Policies and Programmes

The state government of Gujarat has announced that it will extend the validity of the Gujarat Solar Power Policy, 2015 up to December 31, 2020. Given the disruption caused by the outbreak of Covid-19, the […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding process for procurement of renewable energy from 2,500 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected blended wind power projects. The scheme will […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the installation of innovative standalone solar pumps. These guidelines aim to help increase the efficiency and improve the performance of solar pumps while […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set up a new FDI cell for taking care of the foreign direct investment entering the sector. The cell will be formed by two members of […]

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced deadline extensions for various activities under the One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) plan. The deadline for the pre-bid meeting […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an official memorandum which states that the time extension in scheduled commissioning of renewable projects due to the disruption of supply chains will be treated […]

To maintain uninterrupted power supply across states, power generation (including renewable power generation) is designated as an essential service, which will be allowed to function. As per a notice issued by the Ministry of New […]

The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has announced the state and central subsidies that will be provided for rooftop solar projects to be set up in the residential sector under Phase […]

The MNRE has announced that upper ceiling tariffs or tariff caps will no longer be prescribed in future bids. It has directed Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), NTPC Limited, state distribution companies, and […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently issued revised guidelines for its waste to energy (WtE) programme. The new guidelines will supersede the existing guidelines of the WtE programme, which were issued on […]

Gujarat’s state budget for the financial year 2020-21 included a Rs 9.12 billion provision as subsidy for solar rooftop projects and Rs 1.25 billion towards the Kisan Urja Suraksha Evan Utthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) programme. Of […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) plans to set up a renewable energy standardisation cell. The objective of the cell is to identify the areas in renewable energy where standards need to be […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification regarding the compulsory requirements of registration for solar manufacturers under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). The clarification deals with the […]

Power and renewable energy sectors have been allocated a sum of Rs 220 billion under the union budget for the year 2020-21, which was announced on February 1, 2020. The budget focussed on three key […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification for the second phase of its rooftop solar programme under which distribution companies or its authorised agencies will invite expressions of interest for […]