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China to Impose 2% Consumption Tax on Batteries and Solar Cells

China’s Ministry of Finance, General Administration of Customs, and State Taxation Administration have jointly announced a phased consumption tax on several...

July 17, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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China Installed 189 GWh of Energy Storage Capacity in 2025: Report

China added 189 GWh of battery energy storage systems in 2025, surpassing the rest of the world combined, according to a report by Ember. The country accounted for more...

July 17, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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China Sets New Minimum Efficiency Thresholds for Solar Modules, Inverters

China has rolled out new minimum efficiency standards for components across the solar manufacturing value chain covering polysilicon, wafers, modules, and inverters. The...

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LONGi Switches to Copper from Silver in Solar Cell Production at 21 GW Plant

LONGi Green Energy has started commercial production at a 21 GW back-contact solar cell facility in China using copper-based metallization technology, replacing the use...

July 13, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Solar Wafer Manufacturer TCL Zhonghuan Acquires DAS Solar

TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology (TCL Zhonghuan), a Chinese solar wafer manufacturer, has completed its controlling acquisition of DAS Solar Technology (DAS...

July 6, 2026

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Renu

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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India Opens Antidumping Probe into Imports of Chinese Electric Tractors

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of electric tractors from China following allegations that the...

July 6, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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US Considering Ban on Chinese Energy Inverter Imports: Report

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering imposing a ban on the import of energy inverters from China, citing concerns that such equipment could be...

July 6, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Clean energy helped cut fossil fuel costs by $480 billion in 2025: IRENA

Installed renewable energy sources helped curb fossil fuel costs by an estimated $480 billion in 2025 as the cost advantage between clean energy and conventional sources...

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China Sets Renewable Energy Consumption Targets for Industries and Provinces

China’s National Energy Administration has issued measures to set minimum targets for renewable energy consumption in critical energy-intensive industries and assign...

June 26, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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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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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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US Defense Adds Eight Chinese Clean Energy Firms to its Blacklist

The U.S. has added several solar and energy storage companies to its list of designated “Chinese military companies,” which will face defense-contracting restrictions...

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Australia Weighs $2.5 Billion Polysilicon Facility in New South Wales

Australia is assessing the potential development of a 50,000-ton-per-year solar-grade polysilicon facility at the Hunter Energy Hub in New South Wales, according to a...

June 4, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Q1 2026 Sees Broad Cost Increases for Solar Projects Using Chinese Modules

The average system cost of large-scale solar projects showed mixed trends across module technologies during Q1 2026, with Chinese module-based projects recording cost...

June 3, 2026

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Ajayan J S

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Mercom Research Focus

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Modules

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Solar
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India Blocks China’s WTO Move Over Solar Incentives, Import Tariffs

India recently rejected a request from China to set up a dispute panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to investigate India’s tariffs on imported high-tech goods...

May 28, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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