a challenge beyond adding production capacity: achieving consistent efficiency, yields,...

September 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Leanwatts Raises $2 Million Seed Funding to Expand Power Electronics Platform

Hyderabad-based power electronics startup Leanwatts has raised approximately $2 million (₹181.5 million) in seed funding across two tranches, led by Trivest Partners,...

September 7, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Pune Engineering Firm Eyes Savings on Power Costs with Rooftop Solar

Manufacturing facilities, with their daytime electricity demand and available rooftop space, are increasingly turning to solar systems to cut their electricity costs....

September 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Canadian Solar’s Q2 Revenue Falls 29% on Lower Module, Project Sales

Renewable energy solutions provider Canadian Solar’s revenue for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 declined 29% year-over-year (YoY) to $1.21 billion compared to $1.69...

August 31, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Module Glut, DCR Cell Shortages, and Financing Risks Squeeze Solar Manufacturers

India’s push to build a domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem is creating new challenges for manufacturers. While policy measures such as the Approved List of Models...

August 31, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Soaring Input Costs, Weak Rupee Cast Shadow on Solar Project Economics

The sharp rise in key commodity prices, coupled with a weaker rupee, policy uncertainty, and geopolitical disruptions, is intensifying cost pressures across India’s...

August 26, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Paid

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Solar
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Fujiyama to Add 1 GWh Lithium Battery Production Capacity in Madhya Pradesh

Solar energy solutions provider Fujiyama Power Systems (UTL Solar) will invest ₹50 million (~$524,001) to add 1 GWh of lithium battery manufacturing capacity at its...

August 25, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Press Releases
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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM Grows to 35.5 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added 3,709 MW of solar cell capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II in its ninth...

August 24, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Paid

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Solar
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Translucent Solar Ramps Up Production at 1.2 GW South Carolina Plant

Translucent Solar, a U.S.-based solar module manufacturer, has started ramping up production at its 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Summerville, South...

August 19, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Powertrac to Build 10 GWh Battery Storage Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat

Powertrac Group, a renewable energy solutions provider, has announced plans to establish a 10 GWh battery energy storage manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat....

August 18, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Manufacturing
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Agastya Green Energy to Invest ₹78 Billion in 12 GW Solar Ingot, Wafer Plant

Agastya Green Energy, a renewable energy solutions provider, will invest approximately ₹78 billion (~$816.48 million) to establish 12 GW each of solar ingot and wafer...

August 17, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Tesla Proposes $10.1 Billion Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility in Texas

Electric vehicle maker Tesla is evaluating the development of a $10.1 billion solar cell manufacturing facility in Fort Bend County, Texas, according to an application...

August 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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India’s DCR Solar Push Is Creating a Cost and Supply Crunch

The widening price gap between Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)-compliant and non-DCR modules is reshaping procurement and investment decisions across India’s...

August 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Paid

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Solar

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