Onboard discoms, boost portal infra to achieve target of rooftop solar scheme: PanelPM Surya Ghar: The scheme, launched in February 2024, aims to benefit one crore households with a saving of Rs 75,000 crore annually by ins...
12 Mar, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
PM Surya Ghar Yojana has eased financing, improved transparency and increased rooftop solar adoption by 250%: SolarSquare CEOIndia’s free electricity scheme has transformed rooftop solar adoption; more than 2.8 million households have been solarised under the sche...
13 Feb, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Delhi updates Solar Energy policy, trebles subsidyDelhi government has significantly increased subsidies for rooftop solar systems, effective July 10. Households can now receive ₹10,000 per...
16 Jul, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana led to 10 lakh homes becoming solar-poweredThe scheme offers collateral-free loans of up to Rs 2 lakhs at a marginal interest rate of 6.75 per cent through 12 public sector banks. So...
13 Mar, 2025, 02.29 PM IST
Govt mulls central data repository on rooftop solar power generationWhile 1.45 crore households have registered under the scheme till date, the government has received applications from 26.38 lakh consumers....
04 Dec, 2024, 12.51 AM IST
Atishi launches Delhi solar portal; will help power consumers become 'prosumers'Delhi Chief Minister Atishi launched the 'Delhi Solar Portal' to simplify rooftop solar panel installations, aiming to achieve 750 MW of so...
20 Nov, 2024, 06.12 PM IST
Installing rooftop solar panels in Delhi to get easier soon; dedicated portal launchedDelhi government launches a portal for solar policy to guide rooftop solar panel installation, featuring shadow area assessment and solar c...
12 Jun, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
Rooftop solar scheme: 100,000 hands to be trained to put solar panels in homesBesides trained manpower, another challenge for such a scale of implementation would be the need for a large number of vendors. An official...
12 May, 2024, 05.41 PM IST
Rooftop solar scheme may be linked with Gati Shakti programmeThe PM Gati Shakti plan incorporates the infrastructure schemes of various ministries and state governments like Bharatmala, Sagarmala, inl...
23 Mar, 2024, 12.20 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal government notifies Delhi Solar Policy, 2023Delhi Solar Policy, 2023, introduced by Arvind Kejriwal government, aims to provide zero bills for consumers with over 400 monthly units. I...
16 Mar, 2024, 05.32 PM IST
Want to install rooftop solar? Delhi govt is here to helpThe Delhi government is set to use satellite imagery for rooftop assessments to enhance solar power generation under the newly passed Delhi...
02 Feb, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
Only DISCOMS are authorised to install rooftop solar plants, empanel vendors: GovtThe ministry informed that almost all the DISCOMS have issued online processes for this purpose and residential consumers willing to set up...
15 Jan, 2021, 10.07 PM IST
Installed rooftop solar capacity in India at 1,922 MW: MNRE MinisterTill March 13, 2020, rooftop solar power plants of an aggregate capacity of 1,922 MW have been installed in the country, of which 346 MW ha...
17 Mar, 2020, 06.41 PM IST
NTPC commissions 20 MW capacity at Bhadla solar projectNTPC has planned capacity addition of about 1,000 MW through renewable resources by 2017. Towards this, NTPC has already commissioned 310 M...
23 Mar, 2017, 11.53 AM IST
Arun Jaitley to launch portal for pensionersThe portal would be launched alongside the inauguration of the 'Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan' -- the new official premises of the Office of C...
12 Sep, 2016, 07.27 PM IST
Biggies to gain most from solar powerThe per-unit cost of solar power is Rs 2.98, Rs 2.79 and Rs 2.75 for these three categories compared to the current discom rates of Rs 4.98...
19 Aug, 2016, 11.24 AM IST
- German solar inverter to set up manufacturing base in India
REFUsol GmbHwill start local production of its products from the end of this year and first deliveries by early 2012
23 Aug, 2011, 04.11 PM IST