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Why Rooftop Solar Projects Are Getting Stuck 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 19, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Solar Module Prices Set to Rise as Procurement Rush Builds Ahead of ALMM-II Deadline

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

August 14, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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India’s Floating Solar Push Hinges on More Than Subsidies

India’s nascent floating solar market has struggled to scale amid high project costs, complex reservoir engineering, fragmented water-surface allocation, and limited...

August 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Floating Solar

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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India’s DCR Solar Push Is Creating a Cost and 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...

August 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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DCR Module Shortage Derails Rooftop Solar Timelines Despite Strong Demand

Accounting for 18% of India’s total solar installations in Q1 2026, the rooftop solar segment has been a key growth driver in the country’s efforts to fast-track...

July 30, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Could US FEOC Rules Create New Export Opportunities for Indian Solar Manufacturers?

With the U.S. beginning to enforce the Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) rules and global buyers accelerating China+1 sourcing strategies, Indian solar module...

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DISCOM License Bids in Karnataka and Goa Rekindle Privatization Debate

Recent moves by private players to acquire power distribution licenses have once again brought the debate over the privatization of distribution companies (DISCOMs) to...

July 14, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Higher Capacity Battery Cells Are Reshaping the Energy Storage Ecosystem

For much of the past decade, innovation focused on improving cell chemistry and lowering manufacturing costs. Today, the industry’s focus is shifting from...

July 10, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Mercom Research Focus
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Maharashtra’s C&I Solar Market Shifts Toward Demand Matching

Maharashtra’s evolving renewable energy regulations have shifted the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market from maximizing solar generation to...

July 8, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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C&I

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Domestic Solar Cell Supply Under Strain as Demand for TOPCon Modules Surges

The implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List II mandate for solar cells is causing a TOPCon module supply squeeze, with developers,...

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When Does It Pay to Give Up PM Surya Ghar Subsidy?

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) option that allows residential consumers to voluntarily forgo subsidies under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana...

June 24, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Weak Vendor Rules, Financing Hurdles Hit Andhra Pradesh’s Rooftop Solar Market

The rooftop solar market in Andhra Pradesh continues to face a complex mix of financial and policy-related challenges. While residential demand remains supported by the...

June 19, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Maharashtra’s Storage Mandate Reshapes Rooftop Solar Economics

Maharashtra’s recent rooftop solar policy revisions have fundamentally altered project economics, making the viability of solar-plus-storage systems increasingly...

June 17, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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ALMM-II Mandate May Strain Cell Supply for Standalone Module Manufacturers

India’s solar manufacturing sector is bracing for short-term pressure in the cell supply chain, with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) mandating that...

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Solar Trackers Can Boost Annual Energy Output by Up to 30%: Interview

The large-scale deployment of trackers has been a key growth driver for India’s solar energy sector and has supported the country’s transition to renewables by improving...

June 10, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Inverters & BOS

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Solar

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