Policies and Programmes

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 […]

The MNRE has signed an agreement with GIZ GmbH for technical cooperation under the Indo-German Energy Programme – Green Energy Corridors (IGEN-GEC) to improve the framework for grid integration of renewable energy. To this end, […]

The government is planning to allocate Rs 160 billion towards the development of stalled hydropower projects in the country. Reportedly, the policy is at the final stages of development and proposes to include large hydropower […]

The MoP has released guidelines regarding the competitive bidding process for the procurement of grid-connected solar power rated 5 MW or above. The guidelines have been issued under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 […]

The government is planning to deploy 5-7 million electric vehicles by 2020 under the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP), 2020. The mission covers all kinds of hybrid and electric technologies such as mild hybrid, […]

A parliamentary panel has stated that the 40 GW by 2022 target set for the rooftop solar segment is unrealistic and has asked the central government to reconsider the same. According to the panel, rooftop […]

In a pilot project carried out under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-India) scheme, 25 charging stations have been installed at six locations across Bengaluru. The electric vehicle […]

Under the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana, the Haryana government has decided to provide a loan of Rs 7.5 billion to discoms at a concessional rate of interest, which is 3 per cent lower than the […]