India Likely to Hike Import Duty on Solar Equipment in the Coming Years
The Minister for Power R. K. Singh has announced that the import duty that’s currently being levied on solar equipment will be raised in the coming years. According to a ...
MNRE Clarifies Renewables Fixed Charges Calculation for Payment Security Mechanism
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification regarding fixed charges in the newly issued payment security mechanism regulations. The ministry has stated that in the case ...
RK Singh Apprises Amit Shah on Andhra Pradesh’s Solar and Wind PPA Renegotiations
Minister of Power, R.K.Singh, has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, apprising him about his correspondence with Y.S.Jaganmohan Reddy, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, asking the ...
Nearly 4,604 MW of Small Hydro Projects Commissioned in India Until June 2019
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announces small hydropower (SHP) programs from time to time to provide central financial assistance (CFA) to both government and private sectors involved ...
Solar Federation Writes to RK Singh for Creation of a Fund to Provide Liquidity to DISCOMs
The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written to the Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy, R. K. Singh, seeking the creation of a fund for providing liquidity to ...
Nearly ₹29 Billion Allotted for Off-Grid Renewable Generation in Last 3 Years
A corpus of ₹29.37 billion (~$0.43 billion) has been provided for off-grid renewable energy generation sources in the past three consecutive budgets, beginning with the financial year (FY) 2016-17 and ...
RK Singh Asks Andhra Pradesh CM to Exercise Restraint in Solar & Wind PPA Renegotiations
The Minister for Power R. K. Singh has written to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy, cautioning him to practice restraint when it comes to renegotiations of power purchase agreements ...
Nearly 10 GW of Renewable Capacity Added to Green Energy Corridor: RK Singh
The Government of India has been working for a while now to expedite the implementation of transmission infrastructure for the evacuation of power from renewable energy projects. To accelerate the ...
Arunachal Pradesh Floats Tender for Over 1 MW of Off-Grid Solar Projects
The Arunachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency (APEDA) has introduced a tender for over 1 MW of off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be installed in the state. Through this tender, ...
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, ...
