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Daily News Wrap-Up: States Favor Thermal Despite Renewable Energy Growth

Despite record-low renewable energy tariffs, several states have entered long-term thermal power purchase agreements at significantly higher tariffs of ₹5.38 (~$0....

February 26, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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US Hits Indian Solar Cells with 126% Preliminary Countervailing Duties

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its preliminary determination of countervailing duties of up to 125.87% on crystalline silicon solar cells, whether or not...

February 25, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Trump May Use Other Laws to Revive Trade Tariffs After Supreme Court Setback

On the face of it, the U.S. Supreme Court’s judgment striking down Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs may have come as a net positive for clean energy, but...

February 24, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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US Installed a Record 58 GWh of Energy Storage Capacity in 2025: SEIA

The U.S. added 28 GW/58 GWh of new energy storage capacity in 2025, according to a new report by Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). This is the highest-ever...

February 23, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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US to Retain Antidumping Duties on Polysilicon Imports from China, Taiwan

The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded that revoking the prevailing antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) on crystalline silicon photovoltaic...

February 13, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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US Reshoring Push May Limit Gains from Tariff Cut for Indian Solar Exporters

Indian solar module and cell exporters are upbeat after the U.S. slashed tariffs on Indian goods from an effective rate of 50% to 18%. They hope the lower tariff will...

February 11, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar
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Solar Module Export Hopes Rekindle on US-India Trade Agreement

The announcement of the U.S.-India trade deal, under which Indian exports will attract a 18% tariff instead of 25%, is expected to bring relief to Indian solar exporters....

February 3, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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WTO Backs China, Directs US to Roll Back Clean Energy Subsidies

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has held that the clean energy subsidies introduced by the U.S. under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are inconsistent with its...

February 2, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy
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In Temporary Cheer for Solar Sector, Silver Prices Crash After Months-long Rally

Global silver prices crashed at the end of last week, ending a sustained six-month rally driven by demand, safe-haven buying, and inventory dips in China. In one of the...

February 2, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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US Slaps Countervailable Duties on Select Chinese Solar Cell Companies

The U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed countervailable duties on select crystalline silicon cells, whether or not assembled into modules, imported from China during...

January 28, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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Technology
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Waaree Energies Bags 210 MW Domestic Order, 2 GW US Solar Module Contract

Mumbai-based solar module manufacturer, Waaree Energies, announced it has secured fresh solar module supply orders for both domestic and international markets. The...

January 20, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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India’s Solar Irradiation Below Normal in 2025, Global Anomalies Reach 20%

Global solar irradiation swung to both positive and negative extremes in 2025, with the highest positive anomalies reaching up to 20% over long-term averages (LTA),...

January 14, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Other

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Solar
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India Reclaims Third Position Behind China, US in Global Wind Installations

India has reclaimed the third position behind China and the U.S. in the global wind market in 2025 after record additions, according to BloombergNEF. The country is...

December 26, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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FEOC Compliance Emerges as Key Risk for US Clean Energy Credits: Report

A new Crux survey suggests the U.S. clean energy market is moving quickly on Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) compliance, but many firms still don’t feel ready for what...

December 24, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Global Geothermal Investment to Grow 20% Annually by 2030: Report

Global investment in geothermal energy is entering a phase of accelerated growth, with capital expenditure expected to increase by about 20% annually through 2030,...

December 22, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Other Energy

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Renewable Energy

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