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SEG Solar to Set Up 4.6 GW Solar Module Manufacturing Plant in Texas

U.S.-based SEG Solar has announced plans to set up a 4.6 GW solar module manufacturing facility in the Greater Houston area of Texas, its third such production site in...

June 3, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar
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India Extends Countervailing Duty on Malaysian Solar Glass for Five Years

The Ministry of Finance has extended the countervailing duty on imports of textured tempered glass originating in or exported from Malaysia, a product widely used in the...

June 3, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Developers, EPC Players Wary as MNRE Sticks to ALMM Solar Cells Mandate

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) decision not to grant a blanket extension of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II deadline...

June 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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SpaceX to Build 10 GW Solar Manufacturing Facility in Texas

Aerospace company SpaceX has announced that it will build a 10 GW solar manufacturing facility in Bastrop County near Austin, Texas, as part of its aims to launch AI...

May 25, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Manufacturing Faces a Growing Skills Gap

India’s push to expand solar manufacturing is exposing a persistent gap between academic training and industry requirements, contributing to a growing shortage of...

May 25, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Daily Wrap-up
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Veda Solar Begins Commercial Production of Modules at 1.5 GW Surat Plant

Veda Solar has commenced commercial production of solar modules at its Surat, Gujarat, manufacturing facility, with capacities ranging from 550 MWp to 630 MWp. The...

May 22, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Fujiyama to Set Up 1.2 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant in Madhya Pradesh

Rooftop solar solutions company Fujiyama Power Systems’ board of directors has approved a proposal to set up a 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility at its...

May 22, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Bridging the Solar Skills Gap as Academia Races to Catch Up

India’s push to expand solar manufacturing is exposing a persistent gap between academic training and industry requirements, contributing to a growing shortage of...

May 22, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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India Restricts Silver Bar Imports, Solar Manufacturers May Face Cost Pressure

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has amended the import policy for certain silver bars, moving them from the Free category to Restricted with immediate effect....

May 19, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Fujiyama Commissions 2 GW Solar Module Manufacturing Plant in Madhya Pradesh

Rooftop solar solutions company Fujiyama Power Systems has commissioned a 2,000 MW solar module manufacturing facility in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. In addition to solar...

May 15, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Premier Energies, Syrma SGS Drop Plan to Acquire K-Solare Stake

Hyderabad-based Premier Energies and Syrma SGS Technology have decided not to proceed with the proposed acquisition of K-Solare Energy, an inverter manufacturer, through...

May 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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SEG Solar to Build 4 GW Solar Module Manufacturing Facility in Houston

SEG Solar, a California-based solar module manufacturer, has announced plans to establish a 4 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. Commercial...

May 8, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Solar Module Capacity Under ALMM Rises to 193 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 20,044 MW of solar module capacity. The...

May 7, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Heavy Industries Ministry Mandates Localization of More Electric Truck Components

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has amended certain provisions of the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) program,...

April 30, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Cell Production Lags Behind Module Manufacturing

India’s solar manufacturing sector is expanding unevenly, with module production scaling rapidly while cell manufacturing continues to lag. Despite policy support and...

April 30, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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