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Independent Testing Key for Indian Solar Module Makers to Export: Interview

Independent and reliable testing labs for solar modules ensure that even small manufacturers without an established brand name can distinguish themselves based on their...

May 22, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Corporates’ Decarbonization Efforts Driven by Favorable Regulations: Interview

The recent policy tweaks enacted by the government, mainly the exemption on fees for wheeling electricity across state borders and General Network Access rules, have...

May 19, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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C&I

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Higher Generation and Lower Landed Cost Make Floating Solar Appealing: Interview

To achieve India’s national targets for solar capacity additions, alternatives such as the floating solar need to be explored and established, considering their...

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India Expects to be a Solar Export Hub Even After ALMM Suspension: Interview

As India strives to boost its domestic solar module manufacturing, the recent suspension of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) regulation has left the...

May 15, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Indian Solar Module Makers Must Revise Cost and Become Competitive: Interview

With expanding scale of domestic module manufacturing, the industry is incentivized to develop indigenous technologies and know-how, which China currently dominates,...

May 12, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar
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Collateral-free Loan, with Low Down Payment Key to Rooftop Solar Adoption

The upfront investment can more often dissuade potential customers from adopting rooftop solar. However, the hesitation can be overcome with a collateral-free loan with...

April 21, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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C&I

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Hero Future Wants to be a One-stop Shop Energy Supplier to C&I Clients

With the rapid transformation of the renewable energy landscape from vanilla utility-scale solar projects to round-the-clock (RTC) power supply and a growing C&I...

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MSMEs Adopt Solar Readily If Savings on Power Bills Cover EMI Cost: Interview

Small businesses are open to adopting rooftop solar if loan repayment is not an additional burden and is equal to their savings on electricity bills. Entities in the...

March 17, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Sembcorp to Grow its Renewables Portfolio in India

Sembcorp India is a leading renewables player, with generation assets across 13 states and presence across 18 states. Sembcorp Green Infra, the company’s renewable...

March 16, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Energy Storage Firm Fluence Plans to Set Up Manufacturing in India

U.S.-based energy storage products and services provider Fluence will localize its products in India by the end of 2024. However, the complex process of manufacturing...

February 27, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Shirdi Sai Electricals to Bid for PLI-II, Expand Manufacturing Capacity to 10 GW

With an estimated 220 GW of solar capacity required by the decade’s end to meet the 280 GW goal set by the government, India needs a significant manufacturing...

February 7, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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SECI Mulls Offering Round-the-Clock Renewable Power Supply to C&I Segment

The commercial and industrial (C&I) segment is looking at round-the-clock power to make the transition to renewables, an area where the government-owned Solar Energy...

January 13, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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C&I

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Consumers

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Solar
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Renewables Help Hospital Group Save ₹40 Million Annually on Power Bills

Narayana Health, a multi-specialty hospital, heart center, and primary care facility chain with a presence across 18 cities in India, has saved over ₹40 million (~$482,...

January 4, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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C&I

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Consumers

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Mercom’s Most Impactful Interviews in 2022 – Here’s What Clean Energy Experts Said

Mercom India conducted a series of exclusive interviews with top executives from the renewable energy sector, bringing out their insights and opinions on the industry...

December 29, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Renewable Adoption Can Save Businesses 15-30% on Power Bills

Affordability, reliability, and sustainability are the three pillars driving the growth of renewable energy adoption among businesses, especially the commercial and...

December 28, 2022

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Sumit Jha

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C&I

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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