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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

Mercom Research Focus

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

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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&a...

August 19, 2026

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The Real Cost of BESS Goes Beyond Price per MWh: Interview

Accounting for 21% of India’s auctioned renewable capacity in the first half of 2026, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are changing how utilities, developers, and commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers tackle challenges like peak demand...

August 19, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Savings Drive Repeat C&I Demand

Energy-intensive commercial and industrial consumers are expanding solar capacity as rising grid tariffs, proven savings, easier financing, and sustainability targets strengthen the business case. Industry experts said repeat orders are shortening...

August 19, 2026

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Funding and M&A Roundup: Form Energy Raises $750 Million in Series G Funding

From: Mercom Capital Group Form Energy, an iron-air-based battery systems provider, has raised $750 million in a Series G financing round, bringing Form Energy’s total equity funding to more than $2 billion. T. Rowe Price led the round, along with...

August 19, 2026

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Project Finance Brief: Dimension Energy Secures $857 Million

From: Mercom Capital Group 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...

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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