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Higher Capacity Battery Cells Are Reshaping the Energy Storage Ecosystem

For much of the past decade, innovation focused on improving cell chemistry and lowering manufacturing costs. Today, the industry’s focus is shifting from cell-level performance to system-level optimization. The move toward ...

July 10, 2026

Mercom Research Focus

Maharashtra’s C&I Solar Market Shifts Toward Demand Matching

Maharashtra’s evolving renewable energy regulations have shifted the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market from maximizing solar generation to optimizing when and how renewable energy is consumed. Developers say p...

July 8, 2026

Grid

Experts Emphasize Synchronizing Transmission and Power Generation Planning

As India expands renewable energy capacity, industry stakeholders say right-of-way and land acquisition challenges continue to limit visibility on project timelines, slowing grid infrastructure expansion. At the session “Ren...

July 9, 2026

Manufacturing

Manufacturers Expect Solar Cell Crunch to Not Last Beyond a Year

The renewable energy industry believes there will be a shortage of solar cells over the next 12 months due to the ALMM List-II mandate, but strong domestic demand, policy support, and increasing backward integration will help stab...

July 8, 2026

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Opdenergy Secures $227 Million Financing for Renewable Energy Portfolio

Opdenergy, a global independent power producer, has secured $227 million in financing for its 371 MW operational renewable energy portfolio in Chile. The financing was provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, BNP Paribas, and Instituto de...

July 9, 2026

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Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital Invites Bids for 3 MW Captive Solar Project

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Center (HBCH & RC) has invited bids to set up a 3 MW captive solar power project at its premises in Visakhapatnam. The successful bidder will also be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the...

July 9, 2026

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South Africa Approves Generation Licenses for 890 MW of Solar Projects

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has approved generation licenses for four solar projects with a combined contracted capacity of 890 MW. The projects were approved under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement...

July 9, 2026

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CERC Rejects Connectivity Bank Guarantee Relief for 100 MW Wind Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has rejected the petition filed by wind power generators seeking a relaxation from the requirement to submit Connectivity-Bank Guarantee 2 (Conn-BG2) under the General Network Access (GNA)...

July 9, 2026

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UPERC Adopts Tariffs for 22.4 MW Solar Projects Under KUSUM

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved power purchase agreements for 22.4 MW of solar projects under the feeder-level solarization program of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM)....

July 9, 2026

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BlackSoil to Acquire Credit Fair’s Solar Financing Business

Alternative credit platform BlackSoil has announced it will acquire Credit Fair’s solar financing business, marking its entry into India’s renewable energy financing sector. As part of the transaction, BlackSoil will acquire the solar financing...

July 9, 2026

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Premier Energies Inaugurates 5.6 GW Solar Module Facility in Telangana

Hyderabad-based solar module and cell manufacturer Premier Energies has inaugurated a 5.6 GW zero-busbar solar module manufacturing facility in Seetharampur, Telangana. The company also performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a 6 GWh battery...

July 9, 2026

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Serentica Raises $345 Million Debt Financing From ADB-led Consortium

Renewable energy solutions provider Serentica Renewables has secured a $345.1 million loan agreement to develop and refinance a 395.4 MW solar-wind hybrid power project in Koppal, Karnataka. The project comprises 191.4 MW of ground-mounted solar...

July 9, 2026

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