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Daily News Wrap-Up: Shorter Battery PPAs Gain Favor, Bankability Still Key

As India’s energy storage market matures, battery energy storage developers say power purchase agreement (PPA) tenures need greater flexibility than the customary...

October 7, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Green Energy Corridor III Faces Execution Test

The Green Energy Corridor Phase III (GEC III) program has the potential to create new opportunities for transmission equipment suppliers, EPC firms, battery storage...

October 6, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Maharashtra C&I Units Eye Batteries to Manage Peak Demand

Proposed restrictions on using banked renewable energy across time-of-day periods are strengthening interest in battery energy storage systems among commercial and...

October 5, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily News Wrap-Up: High-Wattage Modules Drive Junction Box Redesign

The rapid evolution of solar module technology is driving changes in photovoltaic junction box design, with manufacturers moving from conventional single-box...

October 1, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily News Wrap-Up: UP Clean Energy Market Sees Growth in C&I Segment

Uttar Pradesh’s clean energy market is increasingly being shaped by rooftop solar, open access, captive procurement, and emerging storage demand as businesses look for...

September 30, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Uttar Pradesh C&I Renewable Demand Gains Momentum

Uttar Pradesh is steadily tapping the commercial and industrial (C&I) renewable energy market with policy initiatives focused on regulatory simplification and...

September 29, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Consumer Nod a Must for PM Surya Ghar Vendor Agreements

The PM Surya Ghar portal made consumer approval of vendor agreements mandatory before rooftop solar installations can proceed. Vendors cannot upload installation details...

September 28, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Added 51 GW of Solar Module Capacity in 1H 2026

India added 50.6 GW of solar module and 9.7 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV...

September 25, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Andhra Pradesh Data Centers Spur Renewable Power Demand

Andhra Pradesh is witnessing a surge in proposed data center capacity, led by large projects around Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, and Vizianagaram, creating significant new...

September 24, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Proposes Congestion Charges for BESS Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) proposed amendments to the Indian Electricity Grid Code, introducing a congestion charge mechanism and new...

September 23, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Irradiance Data Gaps Threaten Solar Forecasts

India’s average solar irradiance ranges from 3.5 kWh/m²/day to 5.5 kWh/m²/day. Differences between satellite-derived irradiance estimates and actual ground conditions...

September 22, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Energy Storage Costs Go Beyond Battery Prices

Battery energy storage system project costs in India vary widely depending on system configuration, storage duration, grid interconnection requirements, engineering,...

September 21, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Rises to 225 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-I by adding 12,256 MW of solar module capacity, increasing...

September 18, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Manufacturing Hit by Module Glut, Cell Shortages

The supply mismatch between India’s solar module and cell capacity has had an unlikely fallout: low utilization of module manufacturing lines. With average capacity...

September 17, 2026

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Legacy Rooftop Solar Projects Get Subsidy Relief

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s decision to extend the deadline for central financial assistance claims for legacy rooftop solar projects could help consumers,...

September 16, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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