The MNRE has issued draft guidelines for the installation of innovative standalone solar pumps and has invited comments and suggestions from stakeholders. As per the draft, the MNRE will call for an expression of interest […]
The MNRE has issued a clarification regarding the payment to renewable energy generating stations during the moratorium provided to distribution companies (discoms) by the Ministry of Power (MoP).In the clarification notice, the MNRE has granted […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) announced that the central public sector undertaking (CPSU) generation and transmission companies would continue to supply electricity, even to discoms, which have substantial outstanding dues to the generation companies. As […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced to extend the deadlines for renewable projects currently under construction to provide relief to the sector in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The duration of […]
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 […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) programme. The clarification states that distribution companies can pass on the procurement-based […]
The MNRE has issued new guidelines for decentralised solar power projects. The new guidelines will apply to discoms procuring solar power from decentralised solar power projects of capacity more than 2 MW and connected to […]
Rajasthan’s recently released Solar Energy Policy, 2019 aims to achieve 30 GW of solar power by fiscal 2024-25. Of this, utility-scale solar parks will account for 24 GW, distributed generation for 4 GW, rooftop solar […]
The Delhi government has approved a policy for electric vehicles (EVs), which mainly focuses on electric two-wheelers, shared transport vehicles such as three-wheelers and buses, and goods carriers or freight vehicles. These vehicles contribute to […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification stating that the deadline for the self-certification of solar inverters has once again been extended by six months from December 31, 2019, to […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Uttham Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) programme which states that the distribution companies can pass on the procurement-based […]
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