India to Ramp Up its Renewable Capacity to 450 GW: PM Modi at UN Climate Action Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India is going to increase the share of non-fossil fuels to 175 GW by 2022 and will further take it to 450 GW. He ...
RK Singh Returns as the Union Power Minister Under PM Modi’s New Cabinet
Former IAS officer turned bureaucrat politician R.K. Singh has returned as the Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) under team Modi 2.0. He ...
Solar Installations Jumped from Just 3 GW to 25 GW in 4 Years Under PM Modi
It has been a little over four years since the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) administration under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over and it is a good ...
India’s Solar Industry Reacts to Modi Government’s Win in Lok Sabha Elections 2019
Stakeholders in India’s renewable energy sector are upbeat about the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) coming back into power for a second term under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
Budget 2019: Tempered Expectations from India’s Solar Industry
The year 2018 was a tumultuous one for the solar industry. Vague interpretation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates led to a long period of confusion which in ...
NITI Aayog Report Advocates the Elimination of Direct Subsidies to EV Users
The NITI Aayog, a policy think tank of the government of India conducted a two-day summit to raise awareness about the various aspects of mobility, and to bring together diverse ...
India Imposes Restrictions on Export and Import of Biofuels
The Government of India has imposed restrictions on the export and import of biofuels. Recently, government issued two separate restricting orders pertaining to the import and export of biofuels in ...
Cabinet Approves National Policy on Biofuels
The central government’s cabinet, headed by prime minister Narendra Modi, approved the National Policy on Biofuels - 2018. Biofuels in India are of strategic importance as they augur well with ...
At ISA Conference, India Pledges $1.4 Billion for Solar Projects in Developing Countries
At the inaugural conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) held in New Delhi this weekend, the Government of India pledged $1.4 billion to fund the development of solar projects ...
PGCIL Commissions 400 kV Lucknow-Kanpur Transmission Line
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has commissioned the 400 kV DC Lucknow-Kanpur transmission line with associated bays in Lucknow. The Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, dedicated ...
India to Raise Rs.23.6 Billion in Bonds for Renewable Energy
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to raise Rs.23.6 billion (~$364 million) from bonds for renewable energy development in the country, according to ...
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Commissioned a 3 MW Solar Project in Dadra and Nagara Haveli
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) commissioned a 3 MW solar project at Velugam in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The project was developed on a turnkey basis ...
