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Daily News Wrap-Up: Top Solar Module Mounting Firms in 2023

Goodluck India, Arctech, and GameChange Solar were the top three module mounting structure suppliers to the Indian solar market in the calendar year 2023. Raydean...

May 17, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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US Energy Storage Grows at Record Pace with 8.7 GW, Nearly Doubling in 2023

The U.S. energy storage market saw breakneck growth in 2023, shattering previous installation records across multiple segments, as the country added 8.7 GW of new energy...

March 22, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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US to Add 43 GW of Solar and 30 GW of Battery Capacity in 2025: EIA

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that solar power will emerge as the primary driver of electricity generation growth in 2024 and 2025, with the...

January 15, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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US Solar Power Capacity Soars to 6.5 GW in Q3 2023, Reflecting 35% YoY Rise

The U.S. installed 6.5 GWdc of solar power project capacity in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, a 35% year-over-year (YoY) increase and a 1% rise from the previous...

December 12, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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US Adds 6.4 GW of Small-Scale Solar Capacity in 2022: EIA Report

The U.S. added 6.4 GW of small-scale solar capacity in 2022, which marks the highest annual growth ever recorded in the segment, according to a report by the U.S. Energy...

September 12, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Rooftop

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Solar
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First Solar to Invest $1.1 Billion for a New Manufacturing Facility in the US

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar has announced its plans to construct a fifth manufacturing facility in the United States, with an investment of up to $1....

July 28, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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US Grid-Scale Energy Storage Installations Drop by 33% in Q1 2023

The energy storage market in the U.S., including grid-scale, residential and community, commercial, and industrial segments, experienced a 26% decline in the first...

June 15, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Efficiency

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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In the Best Quarter Ever, US Solar Installations Grow 47% YoY to 6.1 GW

Solar installations in the United States grew 47% year-over-year (YoY) to 6.1 GW during the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, recording the best initial quarter for the...

June 8, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Power Utility AES Corporation Acquires 2 GW Solar Plus Storage Project in US

The AES Corporation (AES), a U.S.-based utility and power generation company, has acquired ownership of the Bellefield solar-plus-storage project with a capacity of 2 GW...

June 8, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Area Lease Auction for Offshore Wind Projects in California Raises $757 Million

The Biden administration said that it has received more than $757 million in winning bids for offshore wind development rights in California, making it the third major...

December 8, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Wind
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US to Lease Out Areas Off the California Coast for Offshore Wind Projects

The U.S. government said it would hold a lease sale for areas off the West Coast for wind projects that are critical to achieving the administration’s offshore wind...

October 19, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Other

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Wind
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Tata Power-DDL Meets Renewable Purchase Obligation for FY22

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited became a 100% RPO (renewable purchase...

August 16, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Renewable Energy
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California Allocates $6.1 Billion in its Budget for Zero-Emission Vehicles

In the state’s budget for the financial year 2022-23, California Governor Gavin Newsom allocated $6.1 billion towards zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) acceleration. The...

January 12, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Other Energy
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Using Hydrogen to Economically Backup Wind and Solar Power: MIT Research

According to research supported by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), hydrogen-fired power generation can be a cost-effective alternative to backing up solar and wind...

September 5, 2021

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Staff

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Energy Efficiency

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Other
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Solar Value Down by 37% in California Due to Value Deflection: Report

The value of solar has fallen by about 37% compared to other power generation sources in California, said The Breakthrough Institute in its latest report. The report...

July 17, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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