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
183 GW non-fossil fuel-based power capacity under implementation process in India: Shripad NaikAbout 183.19 GW of non-fossil fuel-based projects are under implementation in India. As of February 2025, 222.86 GW capacity has been insta...
26 Mar, 2025, 05.42 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
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
Waaree Energies, Ecofy partner to offer finance for solar rooftop projectsThrough the initiative, the company aims to accelerate the solarisation of over 10,000 rooftops across households and MSMEs (Micro, Small &...
08 May, 2024, 03.42 PM IST
Offshore wind capacity of 1GW may be auctioned in first 100 days of new govtIndia could bid out 1 GW of offshore wind capacity under the viability gap funding (VGF) scheme and issue guidelines for the PM-Surya Ghar ...
25 Apr, 2024, 01.02 AM IST
Recyclers look to collaborate with solar companies to give EV batteries a second lifeBattery recyclers and solar equipment manufacturers are collaborating to repurpose used batteries in solar applications. The Union governme...
22 Feb, 2024, 09.42 PM IST
Investment of Rs 75,000-crore for new rooftop solar scheme, substantive subsidies: PM ModiIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, which will invest over Rs 75,000 crore to provide free ...
13 Feb, 2024, 05.05 PM 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
Net-zero goal: India's interim budget focuses on green economy, climate investmentsIndia aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by solarising rooftops of one crore households and providing viability gap funding for offs...
01 Feb, 2024, 06.05 PM IST
Consumer electronics companies expect surge in appliance penetration post Budget 2024's emphasis on housing & solar schemesConsumer electronics companies are optimistic about a notable increase in the adoption of household appliances like refrigerators, washing ...
01 Feb, 2024, 05.07 PM IST
Budget 2024: Govt will launch a scheme to help middle class buy & build their own houses, says FM SitharamanUnion finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Interim Budget for 2024 on Thursday said government will launch a scheme to ...
01 Feb, 2024, 01.02 PM IST
Rooftop solar potential could be critical to energy transition in India, should be incentivised: StudyA report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) reveals that over 25 crore households in India have the potential to deploy...
16 Nov, 2023, 04.23 PM IST
View: Current power sector transformation places India as a global leader in climate actionSince 2014, India has added 182 GW of generation capacity, the bulk of which is in renewables. It exports 8,000 million units of power annu...
22 Aug, 2021, 09.47 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
Solarising water pumps for irrigation can bring second green revolution: Power Minister R K SinghR K Singh was speaking at the signing of an MoU between EESL's new arm Convergence Energy Services Ltd (Convergence) and Goa government for...
17 Nov, 2020, 07.40 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