Mercom Research Focus
Solar cell imports rose 33.2%, while module imports fell 75.5% compared to the previous quarter. This contrast reflects India’s expanding domestic module manufacturing...
As India’s rooftop solar market expands, the quality of balance-of-system (BoS) components and installation practices is becoming increasingly important to project...
India added nearly 6 GW of solar open access capacity in the first half (1H) of the calendar year 2026, up 42% year-over-year (YoY) compared to 4 GW, according to Mercom...
The government recently told Parliament that over 5,400 power sector cases are pending before electricity sector regulators and the courts. Cases involving the Ministry...
Over 105 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity is expected to be in place in India by 2029-30, according to data from the Central Electricity Authority...
India’s rooftop solar market continues to see consumer interest, but distribution infrastructure and utility-level processes are hindering demand from translating into...
Energy-intensive commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers are expanding solar capacity as rising grid tariffs, proven savings, easier financing, and sustainability...
Developers are accelerating project commissioning ahead of the December 31, 2026, Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II exemption deadline, tightening...
India added a record 27 GW of solar capacity in the first half (1H) of the calendar year (CY) 2026, up 49% year-over-year (YoY) from 18 GW, according to Mercom India...
India’s nascent floating solar market has struggled to scale amid high project costs, complex reservoir engineering, fragmented water-surface allocation, and limited...
The widening price gap between Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)-compliant and non-DCR modules is reshaping procurement and investment decisions across India’s...
gencies in India issued tenders for 44.1 GW and auctioned 16.3 GW of renewable energy capacity across energy storage, hybrid, utility-scale solar, wind, manufacturing,...
Corporate funding for energy storage companies totaled $8.9 billion across 73 deals in the first half (1H) of 2026, down 2% year-over-year (YoY) from $9.1 billion across...
India generated approximately 62.8 billion units (BU) of solar power in Q2 2026, increasing 45.9% year-over-year (YoY) from 43 BU in Q2 2025, according to the Central...
Government agencies issued tenders for approximately 5.4 GW of solar capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, down 5.7% from 5.7 GW in the previous quarter and 21.5%...
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