India’s solar open access market witnessed a slowdown in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, with regulatory changes, tariff structuring, and grid constraints affecting...

India’s standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) tenders and storage-linked renewable energy auctions have seen bid prices fall sharply, intensifying concerns...

India imported solar cells and modules worth over $1.12 billion (~₹100.2 billion) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, a 55.6% year-over-year (YoY) increase from $723.4...

The recent imposition of steep countervailing duties by the U.S. on Indian solar imports is not causing much concern among solar manufacturers, given lower export...

India added 7.8 GW of solar open access capacity in 2025, the highest addition recorded in any calendar year, according to the Q4 and Annual 2025 Mercom India Solar Open...

The average system cost of large-scale solar projects recorded mixed movements in the fourth quarter of 2025. Projects with Indian modules across technologies posted...

Rooftop solar installers in Maharashtra are up in arms over a reported change in capacity approval criteria by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company...

India’s rooftop solar capacity grew to 7.1 GW in the calendar year (CY) 2025, an over 123% year-over-year (YoY) jump from 3.2 GW in 2024, according to Mercom India...

Despite record-low renewable energy tariffs, several states have entered long-term thermal power purchase agreements (PPAs) at significantly higher tariffs of ₹5.38 (~$0....

India added 7.8 GW of solar open access capacity in 2025, a largely flat 0.5% year-over-year (YoY) growth from 7.7 GW, according to Mercom’s Q4 & Annual 2025 India...

India’s top states fostering open access power have emerged as the core engines of industrial electricity demand growth, driven by manufacturing clusters, rising captive...

With the June 1, 2026, deadline for mandatory sourcing of solar cells from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II fast approaching, solar...

China’s recent decision to cancel value-added tax (VAT) rebates on exports of solar and related products from April 1, 2026, is likely to increase project costs for...

India recorded its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition in the calendar year 2025, installing 36.6 GW, a 43% increase over the 25.6 GW added in 2024, according to...

Bid prices in the battery energy storage system (BESS) market are declining sharply, driven by viability gap funding (VGF) support and intense competition. While VGF has...