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Solar Manufacturing Policy Certainty Critical For Investors: Interview

In an exclusive interview with Mercom, Manish Gupta, Chairman at INA Solar, shared his insights about the rapidly changing landscape of solar manufacturing and his...

November 28, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Cabinet Approves ₹72.8 Billion Rare Earth Permanent Magnets Manufacturing Program

The Union Cabinet has approved a program to promote the manufacturing of sintered rare earth permanent magnets (REPM) used in electric vehicles and renewable energy,...

November 27, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Vikram Solar Commissions 5 GW Solar Manufacturing Plant in Tamil Nadu

Kolkata-based solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar has commissioned a 5 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Vallam, Tamil Nadu, increasing its total production...

November 26, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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First Solar Inaugurates 3.5 GW Solar Module Facility in Louisiana

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar has inaugurated a new module manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. The vertically integrated facility is...

November 24, 2025

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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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First Solar to Invest $330 Million in 3.7 GW Solar Module Facility

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar will invest approximately $330 million to set up a 3.7 GW module manufacturing facility in Gaffney, South Carolina, to...

November 17, 2025

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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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Rising Barriers and Costs: The Global Tug-of-War Over Cleantech Manufacturing

Developed and emerging economies are expanding clean energy deployment while aiming to enhance domestic manufacturing of key technologies, according to BloombergNEF’s...

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Australian Premium Solar Commissions 400 MW TOPCon Module Plant

Module manufacturer Australian Premium Solar has commissioned a 400 MW module manufacturing plant in Sabarkantha, Gujarat. The plant will produce tunnel oxide passivated...

November 3, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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First Solar Plans New 3.7 GW Module Plant, Revenue Up in Q3

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar’s revenue rose 79.6% year-over-year (YoY) to $1.59 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025 from $887.67 million. First...

November 3, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Alpex to Manufacture 2.2 GW of TOPCon Solar Cells in Uttar Pradesh Plant

Solar module manufacturer Alpex Solar will invest ₹31.36 billion (~$353.77 million) to upgrade its 2.2 GW cell manufacturing facility from Mono PERC to TOPCon in Kosi...

October 30, 2025

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Staff

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Wind Capacity Rose 105% YoY in Q3 2025

India added 1.4 GW of wind energy capacity in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, a 105% year-over-year (YoY) increase from 706.5 MW in Q3 2024, according to Mercom India...

October 29, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Pahal to Set Up 2 GW Solar Cell and Aluminum Frame Facilities in Gujarat

Solar module manufacturing and engineering, procurement, and construction company Pahal Solar will set up a 2 GW solar cell and a 2 GW aluminum frame manufacturing...

October 28, 2025

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Staff

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Solar
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TACC Secures ₹12.3 Billion from SBI for Active Anode Material Plant

The Advanced Carbons Company (TACC), a part of LNJ Bhilwara Group, has secured a credit facility of ₹12.3 billion (~$139.93 million) from the State Bank of India (SBI)...

October 16, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Finance and M&A
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RPSG Solvanta Commissions 4 GW Solar Module Manufacturing Facility

RPSG Solvanta, the solar manufacturing wing of the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, has announced the commissioning of its 4 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Greater...

October 8, 2025

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Waaree Announces ₹81.75 Billion Investment Across Clean Energy Subsidiaries

Solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies has approved an additional capital expenditure of ₹80 billion (~$901.47 million) in its wholly owned subsidiary Waaree Energy...

October 7, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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India Adds 44 GW of Solar Module Capacity in 1H 2025

India added 44.2 GW of solar module capacity and 7.5 GW of solar cell capacity in the first half (1H) of 2025, according to the recently released Mercom India research...

September 30, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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