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MNRE Increases Subsidy For New Residential Solar Rooftop Consumers

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced an increase in the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) under the rooftop solar scheme (Phase-II) for different categories of residential consumers. The ministry said that the new rates will be applicable for projects undertaken either through the tender mode or through applications received through the National portal […]

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Govt To Electrify 1L Unelectrified Tribal Households With Off-Grid Solar

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is now all set to roll out a dedicated scheme to electrify the unelectrified households of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN). The MNRE recently issued a notification in this regard. The order said that the ministry […]

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MNRE Appoints Members For Dispute Resolution Commitee For RE Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now notified the names of the members of the proposed Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC). This DRC was mandated to resolve the disputes between the renewable energy developers and designated government PSUs like NTPC, SJVN, NHPC, and SECI, among others. As per the new notification, three retired IAS officers–M […]

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Self-Certification Scheme For Solar Inverters Extended Till 2024: MNRE

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in its recent notification allowed an extension on the self- certification for Solar inverters till 2024.  The last notification was published in a gazette notification on 28.07.2023. to review the availability of test facilities for limited capacities. “It gave more time for compliance, and implementation of Quality […]

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MNRE Approved Bihar’s Proposal Under PM KUSUM (Comp-C): Minister

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in its latest reply before the Parliament said that the ministry approved the proposal of Bihar under Component C of the PM-KUSUM scheme. MNRE Minister RK Singh in his written statement before the Lok Sabha said that the state had moved an application to the Centre seeking […]

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43 Pumped Hydro Storage Projects With 55 GW Capacity Under Survey: Govt

Union Power Minister R.K Singh in a written reply before the Parliament stated that a total of 43 Pumped Hydro Storage Projects (PSPs) are under survey and investigation in the country.  He mentioned that these projects have an aggregate installed capacity of 55,085 MW. The minister also said that a total of four PSPs are […]

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Gujarat Hosts 30% of India’s Total Rooftop Solar Capacity: Data

Latest data on rooftop solar, shared by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh claimed that 30 percent of India’s total rooftop solar capacity comes from Gujarat alone. With a total capacity of 3.17 GW of rooftop solar, the state proved to be the frontrunner in India’s rooftop solar business. The data was […]

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Offshore Wind A Step Closer For India As Rules For Grant Of Leases Out

India’s offshore wind energy ambitions moved a step forward with the announcement of the Offshore wind Energy lease rules by the government of India. The rules, which specify that offshore wind energy sites will be provided exclusively by the government on lease, lay down the ground rules for the next stage of the process, ie, […]

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Electricity Demand In India Increased 79% In Last 9 Years: RK Singh

Union Power Minister RK Singh claimed that the electricity demand in India rose almost 79 percent in the last nine years. He shared the latest data before the Lok Sabha in his written response to a question. He said the electricity demand rose from 1,35,918 MW in 2013–14 to 2,43,271 MW in September 2023. He also […]

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