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US Adds Record 20.2 GWh of Energy Storage Capacity in Q2 2026

The U.S. added a record 6.7 GW/20.2 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Storage Market...

September 7, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Aukera Energy Closes $533 Million Credit Facility

Aukera Energy, a pan-European renewable energy and battery storage developer, has closed a €460 million (~$533 million) structured credit facility led by institutional...

September 7, 2026

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Renu

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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CEA’s Proposed Storage Mandate Could Reshape Solar and Wind Project Economics

The Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) proposal to mandate co-located energy storage systems (ESS) for new ground-mounted solar and onshore wind projects could...

September 7, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Renewable Energy
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GETCO Floats Tenders for 1.04 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) has floated five tenders to invite bids to set up 1.038 MW of rooftop solar systems across 66 kV substations under...

September 4, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Airports Authority Invites Bids for 1.6 MW Solar Project at Agartala Airport

The Airports Authority of India has invited bids to commission a 1.6 MW grid-connected ground-mounted solar project at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala, Tripura....

September 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Grenergy Completes $475 Million Sale of Solar and Storage Project in Chile

Grenergy, a Spanish clean energy producer, has completed the sale of Gabriela, the fourth phase of its Oasis de Atacama energy storage platform in Chile, to...

September 4, 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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BW ESS Acquires 126 MW/675 MWh Battery Storage Portfolio in Spain

BW ESS, an energy storage project developer and operator, has acquired two utility-scale standalone battery energy storage projects in Spain from Spanish renewable...

September 4, 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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UPERC Rejects Plea for Uncapped Banking of Power from Captive Solar Project

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has rejected a petition by a solar manufacturer, seeking unrestricted banking and drawal of power from its...

September 4, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Gujarat Regulator Allows Extension for Solar Project Hit by RoW Dispute

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has partially allowed a petition seeking an extension to complete the evacuation infrastructure for its 3.25 MW...

September 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Uttar Pradesh Extends P2P Renewable Energy Trading Pilot Until March 2027

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has extended the approvals and regulatory relaxations granted to Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam (PVVNL)...

September 4, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Rooftop

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Solar
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West Bengal Floats O&M Tender for 8.42 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) has invited bids for operation and maintenance (O&M) of 8.415 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar...

September 4, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Bangladesh Announces Incentive for Rooftop Solar-Plus–Storage Projects

Bangladesh has announced a special incentive package to promote rooftop solar systems integrated with battery energy storage. Under the program, eligible consumers will...

September 4, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in August 2026

India added a record 27 GW of solar capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, up 49% year-over-year (YoY) from 18 GW, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released...

September 4, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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CTUIL Cuts Benchmark Project Costs for Solar, Wind and BESS Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has revised the benchmark project costs for solar, wind, and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects used to...

September 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy

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Solar

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Wind
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Landowner Consent Not Needed for Power Lines

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently ruled that prior consent from private landowners is not required for laying power transmission lines. Rejecting two petitions...

September 4, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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