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As Govt Reimposes ALMM, New Challenges Emerge For Solar Industry

Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM) reimposition in India by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has led to speculations in the solar industry ranging from solar module manufacturers, and developers to other stakeholders. The ministry had earlier kept it in abysence for a few years to allow the domestic solar market to […]

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Govt Allocates Rs 500cr To Boost Electric Two & Three Wheelers

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has now issued a notification to start a new scheme (Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme) especially dedicated to the promotion of electric two and three wheelers. As per the government notification, the scheme will be valid only for four months from April 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024. The ministry has […]

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Feb 9 ALMM Order Withdrawn By MNRE, Industry Awaits Clarity

Policy flip flops, for so long a bugbear for the renewable sector, reared its head again as the Feb 9 ALMM order for Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) was withdrawn in an evening announcement by the ministry today, i.e., Feb 14. Coming less than a week after the announcement that exempted open access […]

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Bihar Launches Electric Vehicle Policy, Aims 15% Electrification By 2028

The Bihar Cabinet has now approved the latest Electric Vehicle Policy, aimed at boosting the growth of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the state. This comes after several rounds of discussions of the provisions of the EV Policy. After getting the approval from the state cabinet, the dealers and consumers of electric vehicles in the state […]

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Madhya Pradesh Eyes 50000 Cr Investment for RE Segment by 2027

Recently, Madhya Pradesh Government published the new renewable energy policy titled “Madhya Pradesh Renewable Energy Policy – 2022.” Madhya Pradesh government indicates investing Rs 15,000 crore and Rs 50000 crore for RE (renewable energy) generation industry. The state government plans to build four thousand (4,000) MW of renewable energy projects in the open access solar […]

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US Adds 34 More Entities to Blacklist, 14 Chinese Enterprises In List

Close on the heels of its move to impose sanctions on Chinese firms with a presence in that country’s Xinjiang province, for alleged human rights abuses, the US commerce department has expanded the scope of its actions now. The latest is a fresh list of 34 entities, 14 of whom are Chinese, which have been […]

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Power Ministry Yields; Proposes Net-Metering Limit of 500 kW

After yielding to the representations received from the industry, the Power Ministry has proposed increasing the net-metering cap to 500 kW. The Ministry of Power had notified the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 on December 31, 2020, under section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003. And since its release, the provision of net metering […]

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RERC Yields to Objections, Extends Net-Metering Benefits Till June 30

RERC has now announced that all rooftop solar Net-Metering agreements upto June 30, 2021, will be honoured for their contract durations. The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has announced that after receiving comments and objections from stakeholders on its draft Regulations for Grid-Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy Generating Systems, 2020, it will now work again on […]

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Renewables not Coal & Gas Should be Focus of Vietnam’s Latest PDP: IEEFA

Vietnam’s draft PDP8 has failed to acknowledge the need of developing a more flexible system that can accommodate a changing technology mix Vietnam’s recently published draft power development plan for 2021-2030 (PDP8) has failed to acknowledge the importance of developing a more flexible system that can accommodate a changing technology mix, according to a new report from […]

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