MNRE has continued the National Bioenergy Programme for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26. The programme has been recommended for implementation in two phases. The Phase-I of the programme has been approved with a budget outlay of Rs 8.58 billion. The National Bioenergy Programme will comprise of three sub-schemes including- waste to energy programme (programme on energy from urban, industrial and agricultural wastes /residues) to support setting up of large biogas, bio compressed natural gas (bioCNG) and power plants (excluding municipal solid waste to power projects); biomass programme (scheme to support manufacturing of briquettes and pellets and promotion of biomass (non-bagasse) based cogeneration in industries) to support setting up of pellets and briquettes for use in power generation and non-bagasse based power generation projects; and biogas programme to support setting up of family and medium size biogas in rural areas.
Cabinet Approves Rs 50.7 Billion Floating Solar Policy
The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana for the development of floating solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with energy storage systems (ESS). The scheme has a total outlay of Rs 50.7 billion […]
MNRE extends timelines for projects under PM KUSUM scheme
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised timelines for projects under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) scheme following requests from stakeholders seeking extensions beyond March […]
MNRE provides time-extension to solar and solar-wind hybrid power projects
The Grid Solar Power Division under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the time extension to solar PV and solar PV-wind hybrid power projects bid out on or after April 10, […]