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Mercom India Awards: Charting the Future of Clean Energy and Innovation

The winners of the sixth Mercom India Awards 2026 will be announced during the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2026, and the awards will be presented by Union Minister...

June 24, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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WTO Dispute Panel to Review India’s Tariffs on Solar Cell, Module Imports

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has agreed to establish a panel to review India’s import tariffs for solar cells and modules, which China says discriminate against...

June 24, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Clears Solar Projects Awaiting ALMM-II Relief

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) allowed provisional commissioning of utility, captive, and commercial and industrial solar power projects installed...

June 24, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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When Does It Pay to Give Up PM Surya Ghar Subsidy?

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) option that allows residential consumers to voluntarily forgo subsidies under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana...

June 24, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Project Finance Brief: Permanent Power Company Secures $600 Million

From: Mercom Capital Group Permanent Power Company, an energy holding platform operating and developing solar and storage projects, has secured approximately $600...

June 24, 2026

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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Funding and M&A Roundup: Origis Energy Secures $900 Million Credit Facility

From: Mercom Capital Group Origis Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy project developer, has closed a $900 million corporate credit facility comprising $650 million in...

June 24, 2026

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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MNRE Issues SOP to Address Vendor Violations Under PM Surya Ghar

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a standard operating procedure to address consumer complaints and violations by registered vendors under the...

June 24, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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India’s Solar Manufacturing Push Shifts Focus to BoS and BoM Components

As India expands its solar manufacturing and deployment capabilities, attention is increasingly shifting toward establishing a fully self-reliant domestic supply chain...

June 24, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Modules

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Solar
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Solar Market Hits Record 664 GW Globally in 2025 Amid Fears of Slow Growth

In 2025, a record 664 GW of new solar capacity was installed globally, taking the total operating capacity worldwide to about 2.9 TW, according to SolarPower Europe’s...

June 24, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Gujarat Commission Rules RoW Issues Qualify as Force Majeure Events

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has held that right-of-way (RoW) issues qualify to be treated as force majeure events and allowed petitions seeking...

June 23, 2026

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Staff

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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MNRE Allows Commissioning of Solar Projects Awaiting ALMM-II Exemption

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has allowed provisional commissioning of utility, captive, and commercial & industrial (C&I) solar power projects...

June 23, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Energy Management Startup Verse Raises $54 Million

Verse, an energy management platform, has raised $54 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. GV, NVIDIA, Norrsken VC, and...

June 23, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Finance and M&A

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Smart Grid
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Schroders Greencoat Acquires 50 MW Yarnton Battery Storage Project in UK

Rivington Energy, a developer and manager of renewable energy solutions, has sold a battery energy storage project in Yarnton, Oxfordshire, in the U.K., to funds managed...

June 23, 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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Equitix Secures $573 Million for Hybrid Renewable Projects in Spain

Equitix, an investor, developer, and long-term fund manager of infrastructure assets, has secured €500 million (~$573 million) in project financing from UniCredit, an...

June 23, 2026

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Dibin DB

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Delhi High Court Dismisses DISCOMs’ Plea Against CAG Audit

The Delhi High Court has dismissed petitions filed by Delhi’s power distribution companies (DISCOMs) challenging a notice issued by the Government of the National...

June 23, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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