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Cabinet Approves ₹109 Billion PM E-DRIVE Program to Boost Electric Mobility

The Union Cabinet has approved the ‘PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Program,’ and the ‘PM-eBus Sewa-Payment...

September 12, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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MNRE Seeks Feedback on Guidelines for PM-Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Program

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited comments and suggestions on the draft guidelines for implementing the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in the...

April 18, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Government Launches ₹5 Billion Program to Promote Electric Mobility

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the Electric Mobility Promotion Program 2024 with a funding of ₹5 billion (~$60.34 million). The program is scheduled...

March 14, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Indian Rooftop Solar Sector at an Inflection Point: Interview

The Indian government is working to accelerate rooftop solar installations in the country through various programs with a focus on the residential segment. In an...

March 14, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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Rooftop

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Solar
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MNRE May Do Away with CPSUs’ Involvement in Rooftop Solar Program

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced 300 units of free electricity through rooftop solar projects installed under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the...

February 15, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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PM Surya Ghar Program to Offer ₹78,000 for 3 kW Residential Rooftop Solar Systems

A new program to install rooftop solar systems on 10 million households across India will be called ‘PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’ and will have an outlay of ₹750...

February 14, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop
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Government Retenders 10 GWh of Battery Cell Capacity Under PLI Program

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued a request for proposals to select manufacturers to set up 10 GWh manufacturing capacities for Advance Chemistry Cell...

January 24, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Parliamentary Standing Committee Calls for Uniform Electric Vehicle Policy

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry has recommended that the government formulate a consistent and stable national policy on electric mobility to create a...

December 22, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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SECI Disbursements to Solar, Wind Generators See 46% YoY Rise in September 2023

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) paid solar and wind power producers ₹13.04 billion (~$156.6 million) for the energy purchased in September 2023. The payment...

October 31, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Europe to Launch Anti-Subsidy Probe into Electric Vehicles from China

The European Commission has said that it will launch an investigation against cheaper Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports it says are benefiting from state subsidies....

September 14, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Government Announces 25% of Project Cost as Incentive for Critical Mineral Exploration

In a bid to enhance the exploration of critical minerals within the country, the government of India has announced a 25% incentive on the approved project cost for...

September 13, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: New Measures for Subsidy Accounting and Billing for DISCOMs

In a bid to improve the financial stability of the state distribution companies (DISCOMs) and establish a sustainable framework for the power sector, the Ministry of...

August 2, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Ministry Introduces Strict Measures for Subsidy Accounting and Billing for DISCOMs

In a bid to improve the financial stability of the state distribution companies (DISCOMs) and establish a sustainable framework for the power sector, the Ministry of...

August 1, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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AT&C

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Grid
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Power Ministry Changes Methodology to Calculate AT&C Losses

In a move to improve the collection efficiency of distribution companies (DISCOMs), the Ministry of Power has changed the methodology to calculate Aggregate Technical...

July 14, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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AT&C

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Grid
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SECI Disburses ₹40.9 Million Rooftop Solar Subsidy in April 2023

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has disbursed ₹40.9 million (~$495,480) as subsidies under the rooftop solar program in April 2023, a 194% increase from ₹13....

June 1, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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