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Emmvee Plans 9 GW Ingot-Wafer Expansion Amid Revenue and Profit Hike

Bengaluru-based solar cell and module manufacturer Emmvee Photovoltaic Power reported revenue from operations of ₹15.56 billion (~$162.5 million) in the first quarter...

July 16, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Modules

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Solar
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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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Avaada Electro Commissions 3 GW Line at 6 GW TOPCon Solar Cell Plant

Avaada Electro, the solar manufacturing arm of Avaada Group, has commissioned the first 3 GW production line at its planned 6 GW N Type Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact...

July 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Zelio E-Mobility Opens EV Manufacturing Facility in Coimbatore

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Zelio E-Mobility has announced the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The plant has an installed...

July 13, 2026

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Staff

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Electric Vehicles
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India Widens Duty Exemption for Li-Ion Cell Manufacturing Equipment

The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification amending the customs duty exemption applicable to machinery used in lithium-ion cell manufacturing by replacing the...

July 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Skilling, R&D, Cost Competitiveness Key to India’s Solar Cell Manufacturing Growth

India’s solar cell manufacturing industry is entering a decisive phase as the domestic market adjusts to the implementation of the Approved List of Models and...

July 7, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Vikram Solar Commissions Module Manufacturing Plant at Gangaikondan

Vikram Solar has commissioned its new manufacturing plant at Gangaikondan in Tamil Nadu. The facility has rolled out its first product, the Hypersol N-Type TOPCon G12R...

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Policy Certainty, Quality Norms Key to India’s Solar BoM, BoS Manufacturing

India must strengthen its domestic bill-of-materials (BoM) and balance-of-system (BoS) manufacturing ecosystem to capture more value across the solar supply chain,...

July 6, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Clean Energy Expansion Spurs Transmission Manufacturing Demand

A panel of experts at the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2026 highlighted the availability of growing opportunities for domestic players to step up manufacturing of...

July 3, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Mercom Calls for 1,000 GW 10-Year Solar Roadmap to Support India’s Energy Transition

India must set enhanced solar energy targets to provide long-term demand visibility for manufacturers, developers, investors, and financiers, and to support...

July 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Emerging Cell Technologies Key to India’s Next Solar Leap

The global solar industry is undergoing rapid technological transformation. Emerging cell technologies such as perovskites, heterojunction, back-contact architectures,...

June 26, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Modules

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Solar
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India’s Solar Growth Hinges on Bridging Industry-Academia Skills Gap

Mercom India will host the sixth edition of its flagship Mercom India Renewables Summit on July 1 and 2, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi. A major event on...

June 26, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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GB Solar Commissions 2 GW Module Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat

Gujarat-based GB Solar Technologies has commissioned a 2 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Karjan, Vadodara. GB Solar said the facility was commissioned on June...

June 25, 2026

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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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India’s Solar Manufacturing Push Shifts Focus to BoS and BoM Components

As India expands its solar manufacturing and deployment capabilities, attention is increasingly shifting toward establishing a fully self-reliant domestic supply chain...

June 24, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Modules

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Andhra Faces Hurdles in Rooftop Solar Market

The rooftop solar market in Andhra Pradesh continues to face a complex mix of financial and policy-related challenges. While residential demand remains supported by the...

June 22, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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