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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in May 2026

India added 2.7 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, a YoY growth of 125.4% from 1.2 GW and a 25.4% QoQ jump from 2.2 GW, according to Mercom India...

June 2, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Renewable Energy
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Eelpower Energy Acquires 50 MW Battery Storage Project in UK

Eelpower Energy, an energy storage project developer backed by Equitix, Aware Super, and the National Wealth Fund, has acquired the 50 MW/100 MWh Stoneworthy battery...

June 2, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Nextpower to Acquire Prevalon Energy for Up to $365 Million

Nextpower, an integrated provider of utility-scale solar infrastructure solutions offering trackers, electrical balance-of-system solutions, software, and robotics, has...

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CeLLife Technologies Raises $4.6 Million to Scale Battery Analytics Platform

CeLLife Technologies, a Finnish battery software company, has closed a €4 million (~$4.6 million) post-seed funding round. The round included the European Innovation...

June 1, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Global Energy Storage Funding Reaches $2.3 Billion

Corporate funding for energy storage companies, including venture capital investments, public market funding, and debt financing, increased 5% year-over-year in the...

June 1, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Global Energy Investment Hits $3.4 Trillion as Security Concerns Reshape Spending

Global energy investment is expected to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026, a 5% increase from 2025, as spending rises on electricity systems, energy security, and domestic...

June 1, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Energy Storage

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Volt Harbor Raises $2 Million to Commercialize Battery Storage Technology

Volt Harbor, an energy storage technology company, has closed a $2 million seed financing round led by MFV Partners to launch and commercialize its patented...

May 29, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Goshe Energy Storage Secures $40 Million Debt Facility

Goshe Energy Storage, a developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale battery storage projects, has secured a HoldCo debt facility of up to $40 million from S2G...

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Energy Storage Firms Secure $2.3 Billion in Corporate Funding in Q1 2026

Corporate funding for energy storage companies, including venture capital (VC) investments, public market funding, and debt financing, increased 5% year-over-year (YoY)...

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Frontier Power USA to Acquire Battery Storage Project Portfolio in the US

Frontier Power USA, a long-duration energy storage development and investment platform, has signed an agreement to acquire a 480 MWh battery storage project portfolio...

May 26, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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Spearmint Energy Secures $450 Million for Texas Battery Storage Project

Spearmint Energy, a utility-scale battery storage project developer, has closed approximately $450 million in financing for Red Egret, a 300 MW/600 MWh standalone...

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IPX Power Closes $4.95 Billion Financing for Solar and Storage Projects

IPX Power, an independent power producer, has closed committed financing for the construction and operation of the Darden solar and battery storage projects in Fresno...

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US Adds Record 9.7 GWh of Energy Storage Capacity in Q1 2026: Report

Despite policies disincentivizing clean energy growth, the U.S. added a record 9.7 GWh of energy storage capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, up 32%...

May 21, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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CERC Proposes New Connectivity Rules for Storage and Renewable Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed a new framework for grid connectivity withdrawal, energy storage systems, land bank guarantees, source...

May 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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GridStor Acquires 199 MW Colorado Battery Storage Project from Accelergen

GridStor, a developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage projects, has acquired the 199 MW/796 MWh Birdseye battery storage project in Adams County,...

May 21, 2026

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A

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