Bids Invited for 225 MW of Solar Projects Under KUSUM Program in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) has invited bids to select developers to set up 225 MW of grid-connected solar projects of capacity 500 kW to 2 MW under ...
Amendments MNRE Needs to Consider for KUSUM Solar Pump Program to Scale
The government launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) in February last year. The objective of this innovative program is to help farmers achieve financial stability ...
Tamil Nadu Proposes Levelized Tariff of ₹2.09/kWh for KUSUM-C Solar Program
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has issued a consultative paper for establishing tariffs to purchase power from solar energy generated under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Urja ...
MNRE Issues Framework for Installing Solar Pumps Under KUSUM Program
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines to implement Component-C of Pradhan Mantri Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM KUSUM) program that aims at promoting solar ...
Solar Integrators Oppose Government’s Move to Only Allow Manufacturers to Bid under KUSUM
It was recently announced that only the manufacturers of solar pumps and modules had been allowed to bid for tenders under KUSUM program after recent amendments to the guidelines. This ...
Manufacturers Body Questions Center on Usage of Domestic Solar Cells in KUSUM Program
The Solar Energy Equipment Manufacturers Association of Telangana (SEEMAT) has written a letter to the Minister of Power R.K. Singh requesting the withdrawal of “the irrational and impractical decision of ...
Himachal Pradesh Approves ₹2.24 Billion Program for Agricultural Solar Pumps
In a bid to promote renewable energy and expand the usage of solar power in irrigation, the Himachal Pradesh cabinet has approved ₹2.24 billion (~$32.6 million) for its ‘Saur Sinchayee ...