The Ministry of Power has amended the guidelines for captive generation projects. The new guidelines cover both thermal and renewable generation stations and will be known as the draft Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2018 coming into […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the guidelines for selection of solar park developers (SPDs) through tariff-based competitive bidding process. The new guidelines are expected to bring greater transparency in the […]
The Union Government has sanctioned the implementation of scheme to support promotion of biomass based cogeneration projects in sugar mills and other industries for power generation in India. The Centre has accorded approval for grant […]
Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA ) has urged MNRE to defer the scheduled auctions for solar power projects owing to the transmission issues. The developers are concerned as the final rules relating to the grant […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced the new policy for wind-solar hybrid projects on May 14, 2018. MNRE issued the draft of the policy in June 2016. The policy has now been […]
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission has updated its 2015 regulations on net and gross metering for rooftop solar power plants, which will apply to all discoms and their consumers. With this, the state government hopes […]
The Goa cabinet has approved the Solar Power Policy, under which the state plans to install 150 MW of solar generation capacity by 2021. The policy will become functional by March 2018. Under the policy, […]
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has approved the Solar Energy Policy, 2017, under which the state aims to achieve 10,700 MW of solar power capacity by 2022, which could help reduce 13.6 million tonnes of carbon […]
The MoP has issued the final competitive bidding guidelines for wind power projects. These guidelines will provide a framework for the transparent and cost-effective procurement of wind power. These are applicable to all wind projects. […]
The MNRE has announced the National Lab Policy for the renewable energy sector. The policy is aimed at improving the quality and reliability of renewable energy projects in India by creating a robust and efficient […]
The Supreme Court has extended the validity of solar and non-solar renewable energy certificates (RECs) that were due to expire between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018, up to March 31, 2018. The move […]
The Karnataka government has suggested to the central government to modify the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets for the states as the minimum requirement. If implemented, the move would remove the cap on maximum renewable […]
The Uttarakhand government along with a charitable funding agency, Swan Cultural Center, has launched the Solar Briefcase scheme in Kedarnath. The scheme falls under the state’s initiative of providing electricity to remote areas and aims […]
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has set the average pooled purchase cost (APPC) for Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) at Rs 3.70 per kWh for 2017-18 for all purchases made […]
The MNRE has asked the Tamil Nadu government to prevent arbitrary curtailment or backdown of solar power, especially from plants that have “must-run” status. The move came after the MNRE received multiple complaints regarding the […]
The government of India has launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) to electrify all rural and urban households by December 31, 2018 using solar power. The Rural Electrification Corporation is the […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the draft Technology Development and Innovation Policy. The draft policy focuses on indigenous technology development, manufacturing and quality improvement for new and renewable energy. Besides, […]
In a recent cabinet reshuffle, Raj Kumar Singh has been appointed as the new minister of state for power and new and renewable energy. In his new role, Singh has promised to meet all standards […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017, which provides a new set of standard specifications for solar photovoltaic […]
The MNRE has issued clarifications to the clause applicable to solar power systems and solar mini/micro-grids with direct current (DC) appliances. The ministry has also stated that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and/or the […]
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