The Gujarat government has announced the Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy, 2018. As per the policy, developers can set up wind power plants on land that is currently in use for solar power generation. Similarly, a […]
The Gujarat government has launched the Suryashakti Kisan Yojana for farmers. Under the scheme, farmers can generate electricity and sell the surplus to power distribution companies. As per the scheme, farmers with an existing electricity […]
The Himachal Pradesh government has announced a subsidy of 10 per cent or Rs 4,000 per kW, whichever is less, for all state consumers and institutions installing rooftop solar power plants on their buildings. This […]
The Himachal Pradesh government has announced a subsidy of 10 per cent or Rs 4,000 per KW (whichever is less), to all state consumers and institutions for the installation of rooftop solar power plants on […]
The Gujarat government has launched Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) scheme for farmers to generate electricity and sell the surplus to power distribution companies. As per the scheme, farmers having existing electricity connection will be given […]
The Gujarat government has announced the Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy-2018. The policy promotes setting up of wind as well as solar power projects at one location and aims to make optimum utilisation of land and […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has amended the competitive bidding guidelines for the procurement of power from grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The amendments are as follows: The land acquisition period for the projects has […]
The government has announced plans to scale up the renewable energy target from 175 GW to 227 GW by March 2022 on the back of schemes such as floating solar, manufacturing-linked solar and offshore wind […]
The government has sanctioned the development of 2,500 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid projects in India on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has appointed the Solar […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of the Off-Grid and Decentralised Solar Photovoltaic Applications Programme Phase III to achieve 118 MW of capacity by 2020. Under the programme, about 0.3 million […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced the targets for tapping the country’s offshore wind potential. The medium and long-term targets have been set as 5 GW by 2022 and 30 GW […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the implementation of Off-Grid and Decentralised Solar Photovoltaic Applications Programme – Phase III to achieve 118 MW of capacity by 2020. Under the programme, about 0.3 […]
The government has indicated plans to scale up renewable energy targets from 175 GW to 227 GW by March 2022. Reportedly, the 175 GW targets could be over achieved on the back of schemes such […]
The Karnataka High Court (HC) has issued an interim stay on Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC)’s order to revise the wheeling and banking charges for renewable power projects. The order was issued by KERC on […]
The government has sanctioned the policy for developing 2,500 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) wind-solar hybrid projects in India on build, own and operate (BOO) basis. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) […]
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 […]
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