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MNRE Utilized ₹36.13 Billion from NCEEF in FY 2017-18

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had not utilized the entire budget allocated to it by the National Clean Energy and Environment Fund (NCEEF) during...

April 6, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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India Renewable Energy Policy Roundup: July 2017

Mercom’s renewable energy policy roundup from central, state and government agencies in India for the month of July 2017: Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission...

August 1, 2017

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Priya Sanjay

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Renewable Energy
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MNRE Amends Guidelines for Disbursement of NCEF Grant for Intra-State Transmission System

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the guidelines for the disbursal of National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) grant for the development of...

July 4, 2017

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Saumy Prateek

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Grid

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T&D
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Clean Environment Cess That Funds Clean Energy Programs in India Will Now be Used Towards GST Compensation Fund

The Government of India has enacted a bill that will utilize the Clean Environment Cess (India’s version of carbon tax) collected on coal, to finance the Goods and...

April 18, 2017

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Priya Sanjay

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Renewable Energy
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Month in a Minute: Important Headlines and Data Points from the Indian Renewable Energy Sector in March 2017

The Asian Development Bank approved a $175 million (~Rs.11.35 billion) loan to the Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) to expand its solar power transmission network across...

April 4, 2017

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Priya Sanjay

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Renewable Energy
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Can Green Energy Transmission Corridor Development Keep Up with Rapid Renewable Energy Growth in India?

Recognizing the need for transmission infrastructure to cope with increasing renewable energy capacity, India is developing the Green Energy Corridor (GEC), a...

January 9, 2017

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Wendy Prabhu

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Grid

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T&D
Indian State Transmission Utilities and Power Grid Corporation of India to Receive €1 Billion Soft Loan from Germany

The German government-owned development bank, KfW, is providing €1 billion (~$1.05 billion) soft loan to India to develop inter and intra-state transmission...

November 16, 2016

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Wendy Prabhu

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Grid

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T&D
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Solar Fastest Growing New Energy Source in India, Installations Surge in First 5 Months of 2016, Exceeding All of Previous Year

India solar development pipeline now stands at 22 GW, more than 13 GW under construction Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and research firm...

June 6, 2016

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Raj Prabhu

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Solar

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Utility Scale
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Indian Solar Market Ready to Takeoff Says Mercom Capital Group Raising Solar Installation Forecast to 2.5 GW for 2015

Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and research firm, today released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market. Mercom’s forecast for solar...

August 18, 2015

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Raj Prabhu

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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