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Faulty Installation of TOPCon Bifacial Modules Raises Fire Risk on Metal Roofs

The increasing demand for TOPCon bifacial solar modules has raised concerns among industry professionals about their potential for unsafe installation, particularly on sheet metal roofs. TOPCon bifacial modules, which are primaril...

August 22, 2025

Mercom Research Focus

India’s Wind Energy Installations Surge 113% in Q2 2025

India added 1.6 GW of wind energy capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, a 113% year-over-year (YoY) increase from 769 MW in Q2 2024, according to Mercom India Research. Capacity additions fell 13% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ)...

August 22, 2025

Markets & Policy

Union Government Must Fund States to Meet India’s 2030 Clean Energy Target

If India must install 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030, the states would require a cumulative grant of ₹140.64 billion (~$1.6 billion) every year over the next five years, according to the National Council o...

August 22, 2025

Markets & Policy

India Must Urgently Set Post-2030 Renewable Energy Goals

What an exceptional Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025 it was! When we started covering India’s clean energy market, the entire country had just 6 MW of installed solar capacity. Today, we are talking in hundreds of gigawatts, an...

August 20, 2025

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Canadian Solar Misses Revenue Expectations in Q2 Despite 4% YoY Rise

Solar module manufacturer Canadian Solar’s revenue for the second quarter (Q2) of 2025 rose 4% year-over-year (YoY) to $1.69 billion, due to higher sales of battery energy storage systems and solar modules. However, the revenue fell short of analyst...

August 22, 2025

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CIDCO Installs 1 MW Rooftop Solar Project to Go Green and Cut Power Costs

The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) has commissioned a 1 MW rooftop solar project at its Vashi premises to cut power costs and meet its sustainability goals. The installation delivered by Galaxy Solar deployed...

August 22, 2025

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Enviro Infra Engineers Acquires Solar Developer Vento Power Infra

New Delhi-based waste and wastewater management solutions company Enviro Infra Engineers (EIEL) has completed the acquisition of Vento Power, a company developing a 40 MW solar power project in the Bolangir district of Odisha. The total cash...

August 22, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: ACME Cleantech Wins SECI’s Green Ammonia Auction

ACME Cleantech Solutions won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to supply 100,000 tons per annum of green ammonia under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition program (Mode-2A-Tranche-I). ACME quoted a tariff of...

August 22, 2025

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Geothermal Energy Could Meet 15% of Global Power Demand by 2050: IEA

Geothermal capacity has the potential to meet up to 15% of the global electricity demand growth by 2050 with continued technological improvements and a reduction in project costs, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) ‘The Future of...

August 22, 2025

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Solar to Comprise Half of New US Power Capacity Additions in 2025: EIA

Solar is likely to account for more than half of the 64 GW of new utility-scale electricity that developers plan to bring online in the U.S. this year, according to a survey by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Developers added 12 GW of...

August 22, 2025

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Vikram Solar’s IPO Oversubscribed by Over 54 Times 

Solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar’s initial public offering (IPO) was oversubscribed 54.63 times at the end of the bidding window on August 21, 2025. The price band was set at ₹315 (~$3.6) to ₹332 (~$3.6) per equity share with a face value of...

August 21, 2025

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