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China to Scrap Export VAT Rebates for Solar Products from April 1, 2026 - Mercom India
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (183+ words) Follow Mercom India on WhatsApp for exclusive updates on clean energy news and insights The policy also targets battery exports. The authorities said the export VAT rebate rate for battery products will be reduced from 9% to 6% from April 1 to December…...
Daily News Wrap-Up: RERC Denies Rebate for Cement Company’s Solar Project
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (208+ words) UERC asks distribution company to set solar, non-solar hours for tariffs Follow Mercom India on WhatsApp for exclusive updates on clean energy news and insights Industries that run 24X7 have a high power demand. With rising grid tariffs, power costs place…...
Blueleaf Wins 100 MW/400 MWh Battery Energy Storage Project in Malaysia
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (276+ words) The project will be commissioned in 2027 Follow Mercom India on WhatsApp for exclusive updates on clean energy news and insights Singapore-based Blueleaf Energy, owned by the Macquarie Asset Management Fund, in partnership with Universal Peak, has been selected by Malaysia's…...
Project Finance Brief: Serengeti Energy Secures $26 Million Financing for the Ilute Solar Project
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (107+ words) TAURON secures $74 million loan for 120 MW solar projects Follow Mercom India on WhatsApp for exclusive updates on clean energy news and insights From: Mercom Capital Group Tauron Polska Energia, an energy utility company, secured a PLN 268.7 million (~$74 million)loanfrom Bank…...
KUSUM Projects in Maharashtra Delayed as Land Leasing Costs Soar
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (1122+ words) Developers suggest land banking and a shift to agrivoltaics as a solution Follow Mercom India on WhatsApp for exclusive updates on clean energy news and insights The rapid increase in solar installations under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan…...
EU Solar Installations Fall to 65 GW in 2025, Ending a Decade of Yearly Growth
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (1206+ words) Follow Mercom India on WhatsApp for exclusive updates on clean energy news and insights Solar capacity additions in the European Union (EU) in 2025 have dropped for the first time in a decade, with new installations of 65.1 GW, down 0.7% year-over-year (YoY)…...
Sodium-Ion Batteries Show Faster Charging Than Lithium-Ion in New Study
1+ week, 3+ day ago (743+ words) Hard carbon anodes enable faster sodium charging Follow Mercom India on WhatsApp for exclusive updates on clean energy news and insights Sodium-ion batteries could charge faster than lithium-ion batteries, according to an experimental study led by the Department of Applied…...
MENA Weekly Roundup: Tunisia Clears 2.3 GW Renewable Energy Pipeline
1+ week, 6+ day ago (460+ words) MENA Weekly Roundup: Tunisia Clears 2.3 GW Renewable Energy Pipeline'Mercomindia.com MENA Weekly Roundup: Tunisia Clears 2.3 GW Renewable Energy Pipeline Here are some noteworthy cleantech news and announcements from around the Middle East and North Africa region this week Tunisia approved…...
India’s Top Battery Energy Storage Tenders in 2025 [Infographics]
2+ week, 3+ day ago (429+ words) Follow Mercom India on WhatsApp for exclusive updates on clean energy news and insights India's accelerating shift toward renewable energy is the central reason battery energy storage systems (BESS) are growing rapidly. As solar and wind take up a larger…...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Key Events that Impacted India’s Solar Sector in 2025
2+ week, 5+ day ago (492+ words) Follow Mercom India on WhatsApp for exclusive updates on clean energy news and insights India added 26.6 GW of solar capacity in the first nine months of the calendar year 2025, an increase of 53.7% year-over-year from 17.3 GW, according to the Q3 2025 India Solar…...