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Daily News-Wrap Up: The TOPCon vs. MonoPERC Conundrum for Module Makers

Solar module technology has been evolving so rapidly that Indian manufacturers, relying on importing the production lines mainly from China, are caught between the fear...

May 10, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Large Lithium Deposits Discovered in Rajasthan, say GSI Officials

Months after the Geological Survey of India (GSI) announced the discovery of lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), officials in the Rajasthan government said...

May 9, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-UP: High Solar Open Access Charges Impede Third-Party Model

Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu emerged as the top states for solar open access installations in 2022, according to the 2022 Q4 & Annual Mercom India Solar...

May 3, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Government to Begin Auction for Lithium Reserves Found in J&K in December

The Government of India will auction the 5.9 million tons (mt) of lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Reasi district in December this year, the...

May 2, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Renewable Energy
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Australia Targets All New Light Vehicle Sales to be EVs by 2035

The Australian government aims to increase the share of electric vehicles (EV) in new light vehicle sales to 30% by 2030 and 100% by 2035 to transition to a decarbonized...

April 20, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Nearly a Third of All DISCOMs Improve Rank in Annual Appraisal

The Central government’s annual appraisal of power distribution companies’ (DISCOMs) financial and operational performance saw 21 entities improve their rank over the...

April 12, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Lithium Price Drop Effect on EVs

Lithium carbonate prices, the primary component used in batteries, have seen a considerable drop over the last couple of months, raising hopes among industry...

April 5, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Australia can Rival China in Supplying Critical Minerals for Renewables Sector

Australia can become a potential supply chain partner for the global renewables sector and an alternative to China, a report by think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF)...

March 3, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Renewable Energy
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Green Hydrogen at the Core of Government’s Renewable Energy Plans

Green Hydrogen will play a central role in India’s ambition to reach 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 and in developing energy storage solutions that could...

February 13, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Manufacturing Ambitions and Need for Technology Development

As India embarks on the journey towards self-sufficiency in manufacturing components needed for solar projects, the enormity of the challenge has become increasingly...

February 13, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Researchers Cut Cell Size to Bring Down Cost of Flow Batteries

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the U.S. have developed a compact flow battery cell configuration that reduces the size of the cell by 75% and...

January 17, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Indian Airports Taking Steps to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation V K Singh informed the Rajya Sabha...

July 27, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Renewable Energy
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Global Demand for EV Batteries to Rise to 3,500 GWh by 2030: IEA

Demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries will increase from the current 340 GWh to over 3,500 GWh by 2030. The findings were published in the International Energy...

July 14, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Indian Scientists Develop Sodium-ion Batteries for E-Cycles Using Nanomaterials

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, have used nanomaterials to develop sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries and supercapacitors that can be...

July 8, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Battery Recycling Startup BatX Energies Raises $1.6 Million In Seed Funding Round

India-based lithium-ion battery recycling startup BatX Energies raised $1.6 million in a seed funding round led by JITO Angel Network. The round saw participation from...

June 24, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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