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Lithium Prices Drop as Suspended Mining Operations in China, Australia Restart

The lithium carbonate market has remained highly volatile this year amid expectations of stronger global supply of the key battery material. Lithium carbonate futures in...

July 23, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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India’s AC Efficiency Norms Improve but Lag Behind World Leader Japan

Global markets for air conditioners have expanded rapidly in recent years. Annual AC unit shipments are now 25% higher than they were five years ago, driven largely by...

July 22, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Efficiency

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 1.3 GW of Wind Capacity in Q2 2026

India added 1.3 GW of wind power capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of calendar year 2026, down 15% from the previous quarter and 18% from the same period last year,...

July 17, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily Wrap-up
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Cabinet Approves ₹1.28 Trillion Program to Boost Semiconductor Ecosystem

The Union Cabinet has approved Semicon 2.0, the second phase of India’s semiconductor incentive program, with a total budget outlay of ₹1.28 trillion (~$14.9...

July 16, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy

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Other
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EVs Account for Over 10% of Vehicle Sales in Q2 2026

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India reached 837,453 units in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 52.3% over 549,900 units recorded in...

July 16, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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India’s Wind Installations Slipped 15% QoQ in Q2 2026

India added 1.3 GW of wind power capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of calendar year (CY) 2026, down 15% from the previous quarter and 18% from the same period last...

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SECI Announces Winners of 2 GW ISTS-Connected Wind Energy Auction

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced the winners of the auction to set up 2,000 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power...

July 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Tenders & Auctions

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Wind
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PM’s Economic Advisory Panel Calls for Faster Energy Storage Deployment

Further growth in solar generation without adequate expansion in energy storage will add to grid stress, a working paper released by the Economic Advisory Council to the...

July 9, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Industrial Decarbonization Drives Clean Energy

India’s decentralized energy market is emerging as a major driver of clean power demand, supported by open-access policies, growing commercial and industrial (C&I)...

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Policy, Grid Infrastructure, and Investments to Shape India’s Clean Energy Expansion

India is expanding renewable energy deployment as it works toward its target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030. The country installed 15.3 GW of...

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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India Could Be in Top Three Floating Solar Markets in Five Years: Interview

Floating solar has emerged as an increasingly important segment of the renewable energy sector as developers look to overcome land constraints and improve project...

June 22, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Floating Solar

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Solar
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India’s Floating Solar Pipeline Tops 1 GW, But Vast Potential Remains Untapped

India’s floating solar market is gaining momentum, with the project pipeline now exceeding 1 GW  and cumulative commissioned capacity also approaching the same...

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India Adds 4.6 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Capacity in Q1 2026

India added 4.6 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a 941% increase from 442.7 MWh added in Q4 2025, according to Mercom India...

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