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Why Rooftop Solar Projects Are Getting Stuck in Southern States

India’s rooftop solar market continues to see consumer interest, but distribution infrastructure and utility-level processes are hindering demand from translating into installations and commissioned projects. Installer feedback fr...

August 19, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

Solar Savings Turn First-Time C&I Buyers into Repeat Customers

Energy-intensive commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers are expanding solar capacity as rising grid tariffs, proven savings, easier financing, and sustainability targets strengthen the business case. India added 2.7 GW of s...

August 18, 2026

Energy Storage

Awarded, Tendered Battery Storage Capacity in India Tops 105 GWh

Over 105 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity is expected to be in place in India by 2029-30, according to data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The 31 awarded projects account for 11,747.3 MW/38,425.2...

August 19, 2026

C&I

Clean Energy Growth Opens New Opportunities Across the Value Chain

India added a record 27 GW of solar capacity in the first half of 2026, extending the sector’s growth momentum as demand strengthened, manufacturing scaled up, and project commissioning accelerated. The rapidly expanding renewable...

August 18, 2026

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Hyderabad C&I Firms Eye Renewables to Lower Power Costs

Hyderabad, Telangana’s commercial and industrial (C&I) hub, is witnessing growing interest from businesses looking to adopt renewable energy solutions to lower electricity costs and strengthen their sustainability efforts. C&I consumers have...

August 19, 2026

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Germany Awards 2.13 GW of Solar Projects in Latest Auction

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 2,134.66 MW of solar projects under the July 2026 auction for ground-mounted solar power projects. A total of 261 bids received awards in the auction. The tendered capacity for the...

August 18, 2026

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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Kuwait Selects Developer for 1.1 GW Solar Project

A consortium comprising Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Kuwait’s Fouad AlGhanim & Sons has been selected to develop the 1.1 GW Al-Dibdibah solar project and Al-Shagaya Renewable Energy Phase III, Zone 1 independent power project in...

August 18, 2026

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Dimension Energy Secures $857 Million for Distributed Solar Growth

Dimension Energy, a community solar developer, owner, and operator, has secured $857 million in additional capital to expand its distributed solar portfolio in the U.S. The financing comprises a $200 million increase to the company’s corporate...

August 18, 2026

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Energy Storage Developer Hydrostor Secures $230 Million Equity Funding

Hydrostor, a developer and operator of compressed air energy-based long-duration energy storage systems, has secured a $230 million equity investment from existing and new investors. The investment includes previously announced funding from a...

August 18, 2026

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Gujarat Seeks Consultants to Finalize Intrastate GNA Regulations

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has invited bids from consultancy firms to help finalize the Connectivity and General Network Access to the Intrastate Transmission System Regulations, 2026, and prepare the Statement of Reasons...

August 18, 2026

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NextEnergy UK I Acquires 107 MW Battery Storage Portfolio in the UK

NextEnergy UK I (NEUK I), a private U.K. fund managed by NextEnergy Capital, has acquired a 107 MW portfolio of three operational standalone battery storage assets in southeast England. NextEnergy Capital is a specialist solar investment and asset...

August 18, 2026

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Kinematics Acquires Solar Tracker Solutions Provider RenuTrak

Kinematics, a provider of motion control systems for solar, industrial, and satellite applications, has acquired RenuTrak, a provider of solar tracker repowering solutions. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. RenuTrak focuses...

August 18, 2026

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