Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
RK Singh reviews progress of energy transition & efficiency
Power
June 17, 2021
RK Singh reviews progress of energy transition & efficiency
R.K. Singh, Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy chaired a high level meeting to review the progress of various…
IREDA invites bids to set up solar manufacturing units
Renewable Energy
June 12, 2021
IREDA invites bids to set up solar manufacturing units
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) has invited bids from solar module manufacturers for setting up solar manufacturing units…
12,000 MW CPSU phase-II Solar project scheme
Renewable Energy
June 7, 2021
12,000 MW CPSU phase-II Solar project scheme
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a PSU under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the…
Government sanctions 19,000 solar street lights for J&K
Renewable Energy
May 29, 2021
Government sanctions 19,000 solar street lights for J&K
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sanctioned 19,000 solar street lights (SSLs) to Jammu and Kashmir, where the…
Parl panel asks MNRE to increase solar capacity target
Renewable Energy
March 29, 2021
Parl panel asks MNRE to increase solar capacity target
parliamentary panel has asked the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) to increase the capacity addition target under the…
India to levy import tax on solar modules & cells from 2022
Renewable Energy
March 10, 2021
India to levy import tax on solar modules & cells from 2022
India will levy a customs duty of 40% on solar modules and 25% on solar cells from April 2022, according…
Various steps taken to ramp up production of Iron ore & Steel
Steel
March 8, 2021
Various steps taken to ramp up production of Iron ore & Steel
Government has taken various steps to ramp up production of iron ore and steel to increase their domestic availability e.g.…
Government’s new advisory on rooftop solar scheme
Renewable Energy
January 15, 2021
Government’s new advisory on rooftop solar scheme
To generate solar power by installing solar panels on the roof of the houses, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy,…
IREDA to support NHPC in Green Energy projects for 5 year
Renewable Energy
January 8, 2021
IREDA to support NHPC in Green Energy projects for 5 year
IREDA, under administrative control of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) signed an MoU with NHPC for providing its…
Centre of Excellence for Skill Development in Power Sector
Power
December 18, 2020
Centre of Excellence for Skill Development in Power Sector
India, France and Schneider Electric announced the inauguration of first Centre of Excellence(CoE) for skill development in power sector in…
A&N and Lakshadweep to run fully on Green Energy
Renewable Energy
November 28, 2020
A&N and Lakshadweep to run fully on Green Energy
India has prioritised to have its Islands fully on green energy Islands, target were given to the Islands to become…
Leh Air Force station gets largest solar power project
Renewable Energy
November 27, 2020
Leh Air Force station gets largest solar power project
The Union Territory of Ladakh has got the largest solar power project setup under the Centre's 'Make in India' initiative…
Plans of Megawatts to Gigawatts are Becoming Reality: PM
Renewable Energy
November 26, 2020
Plans of Megawatts to Gigawatts are Becoming Reality: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 3rd Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo (RE-Invest 2020) through video conferencing.
Road forward for solar power rich state, Rajasthan
Renewable Energy
November 22, 2020
Road forward for solar power rich state, Rajasthan
As the fossil fuel based energy is diminishing rapidly, Rajasthan might face significant energy shortages due to increase in energy…
MNRE expands scope of PM-KUSUM Scheme
Renewable Energy
November 13, 2020
MNRE expands scope of PM-KUSUM Scheme
MNRE has amended implementation Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme based on the learnings…
NTPC shaping well for the future with its diversification plans
Power
November 7, 2020
NTPC shaping well for the future with its diversification plans
NTPC is shaping up well for the future with its diversification plans and as a responsible corporate, NTPC is committed…
BSES launch projects to promote rooftop solar plants
Renewable Energy
November 2, 2020
BSES launch projects to promote rooftop solar plants
BSES discoms have launched projects to promote adoption of rooftop solar plants in Safdarjung and Karkardooma here under the Solar…
India PV Edge 2020 for cutting edge solar manufacturing
Renewable Energy
October 7, 2020
India PV Edge 2020 for cutting edge solar manufacturing
NITI Aayog, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Invest India organized a symposium on solar PV manufacturing, “India…
Customs duty on solar equipment may soon be charged
Renewable Energy
September 26, 2020
Customs duty on solar equipment may soon be charged
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has asked solar manufacturers to provide a list of machinery and capital goods…
Technology holds the key to scale up the use of solar energy: PM
Renewable Energy
September 8, 2020
Technology holds the key to scale up the use of solar energy: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a message at the inaugural session of First World Solar Technology Summit read out by…
GTAM to benefit buyers of RE through competitive prices and flexible procurement
Power
September 1, 2020
GTAM to benefit buyers of RE through competitive prices and flexible procurement
As a first step towards Greening the Indian short term power market, R. K. Singh, the Minister of Power and…
Change in law payments a Rs 4,000 cr booster for solar
Renewable Energy
August 5, 2020
Change in law payments a Rs 4,000 cr booster for solar
Recent commencement of Change in Law payments by state power distribution companies (DISCOMS) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)…
India’s first of its kind public EV Charging Plaza
Sustainability
July 21, 2020
India’s first of its kind public EV Charging Plaza
With a focus on enhancing energy efficiency and promoting e-mobility, R.K Singh, Minister for New & Renewable Energy, inaugurated India’s…
Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to give boost to Power Sector: R.K. Singh
Power
July 3, 2020
Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to give boost to Power Sector: R.K. Singh
R.K. Singh, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, highlighted the need of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, envisaged by…
NTPC bags project management consultancy contract for development of 500 MW Solar Park
Renewable Energy
June 24, 2020
NTPC bags project management consultancy contract for development of 500 MW Solar Park
Republic of Mali has awarded Project Management Consultancy contract to NTPC, for development of 500 MW Solar Park. In an…