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Favorable Policies Help Gujarat Become Top State for Solar Open Access in Q2

Favorable geography and climate combined with a proactive government catapulted Gujarat to the top position among states for open access solar in the second quarter (Q2)...

September 26, 2023

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Joydeep Sinha Roy

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Mercom Research Focus

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Open Access

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Solar
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China Extends Tax Incentives for EVs Until 2027 to Boost Demand

China’s Ministry of Finance, the State Administration of Taxation, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have jointly announced the continuation of the...

June 28, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Industry Expects Energy Storage to Gain More Ground in 2022

India’s renewable energy capacity is growing exponentially, driven by the ambitious target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030. Energy...

January 14, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Guidelines for Developing Sustainable Energy Storage Supply Chain Policies

The U.S. Energy Storage Association (ESA) has published guidelines for building a responsible energy storage supply chain policy that fits into environmental, social,...

January 5, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Solar Energy to Equal Coal’s Share in India’s Power Mix by 2040: IEA

India is expected to see the largest increase in energy demand globally over the next two decades and will overtake European Union as the third-largest energy consumer...

February 10, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Renewable Energy Industry Employs More Women Than Oil and Gas Industry Globally

According to a report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the renewable energy industry currently employs about 32% of women, compared to 22%...

March 13, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Restrictive Policies a Hindrance for Rooftop Solar: Amplus Interview

The ongoing economic slowdown, uncertainties in policies, and regulatory hurdles have slowed down the pace of rooftop installations. Rooftop installations currently...

February 27, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Important Government Announcements for India’s Solar Sector in June 2018

June 2018 witnessed some important policy announcements in the renewable energy sector, especially solar. These announcements and policy updates, made by both central as...

July 3, 2018

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Nitin Kabeer

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Installations in India Increased 34% to 3.3 GW in Q1 2018

Indian solar market had its best quarter ever with 3,269 MW of solar installed in Q1 2018 according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q1 2018 India Solar Market...

June 12, 2018

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Sampath Krishna

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Major Policy Announcements in May 2018 for India’s Renewable Sector, Especially Solar

The month of May was a busy time for the domestic renewable energy sector as it witnessed some important policy announcements from the central as well as the state...

June 5, 2018

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Nitin Kabeer

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Policy Roundup: Key Announcements by Government Agencies in April 2018

The month of April witnessed some important policy announcements and updates by government and state agencies for the development of Indian renewable energy sector,...

May 3, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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News Highlights from March 2018: Key Developments in India’s Renewable Sector

There was a range of activity from stakeholders in India’s solar sector during the month of March. Here is a quick recap of the important data points and headlines: The...

April 6, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Four States Accounted for 75 Percent of India’s Utility-Scale Solar Installations in 2017

With the addition of 9.6 GW of new solar capacity, 2017 was a banner year for solar in India. At the end of the year, India’s cumulative solar installations stood at 19....

March 14, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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Policy Roundup: Important Solar Announcements by Government Agencies in February 2018

During the month of February, several important announcements were made by the government to facilitate the country’s transition toward a more sustainable future. The...

March 1, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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