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 ...
Energy Efficiency Program for Residential Sector Launched
Minister for Power, Raj Kumar Singh announced the launch of ‘Energy Efficiency Label for Residential Sector’ program in India. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has developed this label for ...
Unscheduled Power Cuts by DISCOMs Will Soon be Penalized, Says R.K. Singh
The Minister for Power R.K. Singh has said that the government will soon approve the Power Tariff Policy which would impose a penalty for unscheduled power cuts by distribution companies ...
Most States Fail to Meet RPO Targets with 27 Achieving Less Than 60%
As many as twenty seven Indian states and union territories in the country have achieved less than 60 percent of their renewable purchase obligations (RPO), according to a statement made ...
Ministry of Finance Gets 15 EVs, 28 Charging Stations Installed in Delhi’s North Block
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed an agreement to deliver 15 electric vehicles (EVs) to the Department of Economic Affairs that comes under the Ministry of Finance. With ...
Indian Renewable Energy Sector Received $3.2 Billion in FDI During 2015-2018: DIPP
The Indian renewable energy sector received approximately $3.2 billion in the form of foreign direct investment (FDI) from April 2015 to June 2018, says data released by the Department of ...
India Sanctioned Energy Storage Projects Worth ₹115 Million in Last 4 Years
India is now working toward a National Energy Storage Mission (NESM) to keep pace with the changing dynamics of the energy market. As energy storage projects are almost negligible in ...
Solar and Wind Power Procurement Situation is a Mess
State-run distribution companies (DISCOMs) and negligent state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) are creating an obstacle in the path of India’s solar story, according to a letter written by R. K ...
Banks Don’t want to be Blamed for not Lending to Solar Projects Due to Risks Taken by Others
It is common knowledge that the solar industry in India has several important issues that need to be resolved for the industry to keep growing. The Ministry of New and ...
A Total of 96,376 Solar Pumps Approved in FY 2017-18: R.K. Singh
The government is focusing on solar pumps as a way to battle irrigation issues as well as reduce carbon emissions. Talking about the initiatives undertaken by the government in this ...
Government Working on Grid Strengthening and Preventing Future Grid Disturbances
The Government of India wants to ensure 24x7 affordable and quality power for all. Though this is an important target, the power grids across the country have historically been struggling ...
There is Adequate Connectivity to Meet Transmission Requirements: R.K. Singh
The connectivity between the southern grid and the power grids of other regions are adequate to meet the power transmission requirements between Tamil Nadu and other states, according to the ...
Rooftop, Off-Grid and Decentralized Solar the Fulcrum of Electricity Access for All Indians
The government of India recently claimed total electrification of 597,464 inhabited villages in the country with the electrification of Leisang village in the Senapati district of Manipur. Though the grid ...
India Installs LiDAR for Assessment of Offshore Wind Resource in Gujarat
The Government of India, through its various ministries and departments is actively pursuing the goal of making India a cleaner and greener country by expanding the usage of renewable energy ...
R.K. Singh Asks States to Curb the Losses Incurred by DISCOMs
Emphasizing on the need to electrify each and every household across the country, the Minister of Power, R.K. Singh, has asked all the ministers and officials to work together as ...
Future Solar Bids to be Coupled with 50 Percent Manufacturing Component: R.K. Singh
Developers of renewable projects will soon be responsible for at least 50 percent of the manufacturing component, news agency PTI reported. "We are going to come out with bigger bids, ...
Minister of Power: India Could Install Over 225 GW of Renewables by 2022
The Minister for Power, R. K. Singh made a surprising statement today, saying that “India may cross 225 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2022.” Minister of Power and ...
Ministry of Power Launches PRAAPTI App to Bring Transparency in Electricity Payments
The Ministry of Power has launched a web portal and an app called PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification and Analysis in Power procurement for bringing Transparency in Invoicing of generators) in an ...
Project Developers Seek Power Minister’s Help to Save Solar Assets in Karnataka
The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has requested the Minister of Power, R. K. Singh to intervene and save the commissioned solar photovoltaic (PV) assets in the state ...
MNRE Creates RPO Compliance Cell to Meet India’s Solar and Wind Energy Targets
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has created a compliance cell for renewable purchase obligations (RPOs). The cell will coordinate with states, the central electricity regulatory commission (CERC) ...
Rooftop Solar Installers Seek Extension to Complete Projects Without Losing Subsidies
Rooftop solar installers in the country who had won bids to build rooftop projects on government buildings have now sought more time from the power ministry for the completion of ...
Government Likely to Amend Electricity Act to Ensure that DISCOMs Enter PPAs
The union government has proposed an amendment to the Electricity Act to ensure that the companies applying for power distribution rights also sign the requisite Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). The ...
SAUBHAGYA Program Launched in Meghalaya
Meghalaya has become the latest state to become a participant of the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojna (SAUBHAGYA) program, which aims to provide last-mile connectivity to all willing ...
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 financial year (FY) ...
Connectivity between Southern Grid and Other Power Grids Can Support 19.95 GW
The inter-regional transmission links being developed under India’s Green Energy Corridor program are ready to begin evacuating an aggregate capacity of 19.95 GW, according to government data. In a written ...
