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SECI Invites Bids for 700 MW Solar Projects Across India

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids to select developers to set up 700 MW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power...

September 4, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Kerala Apartment Complex Targets Lower Power Bills with Rooftop Solar

Residential rooftop systems have been driving India’s rooftop solar capacity additions, especially after the introduction of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in 2024....

September 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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C&I Battery Storage Economics is Tied to Value Stacking: Interview

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are evolving from backup power solutions into active energy management assets for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers....

September 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Energy Storage
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Higher Energy Yield Will Drive Tracker, Robotic Cleaning Use in Solar Projects

As solar project sizes increase and developers focus more closely on lifetime energy yield and the levelized cost of energy, technologies such as solar trackers and...

September 3, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Modules

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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Energy Banking Rules are Reshaping Economics of Renewable Open Access

Changes to banking regulations, settlement mechanisms, and open access charges across states are altering the economics of renewable power procurement for commercial and...

September 2, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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Pune Engineering Firm Eyes Savings on Power Costs with Rooftop Solar

Manufacturing facilities, with their daytime electricity demand and available rooftop space, are increasingly turning to solar systems to cut their electricity costs....

September 1, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Telangana Has Significant Potential for Green Energy Open Access

Telangana’s green energy open access market has considerable room for growth as commercial and industrial consumers seek more renewable energy to power their operations....

September 1, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Approvals Constraining Green Energy Open Access Growth in Telangana

Telangana’s commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers are increasingly exploring rooftop solar, behind-the-meter projects, and energy storage to lower electricity...

August 27, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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C&I

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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Competitive Green Loans Lower Financing Barrier for C&I Rooftop Solar

Access to finance is becoming less of a barrier for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers looking to adopt rooftop solar and other renewable energy solutions, as...

August 26, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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C&I

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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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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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Chennai Data Center to Cut Power Bills With 974 kW Building-Integrated Solar

Data centers are among the most power-intensive commercial facilities and require round-the-clock electricity to operate sophisticated computing infrastructure and...

August 19, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Solar
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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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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Rooftop Solar Project to Help Textile Facility Save ₹63 Million Annually

Solar power solutions can help textile manufacturing facilities meet high daytime electricity demand by tapping into their extensive roof areas to set up solar...

August 18, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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C&I

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Solar
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Clean Energy Growth Opens New Opportunities Across the Value Chain

India added a record 27 GW of solar capacity in the first half of 2026, extending the sector’s growth momentum as demand strengthened, manufacturing scaled up, and...

August 18, 2026

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Staff

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C&I

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Solar
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Solar Savings Turn First-Time C&I Buyers into Repeat Customers

Energy-intensive commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers are expanding solar capacity as rising grid tariffs, proven savings, easier financing, and sustainability...

August 18, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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C&I

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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