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India’s Solar Growth Exposes Industry-Wide Talent Readiness Gap: Mercom

India’s rapidly expanding solar industry is facing a growing workforce readiness gap, with employers across utility-scale project development, manufacturing, rooftop solar installation, and engineering, procurement, and constructi...

October 15, 2026

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Rising Steel and Zinc Costs Push Up Solar Mounting Structure Prices in India

Solar module mounting structure (MMS) manufacturers say higher steel and zinc prices, rising galvanization and manufacturing costs, weak order visibility, and staggered project releases are pushing up prices and increasing working...

October 14, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

India’s Solar Cell Manufacturing Capacity Nears 50 GW

India’s operational solar cell manufacturing capacity has approached the 50 GW  milestone, according to Mercom India’s PV Manufacturing Tracker. However, the nearly 50 GW manufacturing capacity does include a stabilization ...

October 13, 2026

Markets & Policy

US to Impose Antidumping, Countervailing Duties on Solar Imports from India

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has ruled that imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells, whether assembled into modules or not, from India, Indonesia, and Laos materially injured the domestic...

October 15, 2026

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MNRE Invites EoIs from Institutions to Support Hydrogen Safety Panel

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from prospective agencies to select an expert institution to support the National Hydrogen Safety Panel (NHSP) under the government’s National Green Hydrogen...

October 15, 2026

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Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulator Approves PPAs for PM-KUSUM Projects

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved 10 power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 19.7 MW of grid-connected solar projects under Component C of the PM-KUSUM program. The Commission also adopted the tariffs determined...

October 15, 2026

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Government Earmarks ₹60 Billion for Green Energy Corridor-III Battery Storage

The Union Cabinet has earmarked ₹60 billion (~$631.11 million) for viability gap funding (VGF) to support the deployment of 50 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) under the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) program. The ₹1.86...

October 15, 2026

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IIT Palakkad Invites Bids for 1.25 MW Rooftop Solar Project

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad has invited bids to set up rooftop solar power systems at its Sahyadri Campus in Kerala. The project involves setting up a 1.25 MW rooftop solar system. The estimated project cost is ₹58.34 million...

October 15, 2026

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UPERC Clears Data Center’s Plea for Short-Term Renewables Procurement

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved a data center developer’s plea to adopt tariffs to procure 8 MW of renewable energy on a short-term basis. The Commission adopted a tariff of ₹5.12 (~$0.0538)/kWh for procuring...

October 15, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Steel, Zinc Costs Lift Solar Mounting Structure Prices

Solar module mounting structure manufacturers say higher steel and zinc prices, rising galvanization and manufacturing costs, weak order visibility, and staggered project releases are pushing up prices and increasing procurement and working-capital...

October 15, 2026

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Emmvee Advances 6 GW Solar Manufacturing Expansion as Q2 Profit Rises 61%

Bengaluru-based solar cell and module manufacturer Emmvee Photovoltaic Power reported revenue from operations of ₹15.76 billion (~$165.77 million) in the second quarter (Q2) of the financial year (FY) 2027, a 39.4% year-over-year (YoY) increase from...

October 15, 2026

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Zetwerk Files Draft Papers for ₹50.12 Billion Initial Public Offering

Bengaluru-based energy infrastructure solutions provider, Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses, has filed a red herring prospectus (RHP) for a ₹50.12 billion (~$526.36 million) initial public offering (). The company’s product portfolio includes...

October 14, 2026

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