India Hits Historic 10 GW Solar Milestone In 4 Months Of 2025 Updated On Wed, May 14th, 2025 by Saurenergy India has achieved a new milestone in its renewable energy journey by adding more than 10 GW of solar capacity in the first four months of 2025, marking the highest-ever solar capacity addition during this period in the last five years. The latest data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and […] Read more
Solar Water Heating Warms Up For A Second Innings In India Updated On Tue, May 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy From being the only visible solar application till a decade back, solar water heating (SWH) seemed to take a back seat as mainstream PV caught policy makers attention. Recently, India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) came out with a quality control order for solar water heaters. So what’s the big deal? A lot, […] Read more
India’s Wind Industry Pledges 100 GW Target By 2030: IWTMA Updated On Mon, May 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s wind energy sector has pledged to install 100 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity by 2030, reaffirming support for the government’s clean energy and manufacturing goals under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) said Sunday. Following a recent meeting with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), […] Read more
Websol, Knack Energy & Loom Solar New Entrants In ALMM Updated On Wed, Apr 23rd, 2025 by Saurenergy Seventeen new solar module manufacturing units have been added to the latest update of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), including Websol Energy, Knack Energy, and Loom Solar. Websol Energy, previously active in solar cell production, makes its debut on the ALMM with a 242 MW […] Read more
Santosh Kumar Sarangi Takes Charge As New Secretary Of MNRE Updated On Tue, Apr 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Santosh Kumar Sarangi, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India. He is a civil servant with an extensive administrative experience across diverse sectors, including science and technology, international trade, education, tourism, mining, and tribal affairs. […] Read more
Wind Energy: MNRE Amends RLMM Norms To Boost Local Business Updated On Mon, Apr 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed revisions to the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM) for the wind energy industry, with a focus on boosting domestic manufacturing and strengthening data privacy. MNRE’s RLMM enlists Indian and global wind turbine manufacturers, operational in the Indian wind energy market. In its latest […] Read more
ReNew Inaugurates 1.3 GWp Rajasthan Solar Project Updated On Fri, Apr 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy ReNew, has inaugurated its 1.3 GWp capacity solar project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, Unveiled by the Minister of New and Renewable Energy, and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, in the presence of the Rajasthan Chief Minister, Bhajan Lal Sharma. This project uses 100% Made-by-ReNew solar panels, with 90% manufactured in Rajasthan […] Read more
MNRE Allows Prototype Wind Turbines 3 Yrs For Testing Updated On Mon, Apr 14th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued new draft guidelines stating that prototype wind turbines will be allowed a maximum of three years to obtain type certification for new technologies. These guidelines are part of MNRE’s latest framework for installing prototype wind turbine models. According to the proposal, the installation of a […] Read more
India’s Rooftop Solar Picks Pace, Capacity Touches 17 GW Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The latest data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) claimed that India’s rooftop solar capacity is now touched 17 GW, hinting at an expeditation in the sector. This comes almost one year after the launch of the PM Surya Ghar scheme. While India’s cumulative rooftop solar capacity stood at around 11 […] Read more
