Government issues guidelines for Rs 4,950 crore incentive to Discoms under PM-Surya Ghar schemePralhad Joshi announced Rs 4,950 crore for Discoms under PM-Surya Ghar to boost rooftop solar. Criteria: achieving baseline levels and adde...
22 Jul, 2024, 05.52 PM IST
Centre aims to train 600,000 workers to power Green H2 goalGovernment aims to develop 600,000 skilled workers for National Green Hydrogen Mission by 2030, identified by Ministry of Skill Development...
16 May, 2024, 12.29 AM IST
Govt issues guidelines for pilot projects on use of green hydrogen in transport sectorThe government on Wednesday issued scheme guidelines to support pilot projects based on the use of green hydrogen as fuel in buses, trucks ...
14 Feb, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
MNRE amends guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding for wind-solar hybrid projectsIt said that the projects should be commissioned by the scheduled commissioning date which would be the date as on 24 months from the date ...
11 Mar, 2022, 05.14 PM IST
RE capacity bidding: Power sector CPSUs to get nod at start of year based on balance sheet strengthAccording to the statement, it has been decided to consider the proposal for waiver of transmission charges for renewable energy capacity u...
08 Sep, 2021, 09.00 PM IST
MNRE cautions against fake websites for PM-KUSUM SchemeOn March 18, 2019 MNRE had issued an advisory advising beneficiaries and general public to refrain from depositing any registration fee and...
03 Jun, 2020, 04.10 PM IST
MNRE officers, staff working from home through e-office platformRK Singh, Minister for New and Renewable Energy, also took review meetings with all officers yesterday and today in which it was decided th...
30 Mar, 2020, 01.34 PM IST
Here's what's in for the residential sector in the implementation of phase-II of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar ProgrammeAt the time of roll-out, MNRE had proposed central financial assistance (CFA) of Rs 6,600 crore for the implementation of phase-II of the p...
23 Oct, 2019, 12.11 PM IST
Dispute resolution panel for renewable energy projects to give decisions in 3 weeks: MNREThe committee will hear all such cases of solar/wind projects being implemented through SECI as well as NTPC.
22 Sep, 2019, 03.52 PM IST
Commissioning time brought down for solar power projectsThe initial timeline for commissioning of solar projects was up to 13 months, which was relaxed post industry’s demand.
10 Jan, 2019, 11.27 PM IST
Govt amends solar bidding norms, developers can now pass on duty hikeDevelopers can now pass on the burden of any increase in duties on solar equipment to discoms. It would mean that duty hike will ultimately...
04 Apr, 2018, 08.49 AM IST
New norms for solar power bids to enhance transparency: MNREThe guidelines also streamline the provision for project preparedness to expedite and facilitate the setting up of projects.
26 Aug, 2017, 05.04 PM IST
Solar tariffs in India have fallen by 73 percent since 2010Mercom Capital group said when the entire global solar market was about 17 GW in 2010; Indian solar installations at that point were only a...
24 Mar, 2017, 02.24 PM IST
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy issues fresh draft norms for onshore wind power projectsCountry has installed 26,736 MW of wind power, the fourth highest in the world after China, the US and Germany. It has set itself a target ...
16 May, 2016, 09.28 AM IST
Government seeks views on new guidelines for solar projectsThe estimated requirement of funds to provide VGF for 2,000 MW capacity solar projects is estimated to be Rs 2,100 crore.
18 Oct, 2015, 11.07 AM IST
- MNRE draft guidelines on offshore wind likely in a month
MNRE is likely to come out with draft guidelines for offshore wind energy in the next one month, a top official told ET.
04 May, 2012, 07.25 PM IST
- Green habitat rules in a month
The government plans to introduce environment rating of habitats, a logical extension of its green rating for integrated habitat assessment...
15 May, 2010, 02.41 AM IST