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MNRE Adds 402 MW of Solar Cell Capacity to ALMM, Total Nears 38 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added 402 MW of solar cell manufacturing capacity to the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II,...

October 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Shorter Battery PPAs Gain Favor, Bankability Still Key

As India’s energy storage market matures, battery energy storage developers say power purchase agreement (PPA) tenures need greater flexibility than the customary...

October 7, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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MNRE Expands Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM to 37 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar cells in its 11th revision, taking...

October 6, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Solar
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in September 2026

India added 50.6 GW of solar module and 9.7 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to Mercom India’s State of Solar PV...

October 6, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Daily News Wrap-Up: UP Clean Energy Market Sees Growth in C&I Segment

Uttar Pradesh’s clean energy market is increasingly being shaped by rooftop solar, open access, captive procurement, and emerging storage demand as businesses look for...

September 30, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM Rises to 36.9 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added 1,397 MW of solar cell manufacturing capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM)...

September 29, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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India Adds 50.6 GW Solar Module and 9.7 GW Cell Manufacturing Capacity in 1H 2026

India added 50.6 gigawatts (GW) of solar module and 9.7 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to Mercom India’s recently...

September 24, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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India’s Polysilicon Manufacturing Pipeline Reaches 30 GW, but Production Yet to Begin 

India’s solar manufacturing sector is preparing for a major expansion further upstream, with a substantial pipeline of polysilicon, ingot, and wafer manufacturing...

September 11, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Rising Chinese Wafer Prices May Hit Indian Solar Cell Manufacturers

Recent market movements and policy developments in China are likely to affect India’s solar cell manufacturers. As per Shanghai Metals Market, Chinese M10 wafer spot...

September 10, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus
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Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in August 2026

India added a record 27 GW of solar capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, up 49% year-over-year (YoY) from 18 GW, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released...

September 4, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Encapsulant Demand Rises on Module Growth

The demand for solar encapsulants is rising alongside the temporary surge in module demand, following the extension of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers...

September 2, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Module Glut, DCR Cell Shortages, and Financing Risks Squeeze Solar Manufacturers

India’s push to build a domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem is creating new challenges for manufacturers. While policy measures such as the Approved List of Models...

August 31, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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MNRE Asks Wind Turbine OEMs to Prove Cybersecurity Compliance by August 31

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM)...

August 25, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM Grows to 35.5 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added 3,709 MW of solar cell capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II in its ninth...

August 24, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar
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India’s Solar Open Access Capacity Up 6 GW in 1H 2026

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...

August 20, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Mercom Research Focus

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