Weak grid infrastructure, land access, financial barriers for developers slowed PM-KUSUM's progress: StudyIndia's flagship PM-KUSUM solar program for farmers faces significant challenges. Weak grid infrastructure, funding issues for small develo...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
Centre to roll out PM-KUSUM 2, push rooftop solar to hit 10 million homesIndia is set to boost solar power with new schemes. The PM-KUSUM 2 initiative will expand solar irrigation. The PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yoj...
09 Apr, 2026, 01.25 AM IST
'Power' packed move: Cabinet approves Mahavitaran recast, IPO plan, separate agri energy firmMaharashtra's state-owned power distribution firm will be split into two entities under a financial restructuring plan approved by the stat...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
OMC Power enters EV battery repurposing business in partnership with Honda Motors JapanOMC Power is entering the energy storage market by repurposing used electric vehicle batteries. The company is collaborating with Honda Mot...
22 Feb, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Andhra aims to complete two lakh rooftop solar installations by May: Chief secyAndhra Pradesh aims to install two lakh rooftop solar connections by May under the PM Surya Ghar-Muft Bijli Yojana, with 1.5 lakh targeted ...
21 Jan, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
Rooftop installations under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana cross 1 million mark: Pralhad JoshiOver 1 million households have been solarised under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, India's largest domestic rooftop solar initiative...
11 Mar, 2025, 07.23 PM IST
Tata Power Renewable Energy, NHPC Renewable join hands for installation of rooftop solar projectsTata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has partnered with NHPC Renewable Energy Ltd to install rooftop solar projects on government buildi...
18 Jul, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
After rooftop scheme, plan in works to drive solar pumpsThe government plans to streamline the installation of solar agricultural pumps for farmers under the PM-KUSUM scheme by connecting them di...
17 May, 2024, 12.20 AM IST
Interim budget's housing push may lead to home run for TV, fridge salesHavells India chairman and managing director Anil Rai Gupta said the housing schemes will open up huge opportunities for electrical and app...
02 Feb, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
EAM Jaishankar, Fijian President Katonivere jointly inaugurate 'Solarisation Project' in FijiExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and President of Fiji Wiliame Katonivere on Thursday jointly inaugurated the USD 1.3 million solaris...
16 Feb, 2023, 02.08 PM IST
Amplus Solar solarises President Ram Nath Kovind's parental home in UPThe residence located at village Paraunkh, about 80 kilometres from Kanpur, is now powered by a 5 kilowatt (kW) solar plant set up on its r...
12 Jul, 2021, 09.23 PM IST
New plan worth Rs 20,000 crore to solarise agri feeders: Singh“In the new scheme we are coming out with, which will be put before the cabinet soon, we are setting aside Rs 20,000 crore for agricultural...
18 Jun, 2021, 07.24 AM IST
Govt issues guidelines for implementing feeder-level solarisation under PM-KUSUM schemeIn February 2019, the government had approved the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) schem...
04 Dec, 2020, 07.53 PM IST
Solar power can improve healthcare in rural India, say leadersIn a letter to the government of India, they called for action, making the case for solarising all unelectrified sub-centres in rural India.
30 Apr, 2020, 01.48 PM IST
Budget announces Rs 1,40,000 crore scheme to solarise agri pumps, generate 10000-mw on barren landThe government will spend Rs 48,000crore over 10 years for the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (Kusum) scheme, Singh said.
02 Feb, 2018, 05.02 PM IST
DoT panel recommends mass solar cell towers for BSNLThe proposal is seen as the first step by the government to address the telecom sector’s concerns about the prohibitive capex costs of depl...
18 Sep, 2013, 06.09 AM IST
- Coming soon: Solar power for traffic signals
States are all set to solarise traffic signals in keeping with the guidelines of the national energy policy that suggest use of renewable s...
13 Nov, 2006, 12.00 AM IST