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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Rooftop Solar Additions Surge 131% in 1H 2026

India added 6.6 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, up 131% year-over-year (YoY) from 2.8 GW, according to Mercom India Research’s Q2 and 1H...

August 28, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Input Costs, Weak Rupee Strain Solar Economics

The sharp rise in key commodity prices, coupled with a weaker rupee, policy uncertainty, and geopolitical disruptions, is intensifying cost pressures across India’s...

August 27, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: MNRE Issues Cybersecurity Compliance Date for Wind OEMs

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) directed original equipment manufacturers listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers for wind turbines to...

August 26, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Grid Relief Brings Mixed Gains for Developers

As a conditional relief measure for renewable energy developers granted grid connectivity access, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently...

August 25, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Imports Jump 50% YoY in Q2

India imported solar cells and modules valued at $1.26 billion (~₹119.41 billion) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, up 50.3% year-over-year (YoY) compared to $839.49...

August 24, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Open Access Capacity Rises 42% YoY

India added nearly 6 GW of solar open access capacity in the first half (1H) of the calendar year 2026, up 42% year-over-year (YoY) compared to 4 GW, according to Mercom...

August 21, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Why Rooftop Solar is Stalling in Southern States

India’s rooftop solar market continues to see consumer interest, but distribution infrastructure and utility-level processes are hindering demand from translating into...

August 20, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Savings Drive Repeat C&I Demand

Energy-intensive commercial and industrial consumers are expanding solar capacity as rising grid tariffs, proven savings, easier financing, and sustainability targets...

August 19, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Introduces Charges for Grid Connectivity Extensions

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) introduced a standardized mechanism allowing renewable energy and other eligible connectivity grantees additional...

August 18, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Module Prices May Rise Ahead of ALMM-II Compliance

Developers are accelerating project commissioning ahead of the December 31, 2026, Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II exemption deadline, tightening...

August 17, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 27 GW of Solar in 1H 2026

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

August 14, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: DCR Push Triggers a Solar Module Supply Crunch

The widening price gap between Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)-compliant and non-DCR modules is reshaping procurement and investment decisions across India’s solar...

August 13, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Storage-Backed Renewable Tenders Lead Procurement in 1H 2026

Agencies in India issued tenders for 44.1 GW and auctioned 16.3 GW of renewable energy capacity across energy storage, hybrid, utility-scale solar, wind, manufacturing,...

August 12, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Energy Storage Funding Drops 2% YoY in 1H 2026

Corporate funding for energy storage companies totaled $8.9 billion across 73 deals in the first half (1H) of 2026, down 2% year-over-year (YoY) from $9.1 billion across...

August 11, 2026

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Daily News Wrap-Up: SECI Announces Winners of 1 GW FDRE-RTC Auction

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) announced the winners of the auction to supply 1 GW of Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy Round-the-Clock (FDRE-RTC)...

August 10, 2026

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