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 under the Centre's Rs 4,500-crore production…
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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 bid submission date to 15th June…
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 J&K Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) has…
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 scheme for setting up grid-connected solar…
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 to a government document and two…
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. grant of permission to Steel Authority…
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, Government of India is implementing Grid-connected…
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 technical expertise in developing renewable energy…
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 the campus of National Institute of…
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 totally green, that means their energy…
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 at Leh IAF station to provide…
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
As the fossil fuel based energy is diminishing rapidly, Rajasthan might face significant energy shortages due to increase in energy prices and energy insecurity.
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 from the implementation of the Scheme…
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 towards environment and the fast growing…
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 City Programme.
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 PV Edge-2020”, on 6 October to…
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 that should be exempted from basic…
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 R.K. Singh, the President, International Solar…
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 New & Renewable Energy, launched pan-India…
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) for Goods and Services Tax (GST)…
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 first public EV (Electric Vehicle) charging…
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 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Power…
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 event held on 24th June, 2020,…
RE projects to get extension due to lockdown
Anand Kumar, secretary MNRE (Ministry of New & Renewable Energy), has stated in a tweet that all Renewable Energy projects under implementation will be given extension…