India's Rs 11.2 trillion distribution capex to anchor smart metering shift towards outcomes: Central Electricity AuthorityIndia's power distribution sector is undergoing a massive Rs 11.2 trillion transformation by 2035. Smart metering is shifting focus to meas...
06 May, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
500 GW of renewable energy by 2030: What India must do nowWith policy certainty, innovative financing, accelerated manufacturing, and modernised grids, India can deliver clean, affordable, and home...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
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
ADB approves $650 million loan to accelerate rooftop solar adoption in IndiaThe Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 650 million loan to boost rooftop solar energy in India. This financing supports the Pradhan ...
02 Dec, 2025, 09.01 PM IST
Over 16.7 lakh households benefitted under solar scheme, Rs 9,000 cr disbursed, Parl toldUnder the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, 16.78 lakh households have received rooftop solar installations. The government has disbursed o...
12 Aug, 2025, 08.09 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
Budget 2024: Save up to Rs 18000 a year in electricity bills via this government rooftop solar power scheme; who is eligibleThe Prime Minister also directed that a large national campaign be launched to encourage residential customers to select rooftop solar in c...
13 Feb, 2024, 03.21 PM IST
PSUs to charge up government's rooftop solar schemeGuidelines to be announced soon would allow PSUs to cover the installation cost for the solar systems and offer a rent for using the roofto...
15 Jan, 2024, 11.03 AM IST
Change in renewable energy mix gives rooftop solar projects steamDiscoms have been apprehensive of signing power purchase agreements for rooftop solar projects and installing the required net metering sys...
27 Oct, 2023, 11.35 PM IST
Rooftop solar installations fall due to supply chain disruptions, other reasons: MNRE Minister"The reduction in rooftop solar capacity installation during 2022 compared to installations during 2021 as mentioned above is due to variou...
22 Dec, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
Government extends Rooftop Solar Programme till March 2026The programme has been extended till 31.03.2026 and therefore, subsidy under the programme will be available until the target under the pro...
08 Dec, 2022, 09.08 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
MNRE issues clarification for phase II of the solar rooftop programmeMeant for the residential sector, the CFA is provided at a 40% of the benchmark cost, or the cost discovered through the transparent biddin...
30 Jan, 2020, 11.42 PM IST
Sluggish rooftop solar scheme spurs government to work on new planThe meeting will see participation from a couple of discoms, and stakeholders from the private sector because they know where the issue is ...
19 Jan, 2018, 02.51 PM IST
Developers seek change in Gujarat solar policyThe policy permits only house owners themselves to set up solar plants on their roofs and is a barrier to leasing of roofs to solar develop...
11 Sep, 2017, 11.37 PM IST
SBI funds 100 MW rooftop solar projects under World Bank programmeWith the World Bank funded capacity development programme, SBI is making efforts to expand and incentivise the market for rooftop solar pow...
02 Jun, 2017, 07.47 PM IST
Solar power, green corridor blip on energy radar for 2017By all yardsticks, 2016 remains a watershed year when solar tariff slumped to Rs 4 per unit and wind projects received a major thrust.
29 Dec, 2016, 12.09 PM IST