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Germany Adds 3.3 GW Solar Capacity in Q1 2026, Total Capacity Reaches 121 GW

Germany added a total of 3.3 GW of solar capacity during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, according to data from the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). The...

April 21, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Solar
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CleanMax to Supply 30 MW of Wind-Solar Hybrid Power to Shell India

Mumbai-headquartered renewable energy solutions provider Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) will supply wind-solar hybrid energy to Shell India’s assets across...

April 21, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar

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Wind
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MENA Weekly Round-Up: Algeria Commissions 400 MW Solar Projects

The Algerian Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies recently announced the commissioning of two solar projects totaling 400 MW. The projects include a 200 MW solar...

April 21, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar

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Wind
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Top Solar Module Suppliers in 2025

Trina Solar, Waaree Energies, Goldi Solar, Rayzon Solar, and Saatvik Green Energy were the top solar module suppliers in 2025, according to Mercom’s recently released...

April 21, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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High Irradiance, Low Installations: The Solar Gap in Eastern and Central India

India’s average solar irradiance ranges from 3.5–5.5 kWh/m²/day across the country, with nearly every state offering significant potential for solar energy generation....

April 21, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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APTEL Rules CAG Not Appropriate Body to Audit Delhi DISCOMs

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (DERC) decision to appoint the Comptroller and Auditor...

April 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other
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Rajasthan Issues Demand Flexibility Portfolio Obligation Targets for DISCOMs

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has announced a demand flexibility portfolio obligation (DFPO) target of 0.25% for state distribution companies...

April 20, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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SECI Invites Bids to Assess Demand for VPPA-Based Renewable Energy Procurement

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids to assess and aggregate demand for virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA)-based renewable energy...

April 20, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Renewable Energy

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Tenders and Auctions
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ContourGlobal Secures $52 Million Refinancing for Solar Portfolio in Greece

ContourGlobal, an international independent power producer backed by KKR, has secured €43.8 million (~$52 million) in refinancing from Eurobank for a 36.7 MW operational...

April 20, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Battery Recycling Company Renewable Metals Secures $8.6 Million

Renewable Metals, an Australia-based lithium-ion battery recycling company, has secured AU$12 million (~$8.6 million) in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The...

April 20, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Thermal Energy Storage Startup Rebound Technologies Secures $2 Million

Rebound Technologies, a U.S.-based thermal energy storage startup, has secured a $2 million strategic investment from KCC Manufacturing, a company that provides design,...

April 20, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Mitarsh Wins NTPC’s O&M Auction for 540 MW Solar Projects in Rajasthan

Mitarsh Energy has won NTPC Green Energy’s auction for the comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) of 540 MW grid-connected solar projects in Nokhra and...

April 20, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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NPSPL to Invest ₹25 Billion for Cathode Material Plant in Andhra Pradesh

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has approved a ₹25.5 (~$274.1 million) investment by Kolkata-based NPSPL Specialty Chemicals to establish a cathode material...

April 20, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Gujarat Approves Refund of Connectivity Charges for Distributed Solar Projects

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved the refund of connectivity charges of ₹100,000 (~$1,079) per application to small-scale distributed...

April 20, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Dr. NTR University Installs 100 kW Rooftop Solar to Cut Power Costs, Emissions

Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, has commissioned a 100 kW rooftop solar power system to reduce electricity costs, improve energy...

April 20, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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