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India added nearly 119 GW of solar module and over 9 GW of solar cell capacity in 2025, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 2026 report....
Savings for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers under solar open access narrowed across most states in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 as rising power purchase...
Trade bodies have sharply criticized the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (KERC) decision to revise electricity tariffs for FY 2025-26, raising charges for...
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 (BESS) tenders and storage-linked renewable energy auctions have seen bid prices fall sharply, intensifying concerns...
India imported solar cells and modules worth over $1.12 billion (~₹100.2 billion) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, a 55.6% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $723.4...
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...
Rooftop solar installers in Maharashtra are up in arms over a reported change in capacity approval criteria by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company...
India’s rooftop solar capacity grew to 7.1 GW in the calendar year (CY) 2025, an over 123% year-over-year (YoY) jump from 3.2 GW in 2024, according to Mercom India...
Despite record-low renewable energy tariffs, several states have entered long-term thermal power purchase agreements (PPAs) at significantly higher tariffs of ₹5.38 (~$0....
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...
India’s top states fostering open access power have emerged as the core engines of industrial electricity demand growth, driven by manufacturing clusters, rising captive...
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...
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