Himachal Pradesh to Provide 10% Subsidy for Rooftop Solar Installations
Installing rooftop solar systems just got cheaper in Himachal Pradesh. “The state government of Himachal Pradesh has decided to provide a state subsidy of 10 percent of cost or ₹4,000/kW ...
Indian Public Sector Banks Issued More Loans to Coal than Renewables
Public sector banks in the country funded more coal projects than renewable projects in 2017, according to the latest report issued by the Center for Financial Accountability (CFA), a financial ...
Cabinet Approves Program to Provide 300,000 Solar Street Lights Across India
The Union Cabinet has approved phase three of the Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV Application Program. The program, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the ...
MNRE Asks Implementing Agencies to Adhere to Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Guidelines
In a new notification, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked all the implementing agencies in the country to adhere to the grid-connected rooftop (GCRT) solar guidelines ...
NREDCAP Issues Empanelment Tender for 35 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has issued an empanelment tender for rooftop solar installers in the state. The tender covers rooftop solar projects with ...
MNRE Amends CFA Guidelines for Utilities Developing Solar Park Evacuation Infrastructure
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the payment guidelines for the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) received by the state/central transmission utilities (STU/CTU) involved in the development ...
Small Hydro Projects Gain Momentum in India, over 4 GW Installed
As India walks towards a greener future, small hydro power projects are gradually gaining traction in the country. As of November 2017, small hydro projects totaling 4,399.35 MW have been ...
Haryana Issues Financial Assistance Guidelines for Rooftop Solar Projects
The Renewable Energy Department of Haryana has issued new guidelines for the installation of rooftop solar projects in the state. The guidelines will apply to all rooftop solar projects with ...
India Goes All In to Support Domestic Solar Manufacturing with a Bevy of Subsidy Proposals
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released a concept note of a proposal to build out India’s manufacturing supply chain, including polysilicon, wafers/ingots, cells and modules. MNRE ...
Railway Energy Management Company Tenders 32 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects
The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) tendered a total of 32 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed at offices, buildings, railway stations of zonal ...
RREC Tenders 18 MW of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Projects in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation (RREC) has tendered 18 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects under the RREC’s rooftop power generation program for 2017-18. The projects will be developed in ...
MNRE Gives De-Empaneled Solar Rooftop Installers a Two-Day Lifeline
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has provided a two-day window for de-empaneled rooftop solar installers to upload data pertaining to project progress on the SPIN portal and ...
Financial Assistance Maybe at Risk for Small Hydro Developers Due to Lack of Reporting
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an advisory to developers of small hydro projects stating that central financial assistance (CFA) may be at risk due to ...
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Tenders 10 MW of Rooftop Solar
The Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran (MPMKVVCL) has tendered 10 MW of rooftop solar to be developed in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The rooftop solar projects will be ...
Mercom Exclusive: Solar Park Costs on the Rise in India
Solar parks are a vital piece to India’s solar future and were designed to reduce bottlenecks and bring down large-scale project development costs by allocating land and providing transmission infrastructure, ...
India’s Solar Park Capacity Increase from 20 GW to 40 GW Has Been Approved
The enhancement of India’s solar park program from 20 GW capacity to 40 GW capacity has received final administrative approval. The President of India has approved the implementation of program ...
REC Power Trading Company Tenders 10 MW of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar in Assam
REC Power Trading Company Limited (RECPDCL) has tendered 10 MW of rooftop solar on behalf of Assam Power Distribution Company (APDCL). The APDCL has set a target of 250 MW ...
Northern Railways to Install 5 MW Rooftop Solar in Four of its Stations
The Northern Railways is setting up 5 MW of solar rooftop at the New Delhi, Old Delhi, Anand Vihar and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations with the objective of generating electricity ...
MNRE to Provide Central Financial Assistance to Install Grid-Connected Solar Rooftop Projects in Tamil Nadu
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will provide central finance assistance (CFA) at the rate of Rs.22.50 (~$0.3371)/W to install grid-connected solar rooftop power projects. This will amount to a ...
