India achieved 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources: MNREIndia has reached half of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, meeting this Nationally Determined Contribution ...
07 Dec, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
Govt clarifies on solar financing after oversupply concerns; Ministry says no lending freezeThe Ministry of New & Renewable Energy clarified it has not halted lending to renewable energy projects, despite concerns of oversupply in ...
07 Dec, 2025, 12.45 PM IST
India planning to track solar energy equipment imports with new monitoring systemIndia plans to set up an import monitoring system for solar equipment to track origin, content, and compliance with harmonised codes, MNRE ...
30 Sep, 2025, 08.36 AM IST
Two-year extension for commissioning projects under solar PLI schemeThe government has allowed up to a two-year extension for commissioning solar equipment projects under the PLI scheme, addressing industry ...
25 Sep, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
Green companies want solar module PLI deadline extendedAnother official added that the companies had sought a timeline extension of at least one year. "MNRE has asked the companies to submit a r...
06 Mar, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
A $160-billion trade opportunity: Can India benefit from China’s solar woes?The country needs green, clean and cheap electricity to keep its economy humming. Solar is an option that fits the bill and the time is rig...
07 Jan, 2023, 09.41 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to address Renewable Energy players on initiatives in energy resourcesIndia has a target of installing about 300 GW of solar power capacity by 2030.
03 Mar, 2022, 05.27 PM IST
SSEL, Germany's Viridis.iQ GmbH sign pact for setting up 4,000 MW solar projectShirdi Sai Electricals Limited (SSEL) has signed an agreement with German engineering services firm Viridis.iQ GmbH for setting up a 4,000-...
03 Dec, 2021, 12.10 PM IST
Reliance, Adani, Tata, and Jindal among 14 others applied to Rs 4,500 crore PLI schemeState-owned fossil fuel giant CIL has applied too; as have American firms First Solar and CubicPV. ET has seen a copy of the bid document r...
22 Sep, 2021, 10.58 AM IST
A war over rooftop solar panels is brewing between Indian and Chinese firmsChina makes up 80% of the total imports for the Indian renewables industry. This figure balloons to 95%, when Chinese-origin companies oper...
28 Jul, 2021, 10.11 AM IST
Hardening of imported solar PV module price to moderate project returns: IcraHardening of imported photovoltaic solar module price will moderate the returns for projects awarded over the last six to nine-month period...
15 Jun, 2021, 03.13 PM IST
Domestic manufacturers cry foul; seek additional duties on solar importsThe manufacturing complains have claimed that Chinese solar manufacturers like Longi, Jinko, and Trina are selling in India below their cos...
02 Jun, 2021, 01.19 PM IST
MNRE reduces effective custom duty back to zero after increment in BudgetThe Ministry also asked solar manufacturers for recommendations for components to be added to new exemption list. The budget had split the ...
13 Feb, 2020, 04.53 PM IST
Govt plans to make local manufacturing a key element for large solar power projectsThe ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) plans to design the bids in a way to bring manufacturing into the country while taking care...
05 Jul, 2018, 11.38 PM IST
Renewables to account for 55% of total installed capacity by 2030: RK SinghIndia has already installed 70,000 MW renewable energy capacity while projects of 40,000 MW capacity are in various stages of implementatio...
26 Jun, 2018, 07.06 AM IST
Finance Ministry rejects Rs 20,000-crore plan for local solar equipment firmsThe domestic industry is concerned about rising imports of solar equipment, which rose 38 per cent to Rs 21,400 crore in 2016-17.
23 Jun, 2017, 10.05 AM IST
- India wakes up to the potential of solar energy
The success of IT parks in the country provides a ready model to emulate for the solar industry. If implemented, such a solar energy zone w...
30 Oct, 2008, 02.50 AM IST