Policies and Programmes CCEA approves continuation of Off-Grid and Decentralised Solar PV Applications Programme – Phase III June 2018 Government plans to scale up renewable energy target to 227 GW by 2022 June 2018 More Regulations Levy of Provisional Safeguard Duty on Solar imports put on hold June 2018 KERC issues order for revising wheeling and banking charges for renewable power projects May 2018 More Projects RAASI Group to set-up lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu June 2018 Acme wins two SECI bids to develop 125 MW of solar capacity June 2018 More Financings Azure Power raises funds for development of 200 MW rooftop solar projects in India June 2018 Greenko Acquires Orange Renewables June 2018 More International News Colbún acquires 150 MW of solar capacity from First Solar April 2018 Mirova to aquire 25 MW solar power project in Portugal April 2018 More Miscellaneous MNRE signs MoUs with governments of Peru, France for expansion of renewable energy June 2018 Government to provide solar-based Internet access to rural areas May 2018 More
