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Solar’s Share in Total Power Capacity Rose to 16% in Q1 from 13.2% YoY

Solar power accounted for 16% of the total installed power capacity and 38% of the total installed renewable capacity in the first quarter of 2023, up from 13.2% and 34%...

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India’s Solar Power Generation Rises by 38% YoY to 95.15 BU in 2022

India generated around 95.15 billion units (BU) of solar power in the calendar year (CY) 2022, a 38% increase compared to 68.77 BU generated last year. Solar generation...

January 31, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Renewables Account for 41% of Installed Power Capacity in 2022

At the end of the calendar year (CY) 2022, India’s renewable energy capacity, including large hydroelectric projects, made up 40.75% of the country’s cumulative power...

January 31, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Solar Accounts for 15% of Installed Power Capacity in 2022; Coal Drops Below 50%

At the end of the calendar year (CY) 2022, India’s renewable energy capacity, including large hydroelectric projects, made up 40.75% of the country’s...

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India’s Solar Power Generation Rises by 36% YoY to 70.2 BU in 9M 2022

India generated around 70.24 billion units (BU) of solar power in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year (CY) 2022, a 36% increase compared to 51.67 BU during...

November 4, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Solar’s Share in the Installed Power Capacity Mix Rises to 14.7% at the End of Q3 2022

India’s installed renewable energy capacity, including large hydro projects, stood at 163.7 GW, accounting for a 40.3% share of the overall power capacity mix at the end...

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India’s Solar Power Generation Up by 34% YoY in 1H 2022

India generated 47.64 BU of solar power in the first half (1H) of the calendar year (CY) 2022, an increase of 34% compared to the same period last year. Solar generation...

August 3, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Solar’s Share in the Installed Power Capacity Mix Rises to 14.1% at the End of Q2 2022

India’s installed renewable energy capacity, including large hydro projects, stood at 159.81 GW, accounting for a 39.69% share of the overall power capacity mix at the...

July 19, 2022

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Share of Solar Rises to 13.2% of India’s Total Installed Power Capacity

India’s installed renewable energy capacity, including large hydro projects, stood at 155.26 GW, accounting for a 39% share of the overall power mix at the end of the...

April 22, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Solar Makes Up for 11.8% of India’s Total Installed Power Capacity

India’s installed renewable energy (including large hydro projects) capacity stood at 147.8 GW, accounting for 38% in the overall power mix at the end of the third...

November 10, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Recovery of Power Demand After Lockdown More Pronounced in India: IEA Report

Analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a report on the demand for electricity...

July 22, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Solar Now Accounts for 9.2% of India’s Total Installed Power Capacity

In the quarter ending September 2019, India’s total renewable energy capacity (including large hydro) stood at 130.68 GW. This translates into approximately 35.7% of the...

November 8, 2019

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Shaurya Bajaj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar’s Share in India’s Total Installed Capacity Rises to 7.9% at the End of 2018

Renewable energy capacity additions continue to increase at a significant pace in India, accounting for approximately 22 percent of India’s power capacity mix at the end...

February 4, 2019

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Pratheeksha

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Solar Was the Top Source of New Power Capacity Addition in 2017 For the First Time in India

Solar was the leading source of new power capacity additions in the calendar year 2017 with installed capacity of approximately 9.5 GW accounting for 45 percent of total...

January 16, 2018

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Wendy Prabhu

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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Solar and Wind Account for Over 60% of New Power Capacity Additions in India as of 9M 2017

Solar and Wind accounted for majority of new power capacity additions with renewable energy installations accounting for almost 19 percent of the country’s total...

November 9, 2017

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Raj Prabhu

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