Uttarakhand’s Draft Solar Policy Targets 2,000 MW Capacity by 2028
The Uttarakhand Government has released a draft solar policy that targets 2,000 MW of installed solar capacity and envisages boosting the proportion of solar power in power distribution companies (DISCOMs) ...
Residential Rooftop Solar Systems Above 10 kW Are Eligible for Subsidy of ₹94,822
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued new and simplified central financial assistance (CFA) calculations for rooftop solar systems installed by residential consumers. The ministry also launched ...
SECI Payouts to Solar and Wind Developers Spike to ₹9 Billion in June 2022
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) disbursed ₹9.13 billion (~$114.78 million) to solar and wind power generators for the power purchased in June 2022. The disbursed amount accounted for ...
Haryana Announces a Slew of Financial Incentives for EV Manufacturers
The Haryana government has issued the State Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, 2022, to promote clean transportation and create an ecosystem for manufacturing EV components in the state. The policy aims ...
SECI Disbursed ₹6.69 Billion for Solar and Wind Power Purchased in April
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) disbursed ₹6.69 billion (~$86.03 million) to solar and wind power generators for the power purchased in April 2022. The disbursed amount accounted for ...
SECI Releases ₹5.49 Billion for Solar and Wind Power Purchased in March
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) disbursed payments to the tune of ₹5.49 billion (~$72.67 million) to solar and wind power generators for the power purchased in March 2022 ...
SECI Payouts to Solar and Wind Developers Increased to ₹5.56 Billion in February
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) disbursed payments to the tune of ₹5.56 billion (~$73.60 million) to solar and wind power generators for the power purchased in February 2022 ...
SECI Releases Payments of ₹4.92 Billion for Solar and Wind Power Procured in December 2021
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) disbursed ₹4.92 billion (~$65.85 million) to solar and wind power generators for the power purchased in December 2021. The disbursed amount accounted for ...
Sikkim Floats Empanelment Tender for 2 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Projects
The Sikkim Renewable Energy Development Agency (SREDA) has issued a tender to empanel vendors to develop 2 MW of grid-connected residential rooftop solar projects in Sikkim under Phase-II of the ...
Australia has Highest Solar Per Capita with 810 W/Person: Report
Australia leads the world in solar per capita with 810 W per person, the Australian PV Institute has said in a recent report. Germany with 650 W per person is ...
Installing a Rooftop Solar System on Your Home in Karnataka? Here’s What You Need to Know
Residential rooftop solar installations have been growing in popularity due to the ease of installations and the savings they provide to homeowners. According to Mercom's latest report, India Rooftop Solar ...
SECI Pays ₹6.6 Billion Towards Solar and Wind Power Purchased in July
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) paid ₹6.6 billion (~$89.3 million) to solar and wind developers for the power it purchased in July 2021, according to data released by ...
Tamil Nadu Plans to Install 5,000 Solar Pumps for Farmers Providing 70% Subsidy
Tamil Nadu has proposed installing 5,000 solar pumps for which 70% subsidy will be provided, according to the state's first-ever 'agriculture budget' recently presented to the Legislative Assembly. Minister for ...
Generic Tariff of Solar PV Projects Proposed to be Reduced to ₹4.04/kWh in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has issued a draft proposal to review the benchmark capital cost and generic tariff for solar photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal, and grid-interactive rooftop solar ...
MNRE Provided ₹1.92 Billion to States for Biogas Projects in the Last 3 Years
Union Minister R.K. Singh, responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, stated that the government has provided central financial assistance of ₹1.92 billion (~$25.88 million) to states for the ...
Demand Incentives of ₹2.54 Billion Provided to Deploy 85,626 Electric Vehicles
The Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar, responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, stated that the government has supported the deployment of 85,626 electric vehicles (EVs) through demand incentives ...
Goa Issues Draft EV Policy, Proposes All Two-Wheelers to Switch to Electric After 2025
The Goa government has issued the draft ‘Goa Electric Mobility Promotion Policy, 2021’. The policy would be enforced for five years, from the date of its notification in the official ...
A 1 kW Residential Rooftop Solar System With Subsidy to Cost ₹31,200 in Andhra
Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Corporation Limited (APEPDCL) has discovered the lowest bid of ₹50,000 (~$673)/kW for residential rooftop solar systems of up to 1 kW under the capital expenditure ...
Department of Heavy Industries Issues Details on PLI Program for Battery Storage
The Department of Heavy Industry (DHI), Government of India, has issued a notification for the performance-linked incentive (PLI) program 'National program on Advanced Chemical Cell (ACC) battery storage' to implement ...
Aggressive Bids Adversely Affecting the Sector – Rooftop Solar Integrators to MNRE
Solar Parivar, an Uttar Pradesh-based group connected with the solar energy sector, has requested the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to resolve issues faced by rooftop solar integrators ...
These Consumers are Cutting Power Bills By Installing Rooftop Solar on Their Homes
The adoption of residential solar systems is picking up in India and with greater awareness and tremendous growth potential. To get a first-hand experience, Mercom spoke to several consumers who ...
Here is the Solar Industry Wishlist for Budget 2021
Riddled with a pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns, 2020 was a year everyone wants to forget. The year was also adverse for the solar industry, which saw manufacturing and installations ...
China Added Over 40 GW of Solar Capacity in 2020: AECEA
China may have installed up to over 40 GW of solar capacity in 2020 based on preliminary data, according to a new report from the Asia Europe Clean Energy Advisory ...
Telangana Releases Final Cost of Residential Rooftop Solar Systems With Net Metering
The Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TSREDCO) has finalized the pricing for 1-500 kW grid-connected rooftop solar systems with net metering. It also released the list of 65 suppliers ...
Top Developments That Influenced the Rooftop Solar Segment in 2020
Rooftop solar is still one of the easiest ways for consumers to go solar. Compared to utility-scale solar, the rooftop solar segment was especially hard hit from COVID-19 this year, ...
