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Corporate Solar Funding Down 16% YoY in 2025; Deal Count Rises, M&A Robust

The total global corporate solar funding dropped by 16% year-over-year (YoY) with $22.2 billion raised in 175 deals, compared to $26.3 billion in 157 deals in 2024,...

January 22, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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India Records Highest-Ever Wind Capacity Additions at 6.3 GW in 2025

India added 6.3 GW of wind power capacity in 2025, an 85.2% YoY increase from 3.4 GW in 2024, according to Mercom India Research. The additions marked the highest annual...

January 22, 2026

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Sowndhiga U

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Wind
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Farmers in Maharashtra and Rajasthan Turn to Robotic Cleaning to Improve Solar Output

The rapid rollout of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program is gradually transforming India’s rural solar landscape by...

January 14, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Is Aggressive Bidding Distorting the Economics of Energy Storage Projects in India?

Only 50% of the standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects evaluated in a new industry survey showed positive project economics and economic viability...

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KUSUM Projects in Maharashtra Delayed as Land Leasing Costs Soar

The rapid increase in solar installations under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) in Maharashtra is leading to developers facing...

January 6, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Five Lowest Renewable Plus Storage Auction Tariffs in India During 2025 [Infographics]

Renewable energy implementing agencies are leaning towards integrating energy storage systems with renewable energy to address the intermittency of solar and wind energy...

December 31, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Top Five States for Utility-Scale Solar in 2025 [Infographics]

Utility-scale solar installations continue to expand rapidly, driven by supportive government policies, competitive tariffs, and growing demand for clean energy. A few...

December 30, 2025

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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Mercom India’s Most Read News Stories from 2025

Here is a collection of the most-read news stories and in-depth articles of 2025. Many of the top stories this year related to policy moves that influenced rooftop solar...

December 30, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Mercom Research Focus

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Renewable Energy
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Top Five States for Rooftop Solar Installations in 2025 [Infographics]

India added a record 4.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity during the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year (CY) 2025, a 161% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according...

December 29, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Mercom Research Focus

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Top Policies that Shaped the Indian BESS Market in 2025

Battery energy storage system (BESS) adoption is gaining momentum in India as renewable energy deployments accelerate. Storage is increasingly being viewed as a critical...

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The Biggest Challenges India’s Renewable Energy Sector Faced in 2025

India made significant strides in strengthening its domestic upstream renewable energy supply chain and added substantial solar generation capacity in 2025. However, the...

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Lowest Energy Storage Auction Tariffs in 2025 [Infographics]

Energy storage in India was long viewed as a niche and costly solution, with limited deployment until around 2018. High costs, immature technologies, and regulatory...

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Major Events that Impacted the Indian Solar Sector in 2025

India added 26.6 GW of solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year (CY) 2025, an increase of 53.7% year-over-year (YoY) from 17.3 GW, according to...

December 23, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Top States for Solar Open Access in 2025 [Infographics]

Open access solar remains one of the fastest-growing segments in India, driven by rising commercial and industrial (C&I) demand, rising grid tariffs, supportive...

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Policy, Regulatory Changes That Shaped Solar Open Access in Q3 2025

India’s solar open access market saw a series of policy actions that shaped procurement trends throughout the quarter. The country added 6.1 GW of solar open access...

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